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Dominant Uzbekistan win six out of seven on second day of action at World Boxing Cup Finals

The second day of action at the World Boxing Cup Finals – Greater Noida 2025 in India, saw a series of dominant performances from Uzbekistan with six wins from seven bouts.

The next most successful nation on the day was India, whose boxers secured five victories in a day of top-class action that saw 20 bouts across two sessions of boxing at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex.

The action began with a high-quality contest in the women’s featherweight category (W57kg) that saw Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Wu Shih-Yi secure a unanimous victory over Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova.

It was to prove the only blemish on an otherwise excellent day for the Uzbekistan team which proceeded to reel of six consecutive victories with wins for Samandar Olimov (55kg), Javokhir Abdurakhimov (75kg), Nusratbek Tokhirov (90kg), Asilbek Jalilov (50kg), Mukhammadazizbek Ismoilov (70kg) and Jasurbek Yuldoshev (85kg).

The highlight of the afternoon session was an upset in the men’s 70kg as the home nation’s Hitesh Hitesh secured a 3:2 split decision victory over Japan’s World Boxing Championship silver medallist, Sewonrets Okazawa, in one of the best bouts of the competition so far.

Other nations that enjoyed success on the day included Poland, Chinese Taipei and England whose all boxers earned two wins. Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Australia were the other victorious nations on the day with one each.

All the winners on the day are now guaranteed a medal and a place in the semi-finals of the competition. Tuesday will see 20 more bouts across two sessions of boxing which will start at 14:00 (IST) and 18:00 (IST).

The daily schedule, official draw and all results and additional information can be found on the event’s official website HERE.

The World Boxing Cup Finals – Greater Noida 2025 is being livestreamed on the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) YouTube channel HERE.

World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

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India delivers strong showing on Day One of competition in Greater Noida

The World Boxing Cup Finals – Greater Noida 2025 got underway today with eleven bouts at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida.

The host nation, India, got off to a strong start, in the first two bouts of the day which saw unanimous victories for World Boxing Champion, Minakshi Minakshi (W48kg), and Preeti Preeti (W54kg),

Bouts nine and eleven saw Ankush Ankush (80kg) and Narender Narender (90kg+) make it four victories for India on the opening day. Narender’s super heavyweight clash was the only bout of the day to go down to a split decision, with the Indian securing a 4:1 win against Ukraine’s Andrii Khaletskyi.

Uzbekistan followed up its success in Liverpool with three victories, followed by Poland, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Australia, who all picked up one win each. Every bout was a quarter final meaning each winner is guaranteed themselves at least a bronze medal.

Monday will see a further twenty bouts across two sessions which will get underway at 14:00 (IST) and 18:00 (IST).

The daily schedule, official draw and all results and additional information can be found on the event’s official website HERE.

The World Boxing Cup Finals – Greater Noida 2025 is being livestreamed on the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) YouTube channel HERE.

World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/officialworldboxing/
X – https://x.com/RealWorldBoxing
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWorldBoxing
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-boxing

130 boxers from 18 National Federations to compete in season finale at World Boxing Cup Finals – Greater Noida 2025

More than 130 boxers from 18 countries will take part in the World Boxing Cup Finals – Greater Noida, 2025 when the action gets underway, 16-20 November 2025, at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida.

The competition will feature 10 weight classes for both men and women, and the official draw will take place at 15:00 on Saturday 15th November 2020. There will be an Opening Ceremony on the same evening at 18:00 at the competition venue and the action will begin at 14:00 on Sunday 16 November 2025.

Details of the draw and all other event information including  images, schedules be uploaded to the official EVENT WEBSITE.

The host nation, India, is entering a full squad of twenty boxers which includes Paris 2024 Olympian and 2025 World Boxing Champion, Jaismine Lamboria (W57kg). Fellow World Boxing champion Minakshi Hooda (W48kg) and Nikhat Zareen (W51kg) – who was recently elected to World Boxing’s Athlete Committee – will also feature.

Other medallists from the recent World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool, that will be competing include silver medallist, Sewonrets Okazawa (M70kg), of Japan and gold medallist, Huang Hsiao-Wen, from Chinese Taipei, will be chasing further success in the women’s 54kg.

They will be joined Poland’s W80kg+ World Boxing Championship gold medallist, Agata Kaczmarska, who will compete at W80kg in Greater Noida, and Paris silver medallist Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu (M60kg) of Kyrgyzstan.

The nations that are confirmed to be competing are: Australia, Austria, Chinese Taipei, England, Finland, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Poland, Republic of Korea, Spain, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

The competition will be livestreamed on the Boxing Federation of India YouTube channel HERE.

Competition Schedule:

Sunday 16th – Quarter Finals

Monday 17th – Quarter Finals

Tuesday 18th – Quarter Finals and Semi Finals

Wednesday 19th – Semi Finals

Thursday 20th – Finals and Medal Ceremonies

The World Boxing Cup Finals – Greater Noida, 2025 is the culmination of the World Boxing Cup series for 2025 and follows events earlier this year in Brazil and Kazakhstan. It will be delivered by Boxing Federation of India, in association with World Boxing.

World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

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ITA publish report outlining the success of anti-doping educational activities at the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has published a report that outlines the anti-doping education activities they conducted during the 2025 World Boxing World Championships in Liverpool, England.

The ITA hosted a two-day education booth aimed at educating athletes and support personnel on anti-doping issues. ​

Participants learned about ADRVs, their rights and responsibilities, key doping control terms, and the Doping Control Process. ​The booth also covered the Prohibited List, consequences of doping, and the importance of reporting concerns. ​

The booth attracted up to 100 participants daily, with positive feedback highlighting the importance of the education provided. ​Overall success was rated 9/10, with high scores for awareness raising and information provision.

These activities helped continue to foster a greater understanding of clean sport among participants. Click HERE to read the full report (included within Anti-Doping).

World Boxing appoints New Zealander Ian Hunt as its new Ethics Chief

World Boxing has appointed Ian Hunt as its new Ethics Chief.

Hunt has more than 40 years’ experience of legal practice covering a wide range of areas that includes litigation and advice in civil and commercial areas including trusts and estates, medico-legal, insurance, employment, professional discipline, governance, and sport related matters.  

He is currently a barrister at Left Bank Chambers in Christchurch and is a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the World Athletics Disciplinary and Appeals Panel, Sport Resolutions International Panel, the FIA Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee, the FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation) Ethics Committee, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Independent Tribunal and the World Aquatics ad hoc Legal Committee. He has also worked in legal disciplinary roles for over 20 years and is a member of the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal

As World Boxing’s Ethics Chief, Hunt will advise on issues and disagreements related to governance and operations; review policies and programmes to ensure they are consistent with World Boxing’s ethics and values; respond to complaints and enquiries of an ethical nature; bring forward issues of ethical importance to the Executive Board and Secretary General; and ensure World Boxing’s operational activities are ethical, fair and transparent.

In this independent position, he will be the first point of contact for all issues and determine, in the first instance, if a complaint is required to be elevated to the approved World Boxing independent third-party organisation for further action or can be dealt with reasonably and fairly within the existing governance remit of the organisation. The full Terms of Reference for the role of World Boxing’s Ethics Chief can be viewed HERE. 

Hunt was nominated for the role by an independent three-person panel and his appointment was ratified by the Executive Board of World Boxing. He succeeds Professor Jack Anderson, who recently stepped down from the role after two years.

World Boxing’s Acting Secretary General, Mike McAtee said: “As an organisation which places enormous emphasis on strong governance and ethical practice, the role of Ethics Chief is very important at World Boxing, and the Executive Board is very happy to be able to appoint such an outstanding candidate.

“Ian has a superb track record in sports legal practice and we have no doubt that he will play an important role in enabling World Boxing to ensure it continues to operate with the highest standards of governance and ethical practice.”

Ian Hunt added: “World Boxing has committed to a culture of transparency and integrity supported by strong governance and leadership as it works towards full IOC recognition and becomes a leading international sports federation, focussed upon the advancement of the sport of boxing and the protection of its athletes. 

“The role of the Ethics Chief is critical to establishing and maintaining clear and transparent ethical standards and the opportunity to do so is what attracted me to this position.  I look forward to building on the strong foundations created by my predecessor, Professor Jack Anderson, in this important and independent role.”

A native of New Zealand, Hunt has practiced at all levels of the New Zealand Court system and in Courts in the United Kingdom. His experience covers a wide range of sports law practice and includes acting for individuals, national and regional sporting organisations and clubs in a wide range of sports, including: archery, boxing, canoe racing, cricket, lawn bowls, motor sport, mountain biking, netball, road cycling, rugby, rugby league, shooting, surfing, swimming, triathlon, weightlifting, winter sports (including ice hockey, ice speed skating and alpine and free ride skiing), wrestling and numerous other sports.  

He has represented individual athletes and national and regional sporting organisations and clubs, and the New Zealand Olympic Committee, in various matters including proceedings before the High Court of New Zealand, the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and numerous domestic disciplinary and related tribunals in connection with anti-doping, ethical, conduct related, selection and governance matters. 

Hunt is a former director of High Performance Sport NZ, Snowsports NZ and Swimming New Zealand and is a former president of ANZSLA, the Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association.  Recent appointments to various judicial panels and Tribunals include Chair of the Independent Panel of the Commonwealth Games Federation Court for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games; a World Sailing Independent Tribunal; the 2022 Rugby League World Cup ad hoc Panel; the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals Independent Tribunal; and the 2023 and 2024 Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup Finals Independent Tribunal, along with other confidential appointments in respect of various sports.

World Boxing was launched in April 2023 with a mission to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movement. It held its first formal meeting with the IOC in May 2024 and on 25 February 2025, it was granted provisional recognition by the IOC as the International Federation (IF) within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of boxing at world level.

Clubs benefit from equipment legacy of World Boxing Championships 

A number of England Boxing affiliated clubs have received a welcome boost with deliveries of Sting-branded boxing equipment, continuing the legacy of the successful World Boxing Championships held in Liverpool earlier this year. 

In partnership with Liverpool City Council, Brabners, Sting, UK Sport and GB Boxing, England Boxing has continued the event’s social impact programme, ensuring that communities across the city continue to benefit from the prestigious tournament long after the final bell. 

In total, 36 clubs have been awarded new equipment to help support their training and development work: 

  • 3 clubs received brand-new boxing rings 
  • 7 clubs were given bag rigs 
  • 26 clubs received competition glove and headguard equipment pack

Each club received one type of equipment (i.e. a club did not receive a ring and an equipment pack), ensuring that as many organisations as possible could share in the legacy. 

Meanwhile, remaining gloves and headguards have been donated to the Merseyside and Cheshire region, where they’ll be put to good use at regional shows and championships throughout the upcoming competition season. 

Louise Vidor, England Boxing’s Former Club & Community Manager (North) said: “After the Championships, we invited clubs to apply for equipment and worked to ensure it reached those who needed it most. Now, we’re rolling out a range of funded courses and new opportunities to further help clubs grow and thrive. And we’re not stopping there, we’ll keep working with communities across the country to help even more people step through the doors of their local boxing clubs and experience everything our sport has to offer.” 

The initiative builds on England Boxing’s commitment to ensuring that major events deliver a lasting, positive impact on grassroots boxing, helping clubs to continue changing lives in their local communities. 

Full allocation list: 

Equipment Pack
M&C Region
4 Corner
Boxing Fit
Dovecot
Gemini
Halewood
Halton
Hook & Jab
Huyton
JCs
Kirkby
Kirkdale
Marsh Lane
New Era
North Mersey
Old Swan
Phoenix Fire
Rainhill
Sefton
South Cheshire
Superbox
Title Shot
Transport
Tuebrook
Wallasey
Warrington
Wildcard
Ring
Bootle Maple Leaf
Seacombe ABC
West Wirral
Bag Rig
Anfield ABC
Croxteth ABC
Golden Star ABC
Knowsley Vale ABC
No Limits ABC
Salisbury ABC
Southport Stars ABC

Candidates announced for elections at World Boxing Congress 2025

17 candidates from 16 countries are due to contest elections for office at World Boxing’s third annual Congress in Rome on 23 November 2025.

The Congress will include elections for the office of President, one position as Vice-President and several other places on the World Boxing Executive Board. The Presidential election will not feature the current holder, Boris van der Vorst, who announced in September 2025 that he is not standing for a second term. 

The two candidates that have put their names forward for the Presidency are Gennadiy Golovkin from Kazakhstan and Mariolis Charilaos from Greece.

A former boxer, Gennadiy Golovkin, won a silver medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and the middleweight world title twice in a professional career made-up of 42 wins, two losses and a draw.  He is the President of Kazakhstan’s National Olympic Committee and has served as the Chair of World Boxing’s Olympic Commission since September 2024.

Mariolis Charilaos served as President of the Hellenic Boxing Federation from 2021 to

2025 where he implemented governance reforms with a strong focus on transparency, strengthened international partnerships, and the establishment of athlete-centred programmes.

In line with the processes set-out in World Boxing’s Statutes, Rules for Electoral Voting and Rules for Candidates of Elections (HERE), all of the candidates will need to be approved by an independent Vetting Panel to make it on to the ballot paper at Congress.  The Vetting Panel is made-up of three independent, external experts and supported by the leading independent provider of sport-specific arbitration and mediation services, Sport Resolutions.

A list of candidates and details of their relevant experience and expertise can be viewed HERE.

The Congress will be chaired by World Boxing Vice President, Dinah Glykidis and the elections overseen by an experienced, independent, third-party organisation. Scrutineers will be onsite to validate the veracity of the election processes and ensure candidates are treated in a fair and equitable manner.

World Boxing was launched in April 2023 with a mission to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movement. It held its first formal meeting with the IOC in May 2024 and on 25 February 2025, it was granted provisional recognition by the IOC as the International Federation (IF) within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of boxing at world level.

Weight categories confirmed for Glasgow 2026 which will be first ever Commonwealth Games to feature same number of weight classes for men and women

The weight categories for boxing at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games have been confirmed by Commonwealth Sport and Glasgow 2026, with seven weight classes for both men and women.

The decision means that Glasgow 2026 will be the first ever Commonwealth Games to feature gender parity in weight classes. It comes 12 years after Glasgow 2014 was the first ever Commonwealth Games to feature female boxing, when it included three women’s weight categories.

Commonwealth Sport’s decision follows the approach adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and means that the seven men and women’s weight classes at Glasgow 2026, will be the same as those at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles (LA28).

The seven weight classes are:

The announcement of the weight classes is designed to provide clarity to athletes and coaches across the Commonwealth and represents represents an important step in the build-up to Glasgow 2026 that will enable National Federations to finalise training and selection plans.’

The boxing tournament at Glasgow 2026 will be managed and overseen by World Boxing.

World Boxing was launched in April 2023 with a mission to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movement. It held its first formal meeting with the IOC in May 2024 and on 25 February 2025, it was granted provisional recognition by the IOC as the International Federation (IF) within the Olympic Movement governing the sport of boxing at world level.