The 2025 Boxing World Championships in Liverpool have come to an end. On September 14 in England, the final, tenth day of the tournament was held under the auspices of World Boxing — the new international organization, for which this was the debut world championship.
The first champions were determined a day earlier in three weight divisions: women’s 57 kg and over 80 kg, as well as men’s 75 kg. On the final day, decisive bouts took place in all remaining categories.
Kazakhstan vs Uzbekistan Rivalry
The main protagonists of the tournament were the national teams of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Together they won 13 gold medals — 65% of the total number of top awards.
Kazakhstan topped the medal table with 7 golds, while Uzbekistan took 6. However, in overall medal count, Uzbekistan came out ahead with 11 against Kazakhstan’s 10.
In the men’s finals, Uzbek boxers dominated, winning all 6 of their gold medals in men’s weights. Kazakhstan managed to secure 4 men’s categories. Thus, these two countries split all 10 men’s titles between them.
Interestingly, there was only one direct head-to-head final between them — in the over 90 kg division, where Kazakh Aibek Oralbay defeated Uzbek Jahongir Zokirov.
No other teams were able to match these two in the men’s tournament. Brazil stood out the most among others, winning three silver medals.
Hosts of the tournament
The England national team, which hosted the championships, failed to secure gold, finishing with two silver and three bronze medals.
Absence of several countries
It is worth noting that Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Moldova, Serbia, and several other countries did not participate in the 2025 World Championships under the World Boxing banner, as they have not yet joined the new organization. Meanwhile, World Boxing is now responsible for Olympic qualification, and national federations must join this structure in order to compete at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Final day results of the 2025 World Boxing Championships (September 14)
Women’s Finals
48 kg: Minakshi (IND) def. Nazym Kyzaibay (KAZ) – WP 4:1
51 kg: Alua Balkibekova (KAZ) def. Buse Naz Cakiroglu (TUR) – WP 5:0
54 kg: Huang Hsiao-Wen (TPE) def. Yoseline Perez (USA) – WP 4:1
60 kg: Rebeca De Lima Santos (BRA) def. Aneta Rygielska (POL) – WP 3:2
65 kg: Aida Abikeyeva (KAZ) def. Navbakhor Khamidova (UZB) – WP 3:0
70 kg: Natalya Bogdanova (KAZ) def. Lekeisha Pergoliti (AUS) – WP 5:0
75 kg: Aoife O’Rourke (IRL) def. Busra Isildar (TUR) – WP 5:0
80 kg: Eseta Flint (AUS) def. Emily Asquith (ENG) – WP 5:0
Men’s Finals
50 kg: Sanzhar Tashkenbay (KAZ) def. Battulga Aldarkhishig (MGL) – WP 5:0
55 kg: Makhmud Sabyrkhan (KAZ) def. Rafael Lozano Serrano (ESP) – WP 5:0
60 kg: Abdumalik Khalokov (UZB) def. Luiz Gabriel de Oliveira (BRA) – WP 5:0
65 kg: Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev (UZB) def. Yuri Falcao Dos Reis (BRA) – WP 4:1
70 kg: Torekhan Sabyrkhan (KAZ) def. Sewonrets Okazawa (JPN) – WP 3:2
80 kg: Javokhir Ummataliev (UZB) def. Yojerlin Cesar (FRA) – WP 5:0
85 kg: Akmaljon Isroilov (UZB) def. Teagn Stott (ENG) – WP 5:0
90 kg: Turabek Khabibullaev (UZB) def. Isaias Santos Ribeiro Filho (BRA) – WP 5:0
+90 kg: Aibek Oralbay (KAZ) def. Jakhongir Zokirov (UZB) – WP 3:2
2025 World Boxing Championships Medal Table
Kazakhstan — 7 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze
Uzbekistan — 6 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze
India — 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Brazil — 1 gold, 3 silver
Poland — 1 gold, 2 silver
Australia — 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Ireland — 1 gold, 2 bronze
Chinese Taipei — 1 gold, 1 bronze
England — 2 silver, 3 bronze
Turkey — 2 silver, 1 bronze
Japan — 1 silver, 2 bronze
Athletes from 19 more countries also won medals.
Medalists
Men’s
50 kg:
Gold: Sanzhar Tashkenbay (Kazakhstan)
Silver: Aldarkhishigiin Battulga (Mongolia)
Bronze: Alejandro Claro (Cuba) and Soushi Makino (Japan)
55 kg:
Gold: Makhmud Sabyrkhan (Kazakhstan)
Silver: Rafael Lozano (Spain)
Bronze: Liu Chuang (China) and Patsy Joyce (Ireland)
60 kg:
Gold: Abdumalik Khalokov (Uzbekistan)
Silver: Luiz Gabriel Oliveira (Brazil)
Bronze: Shunsuke Kitamoto (Japan) and Radoslav Rosenov (Bulgaria)
65 kg:
Gold: Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev (Uzbekistan)
Silver: Yuri Falcão (Brazil)
Bronze: Erislandy Álvarez (Cuba) and Lasha Guruli (Georgia)
70 kg:
Gold: Torekhan Sabyrkhan (Kazakhstan)
Silver: Sewon Okazawa (Japan)
Bronze: Zeyad Ishaish (Jordan) and Odel Kamara (England)
75 kg:
Gold: Fazliddin Erkinboev (Uzbekistan)
Silver: Rami Kiwan (Bulgaria)
Bronze: Callum Makin (England) and Saidjamshid Jafarov (Azerbaijan)
80 kg:
Gold: Javokhir Ummataliev (Uzbekistan)
Silver: Yojerlin César (France)
Bronze: Gabrijel Veočić (Croatia) and Pylyp Akilov (Hungary)
85 kg:
Gold: Akmaljon Isroilov (Uzbekistan)
Silver: Teagn Stott (England)
Bronze: Danylo Zhasan (Ukraine) and Michael Derouiche (Austria)
90 kg:
Gold: Turabek Khabibullaev (Uzbekistan)
Silver: Isaías Ribeiro (Brazil)
Bronze: Loren Alfonso (Azerbaijan) and Enmanuel Reyes (Spain)
+90 kg:
Gold: Aibek Oralbay (Kazakhstan)
Silver: Jakhongir Zokirov (Uzbekistan)
Bronze: Bayikewuzi Danabieke (China) and Julio César La Cruz (Cuba)
Women’s
48 kg:
Gold: Meenakshi Hooda (India)
Silver: Nazym Kyzaibay (Kazakhstan)
Bronze: Sabina Bobokulova (Uzbekistan), Lutsaikhany Altantsetseg (Mongolia)
51 kg:
Gold: Alua Balkibekova (Kazakhstan)
Silver: Buse Naz Çakıroğlu (Turkey)
Bronze: Feruza Kazakova (Uzbekistan), Qi Xinyu (China)
54 kg:
Gold: Huang Hsiao-wen (Chinese Taipei)
Silver: Yoseline Perez (United States)
Bronze: Sirine Charaabi (Italy), Im Ae-ji (South Korea)
57 kg:
Gold: Jaismine Jaismine (India)
Silver: Julia Szeremeta (Poland)
Bronze medalists: Valeria Arboleda Mendoza (Columbia) and Omailyn Carolina Alcala Cegovia (Venezuela)
60 kg:
Gold: Rebeca Santos (Brazil)
Silver: Aneta Rygielska (Poland)
Bronze: Viktoriya Grafeyeva (Kazakhstan), Yang Chengyu (China)
65 kg:
Gold: Aida Abikeyeva (Kazakhstan)
Silver: Navbakhor Khamidova (Uzbekistan)
Bronze: Gráinne Walsh (Ireland), Chen Nien-chin (Chinese Taipei)
70 kg:
Gold: Natalya Bogdanova (Kazakhstan)
Silver: Lekeisha Pergoliti (Australia)
Bronze: Aziza Zokirova (Uzbekistan), Chantelle Reid (England)
75 kg:
Gold: Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland)
Silver: Büşra Işıldar (Turkey)
Bronze: Emma-Sue Greentree (Australia), Wang Lina (China)
80 kg:
Gold: Eseta Flint (Australia)
Silver: Emily Asquith (England)
Bronze: Viktoria Penney (Canada), Pooja Rani (India)
+80 kg:
Gold: Agata Kaczmarska (Poland)
Silver: Nupur Nupur (India)
Bronze medalists: Seyma Duztas (Türkiye) and Yeldana Talipova (Kazakhstan)