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Dec. 7, 2025, 8:19 p.m.
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On December 7 in Dubai, the fourth day of the IBA World Boxing Championships 2025 took place. The 1/16 finals were held in three weight categories: 57 kg, 63.5 kg, and 71 kg.
Three Armenian boxers competed: Jirair Sargsyan (57 kg), Narek Hovhannisyan (63.5 kg), and Ararat Harutyunyan (71 kg), facing opponents from the Comoros, India, and Kazakhstan.
In the 63.5 kg category, Narek Hovhannisyan secured a confident victory against his Indian opponent and advanced to the Round of 16. Meanwhile, Andrei Peglivanyan (57 kg) from Russia won by technical knockout against his opponent from Malawi.
More results are expected. The post will be updated.
Results of Day Four of the IBA World Championships 2025 (December 7)
UPDATING
All bouts are 1/16 finals.
SESSION 7A (2025-12-07, 17:00)
57 kg
Orazbek Asylkulov (Kazakhstan) vs Elisandro Sanchez da Silva (Cape Verde) — 5:0
Mukelo Dlamini (Eswatini) vs Abdul Havyarimana (Rwanda) — 5:0
Sergiu Ntonio Mendes Rodrigues (Portugal) vs Keevin Allicock (Guyana) — 5:2
Carlos Martinez Bernad (Spain) vs Jason Mama (Philippines) — 5:0
63.5 kg
Emmanuel Katema (Zambia) vs Stelios Kirsanidis (Greece) — 5:0
Charles David de Oliveira Rodrigues (Brazil) vs Seravit Tsega Hailu (Ethiopia) — 5:0
Pavel Fyodorov (Serbia) vs Farahat Manilola (Uganda) — 5:0
Kaleb Vandera (Kenya) vs Lucas Mariano Villalba (Argentina) — 2:5
71 kg
Bayramdurdy Nurmukhamedov (Turkmenistan) vs Alban Bekiri (Albania) — Bayramdurdy Nurmukhamedov (Turkmenistan) won by TKO in the round.
Moslem Maghsoudi Mal Amiri (Iran) vs Fouseyni Traore (Mali) — 4:3
Rupassara Udara (Sri Lanka) vs Maxim Bunakov (Germany) — 4:3
Jonathan Mwiinga (Zambia) vs Frank Martinez Bernad (Spain) — Frank Martinez Bernad (Spain) won by KO in round 2.
SESSION 7B (2025-12-07, 17:00)
57 kg
Patson Ledson (Malawi) vs Andrei Peglivanyan (Russia) — Andrei Peglivanyan (Russia) won by TKO in round 2.
Ardit Murdja (Albania) vs Pablo Vitor Fonseca de Jesus (Brazil) — 0:5
Paul Ogunku (Kenya) vs Ahmed Alkoum (Libya) — 4:3
Armando Rugoberto Sigauque (Mozambique) vs Ahmad Serrat Jamal (Australia) — 4:1
63.5 kg
Maksud Hasmetov (Azerbaijan) vs Pasifik Niyonzima (Rwanda) — Maksud Hasmetov (Azerbaijan) won by KO in round 3.
Vladislav Vaskovsky (Moldova) vs Ruslan Gafurov (Tajikistan) — 3:4
Narek Hovhannisyan (Armenia) vs Shubham (India) — 4:1
Sayata Ilyasov (Uzbekistan) vs Omar Livaza (Kyrgyzstan) — 0:5
71 kg
Sergey Kuldenkov (Russia) vs Yashpal (India) — Sergey Kuldenkov (Russia) won by opponent’s retirement in round 2.
Jean Carlos Ubarnes Urango (Colombia) vs Sibonelo Ndzimandze (Eswatini) — 5:0
Dawood Mahkamov (Tajikistan) vs Otniel Muanda (DR Congo) — 5:0
Tiago Mushanga (Mozambique) vs Shavkatjon Boltaev (Uzbekistan) — 4:3
SESSION 8A (2025-12-07, 21:00)
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57 kg
Niven Chemban (Mauritius) vs Abdul Loral Zore (Burkina Faso) — 197
Jirair Sargsyan (Armenia) vs Hassani Ben Sheikh (Comoros) — 198
Sachin (India) vs Umid Rustamov (Azerbaijan) — 199
Khuzhanazar Nurtogjiyev (Uzbekistan) vs Rukmal Prasanna Podi Arachchige (Sri Lanka) — 200
63.5 kg
Oier Ibarreche Conde (Spain) vs Ilya Popov (Russia) — 201
Yazin Al-Huwaej (Libya) vs Sinezelwe Mbatsha (South Africa) — 202
Julian Gabriel Ortiz Rivera (Puerto Rico) vs Admilson Carvalho (Cape Verde) — 203
David Karbas (Czech Republic) vs Ani Hadjillari (Albania) — 204
71 kg
Vasile Cebotari (Moldova) vs Khalida Ahmiida (Libya) — 205
Edson Araujo de Jesus (Brazil) vs Blessing Nziana (South Africa) — 206
Arnold Gonzalez (IBA Pro) vs Wittaya Chansom (Thailand) — 207
Ikhtiyar Nishonov (Kyrgyzstan) vs Alex Skandzos (Australia) — 208
SESSION 8B (2025-12-07, 21:00)
57 kg
Nawwaf Ali Khameis Al-Zahmi (UAE) vs Masibulele Sigwela (South Africa) — 209
Dzianis Salotskikh (Belarus) vs Allan Aucoae Oaike (Papua New Guinea) — 210
Emmanuel Mawuli (Ghana) vs Enkh-Amar Kharkhuu (Mongolia) — 211
Toka Litabe (Lesotho) vs Khusravkhon Rahimov (Tajikistan) — 212
63.5 kg
John Ume (Papua New Guinea) vs Firas Tabii (Tunisia) — 213
Jerald Into (Philippines) vs Ahmad Shtiwi (Israel) — 214
Jose Manuel Aguirre Cruz (IBA Pro) vs Joel Flores (IBA Pro-2) — 215
Davaadalai Altangerel (Mongolia) vs Ertugan Zeynullinov (Kazakhstan) — 216
71 kg
Sarhan Aliyev (Azerbaijan) vs Boniface Mogunde Maina (Kenya) — 217
Abunancer Abdelrahman (Palestine) vs Arturs Vaisla (Latvia) — 218
Aliaksandr Radzionau (Belarus) vs Murat Aydemir (Turkey) — 219
Ararat Harutyunyan (Armenia) vs Ablaihan Zhusupov (Kazakhstan) — 220
 The Round of 16 bouts will begin on December 8.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2025, 8:19 p.m.