2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships
Boxing competitions
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The 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held at the Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena in Doha, Qatar, from 5 to 18 October 2015.[1] The event served as a qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
| 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships | |
|---|---|
| |
| Venue | Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Start date | 5 October 2015 |
| End date | 18 October 2015 |
| Competitors | 260 from 73 nations |
Opening ceremony
World professional boxing champions Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan were celebrity guests for the event. The event was broadcast to nearly 500 million viewers in 112 countries. A total of 260 boxers from 74 countries participated in ten weight classes and among the prizes were 23 tickets for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2]
Results
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba (CUB) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
Medal summary
Participating nations
Algeria (7)
Argentina (6)
Armenia (3)
Australia (9)
Azerbaijan (8)
Belarus (4)
Bhutan (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Botswana (2)
Brazil (4)
Bulgaria (4)
Canada (1)
Cayman Islands (1)
China (3)
Colombia (2)
Costa Rica (1)
Croatia (2)
Cuba (10)
Czech Republic (1)
Denmark (1)
Dominican Republic (2)
Ecuador (3)
Egypt (4)
France (4)
Georgia (3)
Germany (3)
Ghana (4)
United Kingdom (8)
Guatemala (1)
Hungary (2)
India (6)
Indonesia (1)
Iraq (1)
Ireland (7)
Italy (5)
Japan (3)
Jordan (2)
Kazakhstan (8)
Kenya (1)
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Latvia (1)
Lithuania (3)
Mexico (5)
Moldova (1)
Mongolia (4)
Morocco (8)
Netherlands (4)
New Zealand (4)
North Korea (1)
Pakistan (1)
Papua New Guinea (3)
Philippines (2)
Poland (3)
Puerto Rico (2)
Qatar (6)
Romania (1)
Russia (7)
Slovenia (1)
South Korea (2)
Spain (4)
Syria (2)
Tajikistan (2)
Thailand (6)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Tunisia (1)
Turkey (3)
Turkmenistan (3)
Uganda (4)
Ukraine (9)
United States (4)
Uzbekistan (9)
Vanuatu (1)
Venezuela (8)
