Aleksandr Khamidov
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Born15 August 1987
Sirdaryo, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
OthernamesAleksandr Hamidov
CitizenshipUzbekistan
OccupationBoxing referee
Aleksandr Khamidov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1987 Sirdaryo, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Other names | Aleksandr Hamidov |
| Citizenship | Uzbekistan |
| Occupation | Boxing referee |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Employer | Uzbekistan Boxing Federation |
| Organization(s) | International Boxing Association (IBA), World Boxing |
| Known for | International boxing referee; first referee from Uzbekistan to receive AIBA 3-star status |
| Title | 3 Star IBA R&J |
Aleksandr Khamidov (uzbek; Aleksandr Hamidov, born 15 August 1987) is an Uzbek boxing referee. He is a 3-star referee of the International Boxing Association (IBA) and serves as chairman of the referees committee of the Uzbekistan Boxing Federation. He has officiated at Asian and world championships, Commonwealth Games competitions, Olympic qualification tournaments, and other major international boxing events. He was the first referee from Uzbekistan to receive IBA (former AIBA) 3-star referee.[1][2]
Khamidov has worked as an international ring referee since 2014. Notable events he has officiated include:
- Strandja Cup in Bulgaria, the Riga Open in Latvia, and the Dana Pozniak Tournament in Lithuania in 2016.
- Asian Championships, the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Hamburg, the China Open, and World Series of Boxing events in 2017.
- 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in India, the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, World Series of Boxing events in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Cuba, and the 2017 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Thailand.
- Asian Championships and the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Yekaterinburg in 2019.[3]
- Olympic qualification tournaments in Senegal and London in 2020.
- 2021 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Dubai, the Youth World Championships in Poland, an Olympic qualification tournament in France, the Adriatic Pearl Tournament in Montenegro, and the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade in 2021.[4]
- 2022 ASBC Asian Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships in Amman and Tashkent, as well as tournaments in Baku, Bishkek, Kuwait, and Vladivostok in 2022.
- European Championship in Serbia and the African Championship in Yaoundé in 2023.
- EUBC European Elite Championships in Belgrade, the Great Silk Way international tournament in Baku.
- IBA Professional Boxing Night in Tashkent, an international boxing night in Dushanbe, and the Thailand Open in Bangkok in 2024.
- Thailand Open in Bangkok in 2025.[5]
Awards and honours
Khamidov was named Best Asian Referee & Judge in 2018.[6]
