IBA Women's World Boxing Championships
Boxing competitions
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The IBA Women's World Boxing Championships are biennial amateur boxing competitions organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA, previously known as AIBA), which is one of the governing bodies for amateur boxing, the other being World Boxing which organises its own championships.[1][2] The first women's championships were held over 25 years later in 2001.[3]
| IBA Women's World Boxing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date | varying |
| Frequency | biennial |
| Location | various |
| Inaugurated | 2001 |
| Organised by | IBA |
Since 1989 the women's championships were held in even years between 2006 and 2018 and switched to a nominal odd-year schedule in 2019.
Weight classes
As of 1 August 2021, women are grouped into 12 weight classes as follows:[4]
- 45–48 kg (Minimumweight)
- 48–50 kg (Light flyweight)
- 50–52 kg (Flyweight)
- 52–54 kg (Bantamweight)
- 54–57 kg (Featherweight)
- 57–60 kg (Lightweight)
- 60–63 kg (Light welterweight)
- 63–66 kg (Welterweight)
- 66–70 kg (Light middleweight)
- 70–75 kg (Middleweight)
- 75–81 kg (Light heavyweight)
- +81 kg (Heavyweight)
Editions
| Number | Year | Host | Dates | Venue | Events | Nations | Boxers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 |  Scranton, United States |
24 November – 2 December | 12 | 30 | 125 | |
| 2 | 2002 |  Antalya, Turkey |
21–27 October | 12 | 35 | 185 | |
| 3 | 2005 |  Podolsk, Russia |
26 September – 2 October | Vityaz Ice Palace | 13 | 30 | 139 |
| 4 | 2006 |  New Delhi, India |
18–23 November | Talkatora Indoor Stadium | 13 | 33 | 178 |
| 5 | 2008 |  Ningbo, China |
22–29 November | Ningbo Sports Center | 13 | 42 | 237 |
| 6 | 2010 |  Bridgetown, Barbados |
10–18 September | Garfield Sobers Gymnasium | 10 | 66 | 257 |
| 7 | 2012 | Qinhuangdao, China |
21 May – 3 June | Olympic Stadium | 10 | 70 | 305 |
| 8 | 2014 |  Jeju City, South Korea |
13–25 November | Halla Gymnasium | 10 | 67 | 280 |
| 9 | 2016 |  Astana, Kazakhstan |
19–27 May | Barys Arena | 10 | 64 | 285 |
| 10 | 2018 | New Delhi, India |
15–24 November | KD Jadav Indoor Stadium | 10 | 62 | 277 |
| 11 | 2019 | Ulan-Ude, Russia |
3–13 October | Physical Culture and Sports Complex | 10 | 57 | 224 |
| 12 | 2022 | Istanbul, Turkey |
8–20 May | Başakşehir Youth and Sports Facility | 12 | 73 | 310 |
| 13 | 2023 | New Delhi, India |
15–26 March | KD Jadav Indoor Stadium | 12 | 65 | 324 |
| 14 | 2025 |  Niš, Serbia |
8–17 March | Čair Sports Center | 12 | 51 | 239 |
All-time medal table (2001–2025)
Updated after the 2025 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia [a] | 29 | 13 | 28 | 70 |
| 2 | China [b] | 22 | 17 | 23 | 62 |
| 3 | India | 14 | 8 | 21 | 43 |
| 4 | Turkey | 12 | 11 | 18 | 41 |
| 5 |  North Korea | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 |  United States | 8 | 9 | 22 | 39 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| 8 |  Canada | 8 | 3 | 17 | 28 |
| 9 |  Ireland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 |  Italy | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 |  Chinese Taipei | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 |  France | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 13 |  Ukraine | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 14 |  Hungary | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 15 |  Sweden | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 16 |  Brazil | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 |  Philippines | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 18 |  Morocco | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 |  England | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 20 |  Romania | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 21 |  Poland | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 22 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 24 |  Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 26 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 |  Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 |  Thailand | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 31 |  Colombia | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 32 |  Australia | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 34 |  Norway | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 |  Argentina | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 36 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 38 |  Denmark | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 39 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
 Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 42 |  Algeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mozambique | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 44 |  Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 46 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 48 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 49 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Moldova | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 51 |  Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (56 entries) | 159 | 158 | 317 | 634 | |
- Notes
- 2001 finalist Natalya Kolpakova (71 kg, Russia) was disqualified for protest against judges' decision and stripped of her silver medal, which was not transferred to another athlete.
- 2008 gold medalist Chen Ying (48 kg, China) was disqualified for doping. Sarah Ourahmoune (France) and Alexandra Kuleshova (Russia) were subsequently upgraded to gold and silver respectively.
Multiple gold medalists
Boldface denotes active boxers and highest medal count among all boxers (including these who are not included in these tables) per type. In 2018, Mary Kom defeated Ukrainian boxer Hanna Okhota with a 5–0 win in the 48 kg weight category, she is now tied with Cuban legend Felix Savon’s haul of six golds.[5][6]
| Rank | Boxer | Country | Weights | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Kom | India | 48 kg / 45 kg / 46 kg / 51 kg | 2001 | 2019 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Katie Taylor | Ireland | 60 kg | 2006 | 2016 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Irina Sinetskaya | Russia | 67 kg / 66 kg / 80 kg / +81 kg | 2001 | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Yang Xiaoli | China | 81 kg / +81 kg | 2014 | 2019 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 5 | Nazym Kyzaibay | Kazakhstan | 48 kg | 2012 | 2025 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 |
| Mary Spencer | Canada | 66 kg / 75 kg | 2005 | 2010 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Simona Galassi | Italy | 51 kg / 50 kg | 2001 | 2005 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Ren Cancan | China | 52 kg / 51 kg | 2008 | 2012 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Busenaz Sürmeneli | Turkey | 69 kg / 66 kg | 2019 | 2025 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| 10 | Mária Kovács | Hungary | 90 kg / 86 kg / 75 kg | 2001 | 2010 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |