1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships
World Amateur Boxing Championships
The World Amateur Boxing Championships is a biennial amateur boxing competition organised by the International Boxing Association , which is the sport governing body. Alongside the Olympic boxing programme, it is the highest level of competition for the sport...

were held in Houston, United States

United States

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from August 15 to August 29. The tenth edition of this competition, a year before the Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...

in Sydney, Australia, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA

International Boxing Association

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Medal winners

Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms)	Brian Viloria Brian Viloria Brian Viloria is a Filipino-American professional boxer He is the reigning WBO Flyweight champion. He also won the WBC Light Flyweight and IBF Junior Flyweight titles... United States	Maikro Romero Maikro Romero Maikro Romero is a Cuban boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.... Cuba	Aleksander Nabandyan Russia Suban Punnon Thailand
Flyweight (– 51 kilograms)	Bulat Jumadilov Bulat Jumadilov Bulat Jumadilov is a Kazakh boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. Four years earlier at the 1996 Summer Olympics he also captured the silver medal... Kazakhstan	Omar Andrés Narváez Omar Andrés Narváez Omar Andrés Narváez is an Argentine southpaw professional boxer in the super flyweight division and is the WBO Junior Bantamweight champion... Argentina	Waldemar Cuceranu Romania Andrzej Rzany Andrzej Rzany Andrzej Rżany is a boxer from Poland.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native European country... Poland
Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms)	George Olteanu George Olteanu George Olteanu is a former boxer from Romania, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.... Romania	Kamil Djamaloudinov Kamil Djamaloudinov Kamil Djamaloudinov is a boxer from Russia, who won the bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. In the semifinals he was defeated by eventual runner-up Ricardo Juarez from the United States... Russia	Benoît Gaudet Benoit Gaudet Benoit Gaudet is a professional Canadian boxer in the Lightweight division. He's the former Canadian National Lightweight and North American Boxing Association Super Featherweight champion.-Pro Career:... Canada Sachis Mechchiyev Belarus
Featherweight (– 57 kilograms)	Ricardo Juarez Rocky Juarez Ricardo Rocky Juarez is a professional Mexican-American boxer. Juarez has a current professional record of 28 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 19 wins coming by way of knockout.- Professional career :... United States	Tulkunbay Turgunov Tulkunbay Turgunov Tulkunbay Turgunov is a boxer from Uzbekistan.He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native Central Asian country... Uzbekistan	Ramaz Paliani Ramaz Paliani Ramaz Paliani \|Georgia]]) is a Georgian boxer who has won World and European Championships in the men's featherweight division.He has represented Turkey, Georgia, and Russia in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games... Turkey Ovidiu Bobirnat Romania
Lightweight (– 60 kilograms)	Mario Kindelán Cuba	Aleksey Steponov Russia	Gheorghe Lungu Gheorghe Lungu Gheorghe Lungu is a boxer from Romania.He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native European country... Romania Dimitar Stilianov Dimitar Stilianov Dimitar Stilianov is boxer from Bulgaria, who won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas. Two years later, at the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships, he won the silver medal in the Light Welterweight .Stilianov represented for Bulgaria at the 2004... Bulgaria
Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kilograms)	Mahammadkodir Abdullaev Uzbekistan	Willy Blain Willy Blain Willy Blain is a boxer from France, best known to win the 2003 amateur world title in the Light Welterweight division.-Amateur:... France	Ali Ahraoui Germany Lukáš Konecný Lukáš Konecný Lukáš Konečný is a Czech light middleweight boxer.- Amateur career :He passed his first match when he was 14 years old... Czech Republic
Welterweight (– 67 kilograms)	Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra Juan Hernández Sierra is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight Juan Hernández Sierra (born March 16, 1969) is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the welterweight... Cuba	Timur Gaydalov Russia	Leonard Bundu Italy Lucian Bute Lucian Bute Lucian Bute is a Romanian-Canadian professional boxer, currently based in Montreal, Canada. Bute is the current IBF Super Middleweight champion... Romania
Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms)	Marian Simion Marian Simion Marian Simion is a Romanian boxer, who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal... Romania	Jorge Gutiérrez Jorge Gutiérrez Jorge Gutiérrez Espinosa is a former boxer from Cuba. He won the Middleweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.Gutiérrez's Olympic results were:*Defeated Somchai Chimlum 20-11... Cuba	Frédéric Esther Frédéric Esther Frédéric Esther is a boxer from France, competing in the middleweight division. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where he was stopped in the quarterfinales of the light middleweight division by eventual silver medalist Marian Simion of... France Yermakhan Ibraimov Yermakhan Ibraimov Yermakhan Ibraimov is a Kazakh boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. Four years earlier, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he captured the bronze medal... Kazakhstan
Middleweight (– 75 kilograms)	Utkirbek Haydarov Utkirbek Haydarov Utkirbek Haydarov is an Uzbekistani boxer who competed in the light heavyweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.-Career:... Uzbekistan	Adrian Diaconu Adrian Diaconu Adrian Diaconu is a Romanian professional boxer, living and fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada... Romania	Yevgeniy Kasantsev Russia Akin Kuloglu Turkey
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms)	Michael Simms Michael Simms Michael Simms Jr is an American boxer best known to win the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships at light heavyweight.-Amateur:... United States	John Dovi John Dovi John Dovi is a former French amateur boxer who medaled repeatedly in international competitions.-Career:He was 7 times French light-heavy champ from 1999 to 2005.... France	Aleksey Trofimov Ukraine Ali Ismayilov Ali Ismayilov Ali Ismayilov is a boxer from Azerbaijan and the current WBO Latino Cruiserweight champion.-Amateur:Ismayilov won the bronze medal at light heavyweight at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas... Azerbaijan
Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms)	Michael Bennett Michael Bennett (boxer) Michael Bennett is a former US-American boxer who won the amateur world championships in 1999 and represented the United States at the 2000 Olympic Games in the heavyweight division .-Amateur career:... United States	Félix Savón Félix Savón Félix Savón Fabre is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. Savón is considered a legend in amateur boxing and has won six world titles.... Cuba	Kevin Evans Wales Steffen Kretschmann Steffen Kretschmann Steffen Kretschmann is a German boxer best known to win the Bronze medal 1999 and 2003 at the amateur world championships in the 201 lbs/91 kg division.-Amateur:... Germany
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kilograms)	Sinan Samil Sam Sinan Samil Sam Sinan Şamil Sam is a German born Turkish heavyweight professional boxer. As a professional boxer, Sam won the EBU and WBC International titles in the heavyweight division.- Amateur career :... Turkey	Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov Mukhtarkhan Koblanbekovich Dildabekov is a Kazakh boxer, best known to win the silver medal in the Super Heavyweight division at the 2000 Summer Olympics.-Career:... Kazakhstan	Felix Dyachuk Russia Paolo Vidoz Paolo Vidoz Paolo Vidoz is a boxer from Italy, who won the Olympic bronze medal, twice won the bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships: 1997 and 1999 and also won a silver medal at the European Championships.... Italy