Tashkent to host 2023 Men’s Boxing World Championships

The 2023 Men’s Boxing World Championships will be held in Tashkent, the capital of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), Uzbekistan, announced on Friday. AIBA President Omar Kremlev confirmed Tashkent as the host city during a visit to Uzbekistan. “I am happy to announce Uzbekistan, the country that has the character of a strong boxer and a champion, to host the 2023 championship. I trust the support of a high-level organization, huge fanbase and a fantastic fight,” Vermalev said. a statement.

AIBA said a bid was submitted by the Boxing Federation of Uzbekistan, which saw the organization’s board vote in favor of his candidature.

During his visit to Uzbekistan, Kremlev held a working meeting and a press conference with the president of NOC Rustam Shabdurkhonov and the first vice-president of the Boxing Federation of Uzbekistan Sakhen Poltov, where he discussed the development of boxing in Uzbekistan and Central Asia and The first stage of preparation for the World Championship, the statement read.

The 22nd edition of the competition will be the first time Uzbekistan will host it.

“We are very grateful to our President and Government for their support in promoting a healthy lifestyle and sports in our country. Uzbekistan is one of the most active members of the International Boxing Association, we have a rich boxing history,” Shabdurkhumonomi he said.

“We are proud of our athletes and their victories. We are going to strengthen our cooperation with AIBA in the popularity of boxing in our region and around the world.

“We have discussed the creation of an education center for coaches and referees and judges in Tashkent. This center will work for the entire region of Central Asia.”

The Central Asian nation won three gold medals in boxing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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“We are very grateful that AIBA honored Uzbekistan for being a host country of the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships. It is a great honor and a huge responsibility. We will do our best to hold the tournament to the highest level.” You can always count. Us, “Poltsov said.

Preparations for the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championship have begun and the first plan of arrangements has been started.