IBA World Boxing Championships 2025: Results of Day Six, December 9 (UPDATING)

On December 9 in Dubai, the sixth day of the IBA 2025 World Boxing Championships took place. The Round of 16 bouts were held in six weight categories, and five boxers competed as part of Team Armenia.

Each winner today secured at least 5th place in the tournament and a minimum of $10,000 in prize money.

World Champion — $300,000
Silver Medalist — $150,000
Bronze Medalist — $75,000
5th place — $10,000

Among Armenian boxers, victories were earned by Rudolf Gharboyan (51 kg), Jirayr Sargsyan (57 kg), and Rafael Hovhannisyan (86 kg). Meanwhile, David Egoryan (54 kg) and Narek Hovhannisyan (63.5 kg) ended their tournament runs. Thus, Team Armenia will continue the fight for medals with 9 boxers (six more advanced to the quarterfinals yesterday).

Also today, Artur Nagapetyan of Serbia and Andrey Peglivanyan of Russia claimed victories.

Results of Day Six of the IBA World Boxing Championships 2025 (December 9)

UPDATING

SESSION 11A

54 kg — Round of 16

• Rafael Lozano Serrano (Spain) vs. Zalim Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) — 5:0

• Sanjay Seydekmator (Kyrgyzstan) vs. Vyacheslav Rogozin (Russia) — 0:5

• Asilbek Jalilov (Uzbekistan) vs. Amadu Mohammed (Ghana) — 5:0

• Artur Nagapetyan (Serbia) vs. David Daniel De Pina (Cape Verde) — 5:0

63.5 kg — Round of 16

• Emmanuel Katema (Zambia) vs. Charles David de Oliveira Rodrigues (Brazil) — Emmanuel Katema (Zambia) won by KO in Round 2

• Pavel Fyodorov (Serbia) vs. Lucas Mariano Villalba (Argentina) — 5:0

• Mahsud Khasmetov (Azerbaijan) vs. Ruslan Gafurov (Tajikistan) — 5:0

• Narek Hovhannisyan (Armenia) vs. Omar Livaza (Kyrgyzstan) — 2:5

86 kg — Round of 16

• Sharabutdin Ataev (Russia) vs. Andrei Chiryakov (Moldova) — 5:0

• Akmalzhon Isroilov (Uzbekistan) vs. Daulet Tulemissov (Kazakhstan) — 5:0

• Nasur Ali (Comoros) vs. Adriano Kiyana (Angola) — 1:4

• Erkin Adylbek uulu (Kyrgyzstan) vs. Giorgi Kushitashvili (Georgia) — Giorgi Kushitashvili (Georgia) won by TKO in Round 1

SESSION 11B

54 kg — Round of 16

• Javaad Shamshir (Australia) vs. Mehdi Kazemi (Iran) — 1:4

• Chandra Bahadur Thapa (Nepal) vs. David Egoryan (Armenia) — 4:0

• Saken Bibossynov (Kazakhstan) vs. Faki Issa (Tanzania) — 5:0

• Ravindu Jayanta Kumara (Sri Lanka) vs. Mwengo Mwale (Zambia) — 0:5

63.5 kg — Round of 16

• Ilya Popov (Russia) vs. Yazin Alhuweij (Libya) — 5:0

• Juliam Gabriel Ortiz Rivera (Puerto Rico / IBA) vs. Ani Haxhillari (Albania) — 5:0

• John Ume (Papua New Guinea) vs. Ahmad Shtivi (Israel) — 0:5

• José Manuel Aguirre Cruz (IBA Pro) vs. Ertugan Zeynullinov (Kazakhstan) — 0:5

86 kg — Round of 16

• Rafael Hovhannisyan (Armenia) vs. Yan Zak (Israel) — 5:0

• Marlo Javier Delgado Suarez (Ecuador) vs. Guillaume Fabrice Yebi (Cameroon) — 5:0

• Kabeji Piter Pita (DR Congo) vs. Adrian Fresneda Ricardo (Spain) — 4:3

• Parviz Karimov (Tajikistan) vs. Alexey Alferov (Belarus) — 0:5

SESSION 12A

AWAITING UPDATES

51 kg — Round of 16

• Hasanboy Dusmatov (Uzbekistan) vs. Samet Gümüş (Turkey / IBA)

• Meroj Sufidjonov (Tajikistan) vs. Mirlan Turkbay uulu (Kyrgyzstan)

• Rudolf Gharboyan (Armenia) vs. Armenio André Santos dos Reis (Portugal) — 5:0

• Salfran Mehias Jovis (Cuba) vs. Martín Molina Salvador (Spain)

57 kg — Round of 16

• Orazbek Asylkulov (Kazakhstan) vs. Mukelo Dlamini (Eswatini)

• Sérgio Mendes Rodrigues (Portugal) vs. Carlos Martínez Bernad (Spain)

• Andrey Peglivanyan (Russia) vs. Pablo Vitor Fonseca de Jesus (Brazil)

• Paul Omond Onguku (Kenya) vs. Armando Rugooberto Sigauque (Mozambique)

71 kg — Round of 16

• Bayramdurdy Nurmukhammedov (Turkmenistan) vs. Moslem Magsoodi Mal Amiri (Iran)

• Rupassara Udara S.* (Sri Lanka) vs. Frank Martínez Bernad (Spain)

• Sergey Koldenkov (Russia) vs. Jhan Carlos Ubarnez Urango (Colombia / IBA)

• Dovud Makhkamov (Tajikistan) vs. Tiago Musanga (Mozambique)

SESSION 12B

51 kg — Round of 16

• Fabrice Valery (Mauritius) vs. Panuwat Punnakorn (Thailand)

• Nikky Lazy Leon Cummings (French Polynesia) vs. Bayr Batlaev (Russia)

• Daniyal Sabit (Kazakhstan) vs. Lenik Fernandes (Cape Verde)

• Ion Plinga (Moldova) vs. Patrick Chinyemba (Zambia)

57 kg — Round of 16

• Niven Chemban (Mauritius) vs. Jirayr Sargsyan (Armenia) — Jirayr Sargsyan (Armenia) won by KO in Round 1

• Sachin Sachin (India / IBA) vs. Khujanazar Nortojiev (Uzbekistan)

• Masibulele Sigwela (South Africa) vs. Denis Salotskikh (Belarus)

• Enkh-Amar Karkhuu (Mongolia) vs. Khusravkhon Rahimov (Tajikistan)

71 kg — Round of 16

• Vasilii Chebotar (Moldova) vs. Blessing Nziana (South Africa)

• Vitiya Chansom (Thailand) vs. Ikhtiyor Nishonov (Kyrgyzstan)

• Sarkhan Aliyev (Azerbaijan) vs. Arturs Vaisla (Latvia)

• Aliaksandr Radzionau (Belarus) vs. Ablaikhan Zhussupov (Kazakhstan)

Quarterfinal bouts begin on December 10.