Schedule for Day 3 of the 2025 World Boxing Championships: Three More Armenian Boxers Step Into the Ring

Today, December 6, in Dubai, the third day of the IBA World Boxing Championships 2025 will take place. The tournament runs until December 13. On the third day, the Round of 32 bouts will be held in four weight categories: 51 kg, 54 kg, 60 kg, and 75 kg.

Three boxers will represent Armenia: David Egoryan (54 kg), Artur Bazeyan (60 kg), and Vakhtang Arutyunyan (75 kg), who will face opponents from Mauritius, Mali, and India.

In addition, two more fighters of Armenian origin will represent other countries: Artur Nagapetyan (54 kg) for Serbia and Artyush Gomtsyan (60 kg) for Georgia.

Among the other most interesting matchups, we highlight the clashes between boxers from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in the 75 kg category, between a Cuban and an Azerbaijani in the 51 kg division, as well as between a Greek and a Russian in the 75 kg division.

Schedule for Day 3 of the 2025 World Boxing Championships (December 6)

All bouts are Round of 32

SESSION 5A — December 6, 17:00

51 kg

• Sebastián Guillermo Freire (Argentina) — Samet Gümüş (Turkey)

• Meroj Sufidjonov (Tajikistan) — Fanglang Kambang (Nepal)

• Mirlan Turkbay Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — Ashu Ashu (India)

54 kg

• Rafael Lozano Serrano (Spain) — Shaffi Baki Hassan (Kenya)

• Zalim Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) — Kaya Emmanuel Shongwe (Eswatini)

• Patricio Said Calero Arias (Ecuador) — Sanjay Seydekmadov (Kyrgyzstan)

• Aime Iranereza (Rwanda) — Vyacheslav Rogozin (Russia)

60 kg

• Abdumalek Khalokov (Uzbekistan) — Kevin Andrés Mosquera Quintero (Ecuador)

• Enrique Kakulov Mamedova (Spain) — Chave Gamedze (Eswatini)

• Artyush Gomtsyan (Georgia) — Johennri Rosario (IBA Pro)

• Mrema Rashidi Ibrahimu (Tanzania) — opponent not listed

75 kg

• Saidjamshid Jafarov (Azerbaijan) — Michael Likalu (IBA Pro)

• Ahmed Abdalla Ali Amr (Bahrain) — Amir Abbas (Romania)

• Ankit Kumar (India) — Vakhtang Arutyunyan (Armenia)

• Syrgak Abdyzhapar Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — Fazliddin Erkinboev (Uzbekistan)

SESSION 5B — December 6, 17:00

51 kg

• Yabsra Tadele Zeleke (Ethiopia) — Armeniu André Santos dos Reis (Portugal)

• Salfrán Mejías Giovis (Cuba) — Nijat Huseynov (Azerbaijan)

• Pasindu Godakandallage (Sri Lanka) — Phanuvat Punnakorn (Thailand)

54 kg

• Asilbek Jalilov (Uzbekistan) — Sadai Ahiskali (Turkey)

• Amadu Mohammed (Ghana) — Manoj Kumar (India)

• Artur Nagapetyan (Serbia) — Marcio Manuel Cardoso (Portugal)

• Gan-Erdene Gankhuyag (Mongolia) — David Daniel de Pina (Cape Verde)

60 kg

• Luke Cassar (Australia) — Matvejs Prokudins (Latvia)

• Fahad Mulindwa (Uganda) — Washington Wabwire (Kenya)

• Félix Mendes Júnior (Guinea-Bissau) — Ebenezer Ankra (Ghana)

• Abdul Karim Batily (Mali) — Artur Bazeyan (Armenia)

75 kg

• Sabirzhan Akkalykov (Kazakhstan) — Joshua Aaron Cousin (Seychelles)

• Merven Clair (Mauritius) — Tauhirimatea Toheriri-Hallett (New Zealand)

• Juan Camilo González (Colombia) — Tarindu Roshan (IBA Pro 2)

• Miroslav Kapuler-Ishchenko (Israel) — Edwin Okongo Owuor (Kenya)

SESSION 6A — December 6, 21:00

51 kg

• Naiki Leizy Leon Cummings (French Polynesia) — Ribbin Modise (Botswana)

• Bair Batlaev (Russia) — Freddy Yamil Alvarado Masai (Bolivia)

• Kelvin Michira Maina (Kenya) — Daniyal Sabit (Kazakhstan)

54 kg

• Javaad Shamshir (Australia) — Wisdom Dube (Zimbabwe)

• Mehdi Kazemi (Iran) — Rangsy Sao (Cameroon)

• Yosua Holi Masihor (Indonesia) — Chandra Bahadur Thapa (Nepal)

• André Guillaume Francis (Mauritius) — David Egoryan (Armenia)

60 kg

• Akmal Ubaidov (Tajikistan) — Mohammad Mehdi Sahak (England / IBA)

• Alen Rustemovski (North Macedonia) — Nicholas Devlin (Scotland)

• Serik Temirzhanov (Kazakhstan) — Tsendbaatar Erdenebat (Mongolia)

• Andrew Chilata (Zambia) — opponent not listed

75 kg

• Kendu Steven (Papua New Guinea) — Alan Perry (Scotland)

• Davron Bozorov (Moldova) — Desmond Cort Amsterdam (Guyana)

• Davyd Shtepa (Germany) — Ayman Albasir (Libya)

• Teoharis Tsausidis (Greece) — Ismail Mutsolgov (Russia)

SESSION 6B — December 6, 21:00

51 kg

• Lenick Fernandes (Cape Verde) — Luis Enrique Guaman Zambrano (Ecuador)

• Ion Plinga (Moldova) — Juma Juma Atumani (Tanzania)

54 kg

• Saken Bibossynov (Kazakhstan) — Katlego Keorapetse (Botswana)

• Sultan Alnuaimi (UAE) — Faki Issa (Tanzania)

• Ravindu Jainatha Kumara (Sri Lanka) — Cheng Weiqing (China)

• Anushervon Fazylov (Tajikistan) — Mwengo Mwale (Zambia)

60 kg

• Rysbek Bektenov (Kyrgyzstan) — Ariol Zeneli (Albania)

• Arilson da Silva Gonçalves (Brazil) — Mohit Thakur (India)

• Mikaele Ravalaca (Fiji) — Haimanot Desalegn Zevdu (Ethiopia)

• Mandlenkosi Marusenga (Zimbabwe) — Vsevolod Shumkov (Russia)

75 kg

• Malakai Katene (Australia) — Djibril Traoré (Mali)

• Mohammed Yazmin Usait (Sri Lanka) — Kyle Marcel (Saint Lucia)

• Sergio Martínez Martínez (Spain) — Diogo Marcelino da Silva Semedo (Portugal)

• Shokhobzhon Shukurov (Tajikistan) — Christan Ndhlovu (Zimbabwe)