Kazakhstan Clinches Two Gold Medals at IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Dubai
Dubai, The Gulf Observer: Kazakhstan’s Saken Bibossinov and Orazbek Assylkulov secured two gold medals for their country at the 2025 IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Sports.kz reported.
Bibossinov captured the gold medal in the men’s 54 kg division after defeating Russia’s Vyacheslav Rogozin by a split decision in the final. The bout saw Rogozin suffer a knockdown in the second round, which proved decisive in Bibossinov’s victory.
In the men’s 57 kg final, Orazbek Assylkulov delivered a dominant performance, defeating Tajikistan’s Khusravkhon Rakhimov by a unanimous 5-0 decision to claim Kazakhstan’s second gold medal at the championships.
Kazakhstan’s campaign at the tournament is set to continue, with Ablaikhan Zhussupov competing in the 71 kg final and Sabyrzhan Akkalykov contesting the 75 kg final later today, as the national team looks to add to its medal tally.
