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2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships

2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships
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Venue Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex
Location Baku, Azerbaijan
Start date September 22, 2011 (2011-09-22)
End date October 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)
Competitors 685 from 127 nations
2011 World Amateur
Boxing Championships

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Light flyweight
Flyweight
Bantamweight
Lightweight
Light welterweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Light heavyweight
Heavyweight
Super heavyweight

The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22, 2011 to October 10, 2011.

The competition ran under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur boxing, the AIBA, and followed on from the biggest World Championships in AIBA history which was held in Milan, Italy in 2009.

This world championship served as a qualifier for the 2012 Summer Olympics. 685 boxers participated from 127 countries.

The preliminary rounds started on September 26 with the finals being held on October 10.

685 competitors from 127 countries participated.


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