Boxer Bayramdurdy Nurmuhammedov from Turkmenistan won bronze at the World Championships, which concluded in Dubai. In the 71 kg category, he stopped one step short of the final, losing to Russia's Sergey Koldenkov in the semi-final, according to the news website Turkmenportal.

In the decisive bout, S. Koldenkov was defeated by Kazakhstan's Abylayhan Zhusupov, who won gold in this weight class.

The total prize fund for the World Championships, held under the auspices of the International Boxing Association (IBA), was $8.32 million. The champions received $300,000 each, the silver medallists $150,000 each, and the bronze medallists $75,000 each.