Over 400 boxers have registered to compete at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Youth World Championships in Saint Petersburg City, Russia.
The competition, open to male boxers born in 1998 and 1999, will take place at the 7,000-capacity Sibur Arena in the Russian city.
All 10 Olympic weight categories will be contested during the fifth edition of the event, which is due to take place from November 17 to 26.
The Sibur Arena will be welcoming back AIBA competition a year on from staging the Junior World Championships.
AIBA President Ching-Kuo Wu believes the Russian organisers will be able to successfully deliver another Championships and expressed his hope the competition will help to develop young boxers.
This is one of the most important events in the AIBA Boxing calendar, one that gives us a precious insight into the next wave of talented athletes ready to take the major step into elite-level boxing
Following the huge success of the Junior World Championships here last year, we are looking forward to returning to Saint Petersburg and, with the help of the LOC [Local Organising Committee], delivering another first-class tournament for the world’s boxing fans.
It has always been AIBA’s mission to support boxers throughout their chosen career paths.
Today, we remain as committed as ever to providing a structure within which athletes can perform to the best of their abilities, helping them to fulfil their potential from Junior and Youth competitions all the way through to the greatest honour: representing their countries at an AIBA World Championships or Olympic Games.
Rio 2016 Olympic champions Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba and Tony Yoka of France are among previous winners from the Youth World Championships.
The United States’ Shakur Stevenson also competed at the 2014 edition of the Championships and went on to secure a silver medal in the men’s bantamweight competition at Rio 2016.
Uganda Boxing Federation will not send any representative at the event.
