The World Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs, organised by world's governing body AIBA, which stands for the Association International de Boxe Amateur. The first edition of the tournament took place in Havana, Cuba, from August 17–30, 1974. The number of weight categories was reduced from twelve to eleven in 2003 with the removal of the light middleweight division (−71 kg). A women's championships was first staged in 2001 in Scranton, United States.
[edit] Men's World Amateur Boxing Championships history
| Year | Edition | Host | Date |
| 1974 | 1. World Championships |  Havana, Cuba | August 17–30 |
| 1978 | 2. World Championships |  Belgrade, Yugoslavia | May 6–20 |
| 1982 | 3. World Championships |  Munich, West Germany | May 4–15 |
| 1986 | 4. World Championships |  Reno, United States | May 8–18 |
| 1989 | 5. World Championships |  Moscow, Soviet Union | September 17 – October 1 |
| 1991 | 6. World Championships |  Sydney, Australia | November 14–23 |
| 1993 | 7. World Championships |  Tampere, Finland | May 7–16 |
| 1995 | 8. World Championships | Berlin, Germany | May 4–15 |
| 1997 | 9. World Championships |  Budapest, Hungary | October 18–26 |
| 1999 | 10. World Championships | Houston, United States | August 15–29 |
| 2001 | 11. World Championships |  Belfast, United Kingdom | June 3–10 |
| 2003 | 12. World Championships |  Bangkok, Thailand | July 6–13 |
| 2005 | 13. World Championships |  Mianyang, China | November 13–20 |
| 2007 | 14. World Championships | Chicago, United States | October 23 – November 3 |
| 2009 | 15. World Championships |  Milan, Italy | September 1 – September 12 |
| 2011 | 16. World Championships |  Busan, South Korea | September 16 – October 1 |
[edit] Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships history
[edit] See also
| World Amateur Boxing Championships | | | Men's | | | | Women's | | | | Youth | | |
