2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships

The 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 31 to November 1, 2008.

It was the first edition of the Youth World Championships which had taken over from the Junior World Championship.

The competition is under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur boxing AIBA and is the junior version of the World Amateur Boxing Championships.

A total of 359 fighters from 68 different countries registered to compete in the inaugural edition of the competition.

Read more about 2008 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships:  Medal Winners, Medal Table, See Also

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