2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, from June 3 to June 10. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing International Boxing Association (AIBA). Almost fourhundred boxers from a record 67 countries took part in the Odyssey Arena, including six reigning world champions, four current European champions and no fewer than 23 medallists from the Sydney Olympics (2000).
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