Defending the honor of Uzbekistan in boxers’ championships in the weight category of 56 kilograms Abdumalik Khalokov defeated Criztian Pitt Laurente from the Philippines in a semi-final match with a score of 5:0.

Now in the final battle for the gold medal our compatriot will enter the ring against Vsevolod Shumkov from Russia.

Uzbekistan boxers Navo Tamazov and Javokhir Togaymurodov lost in the semi-final matches and won the bronze medals of the World Championship in their weight categories.