Zhan Yilian (L) of China celebrates after winning the elite women 81+Kg heavy category final against Yeldana Talipova (R) of Kazakhstan during at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Nis, Serbia on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
NIS, Serbia, March 17 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhan Yilian clinched gold in the heavyweight category at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships on Sunday, while Hu Meiyi secured the light flyweight silver medal.
Zhan, national champion in 2024, defeated Kazakhstan's Yeldana Talipova with a 4-1 decision in the final, while Hu fell to Kazakhstan's Alua Balkibekova in a 5-0 bout.
With one gold, one silver and three bronze medals, China ranked fourth in the overall standings, behind Russia, Kazakhstan and Türkiye.
Three Chinese boxers also earned bronze medals, namely Cai Yan in featherweight, Wang Xiaomeng in light heavyweight, and Wang Lina in middleweight.
A total of 12 Chinese boxers competed in the event held from March 8 to 16 in Nis, Serbia, across 12 weight categories. ■
(L-R) Silver medalist Hu Meiyi of China, gold medalist Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan, bronze medalists Sabina Bobokulova of Kazakhstan and Byol Am Kum of Democratic People's Republic of Korea pose during the awarding ceremony for the elite women 48-50Kg light fly category at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Nis, Serbia on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
Gold medalist Zhan Yilian (R) of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony for the elite women 81+Kg heavy category at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Nis, Serbia on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
Team China pose for photos after the awarding ceremony at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Nis, Serbia on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
Hu Meiyi (L) of China competes against Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan during the elite women 48-50Kg light fly category final at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Nis, Serbia on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
Zhan Yilian (R) of China competes against Yeldana Talipova of Kazakhstan during the elite women 81+Kg heavy category final at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Nis, Serbia on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
