Makhmud Sabyrkhan

Makhmud Sabyrkhan
Sabyrkhan in 2024
Personal information
NationalityKazakh
Born (2001-09-09) 9 September 2001
Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Boxing career
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Kazakhstan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Liverpool55 kg
IBA World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 TashkentBantamweight
Silver medal – second place2021 BelgradeBantamweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Chiang MaiBantamweight
Silver medal – second place2022 AmmanBantamweight

Makhmud Sabyrkhan (born 9 September 2001)[1] is a Kazakh boxer.[2][3][4][5] He competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, winning the silver medal in the bantamweight event.[6] He also competed at the 2023 IBA World Boxing Championships, winning the gold medal in the same event, by defeating Uzbekistani Oybek Juraev 5-0 in the final.[7]

Sabyrkhan competed for Kazakhstan at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's 57 kg event.[8]

He competed at the 2025 WB World Boxing Championships, winning the gold medal in the 55 kg event, by defeating Spanish Rafael Lozano 5-0 in the final.[9]

Sabyrkhan was voted the best boxer of 2025 by World Boxing.[10]

He received the bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Championships, losing the silver medal match to a Mongolian Kharkhüügiin Bilgüünsaikhan 0-5.[11]

He is the older brother of Torekhan Sabyrkhan, who is also a Kazakh boxer. Both brothers have competed in various amateur competitions and are regarded as promising athletes on Kazakhstan’s boxing scene.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Makhmud Sabyrkhan". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kazakhstani boxer Sabyrkhan Makhmud claims gold in Spain". Kazinform. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kazakhstan's 19-year-old Makhmud Sabyrkhan defeated a star boxer in the finals of the Boxam Tournament". Asian Boxing Confederation. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Teenage star Makhmud Sabyrkhan opened his elite campaign with a superb success at the Republic of Kazakhstan President's Cup". Asian Boxing Confederation. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kazakhstan's Makhmud Sabyrkhan and Thailand's Thitisan Panmod are guaranteed medallists in the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships". Asian Boxing Confederation. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2021" (PDF). AIBA World Boxing Championships. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2023" (PDF). IBA World Boxing Championships. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "SABYRKHAN Makhmud". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024.
  9. ↑ БОКСЕР МАХМУД САБЫРХАН СТАЛ ДВУКРАТНЫМ ЧЕМПИОНОМ МИРА, Оlympic.kz
  10. ↑ Казахстанец признан лучшим боксёром 2025 года по версии World Boxing [Kazakhstani boxer named Boxer of the Year 2025 by World Boxing.], Оrda.kz
  11. ↑ Махмуд Сабырхан проиграл монголу в бою за финал ЧА-2026 [Makhmud Sabyrkhan lost to a Mongolian in the bout for a spot in the 2026 Asian Championship final.], Sports.kz
  12. ↑ "Torekhan Sabyrkhan: What I have today is thanks to my brother Makhmud, and my coach". iba.sport.