Kyrgyzstani Omar Livaza won a silver medal at the World Boxing Championships, which was held in Dubai. The Boxing Federation reported.
In the 63.5-kilogram weight class, the Kyrgyzstani lost to Russian Ilya Popov in the final.
The winner receives a $300,000 certificate, while the silver medalist receives $150,000.
Omar Livaza previously defeated representatives of Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Zambia.
Another Kyrgyzstani, Ikhtiyar Nishonov, won a bronze medal at the World Boxing Championships.
