Jahon Qurbonov (Russian: Dzhakhon Kurbanov; born 12 February 1986, in Leninabad, now Khujand) is an amateur

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from Tajikistan, who competed in the

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in the Light Heavyweight (-81 kg) division. There he beat

Mehdi Ghorbani Mehdi Ghorbani ( fa, مهدی قربانی, born January 12, 1988) is a professional boxer from the Islamic Republic of Iran who competed in the Light Heavyweight (-81 kg) division at the 2006 Asian Games winning the bronze medal in a lost sem ...

in the semifinals and won the gold medal in a decisive final bout against Korea's Hak Sung Song 30-15. At the 2007 World Championships he beat Luis Gonzalez but was DQd against Yerkebulan Shynaliyev. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Qurbanov beat Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan and then Croatia's Marijo Šivolija before being eliminated by Shynaliyev, again via DQ for biting. He qualified for the

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in London, where he was knocked out by

Yahia El-Mekachari Yahia El-Mekachari (born February 7, 1990 in Gafsa) is a Tunisian light heavyweight amateur boxer who competed at the 2012 Olympics. At the All-Africa Games 2011 he lost to eventual winner Abdelhafid Benchebla 7:14. but won the 2011 African Cham ...

in the first round.

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