Temirtas Zhussupov: Boxing Career and Notable Fights
Temirtas Zhussupov is a Kazakh amateur boxer who won the 2021 AIBA Men’s World Championships at minimumweight (46–48 kg).
World gold at 48 kilograms
Zhussupov defeated Thailand’s Wuttichai Yurachai by a 5–0 decision in the final in Belgrade on November 5, 2021. The official bout sheet lists the five judges’ scores as 30–27, 30–27, 29–28, 30–27 and 29–27. His route to the final included a 5–0 semifinal win over Belarus’ Yauheni Karmilchyk.
The gold came after years on Kazakhstan’s national team. IBA coverage identifies Zhussupov as the 2013 Asian champion; the 2021 world title marked his first senior world championship gold.
Experience Behind the Belgrade Breakthrough
Zhussupov’s world title was the culmination of a lengthy international career rather than a sudden arrival. According to IBA’s semifinal coverage, he first competed internationally in 2009 and won his Asian championship gold in Amman four years later. Those earlier appearances provide context for the experience he brought into the 2021 tournament.
His Belgrade quarterfinal carried particular significance because he defeated Uzbekistan’s Nodirjon Mirzakhmedov in a rematch. Mirzakhmedov was a two-time Asian champion, making the victory an important step toward the medal rounds. Zhussupov then had to solve a different challenge against Karmilchyk, whose forward pressure and close-range attacks demanded adjustments during their semifinal.
IBA’s report highlighted Zhussupov’s improved speed in the second round and his ability to avoid the Belarusian’s attacks in the third. These details show how his route to gold involved both competitive experience and tactical adaptation. The final victory over Yurachai completed that progression, converting an already successful continental career into a senior world championship.
Further reading: IBA’s report on the 2021 semifinals.
Selected career results
His successful 2021 season also included the World Military Boxing Championships in Moscow. The IBA’s official report lists Zhussupov as the 49-kilogram winner after defeating Brazil’s Leanderso Conceicao dos Sa in the final. That military championship preceded his minimumweight gold in Belgrade later the same year.
Sources
- IBA: 2021 World Championships final report
- IBA: official 2021 final session results
- IBA: Zhussupov advances to the semifinal
Sources: https://www.iba.sport/news/the-58th-world-military-boxing-championships-finished-in-moscow/
