The Men's 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from May 6 to 20. The second edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.
| 1978 AIBA World Boxing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Start date | May 6, 1978 |
| End date | May 20, 1978 |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba (CUB) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | |
Medal winners edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
Stephen Muchoki Kenya |
Jorge Hernández Cuba |
 Armando GuevaraVenezuela
|
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
Henryk Średnicki Poland |
Héctor Ramírez Cuba |
Alexander Mikhailov Soviet Union
|
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Adolfo Horta Cuba |
Fazlija Szacirović Yugoslavia |
Stephan Förster East Germany
|
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Ángel Herrera Cuba |
Bratislav Ristić Yugoslavia |
Roman Gotfryd Poland
|
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Davidson Andeh Nigeria |
Vladimir Sorokin Soviet Union |
René Weller West Germany
|
| Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kilograms) |
Valery Lvov Soviet Union |
Memet Bogujevci Yugoslavia |
Jean-Claude Ruiz France
|
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Valery Rachkov Soviet Union |
Miodrag Perunović Yugoslavia |
 Roosevelt GreenUnited States
|
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
Viktor Savchenko Soviet Union |
Luis Martínez Cuba |
Jerzy Rybicki Poland
|
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
José Gómez Mustelier Cuba |
Tarmo Uusivirta Finland |
Slobodan Kačar Yugoslavia
|
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Sixto Soria Cuba |
Tadija Kačar Yugoslavia |
Nikolay Erofyeev Soviet Union
|
| Heavyweight (> 81 kilograms) |
Teófilo Stevenson Cuba |
Dragomir Vujković Yugoslavia |
Carlos Rivera Venezuela
|
