The 2006 World University Boxing Championships took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan between October 2 and 9 2006. 82 boxers from 14 countries participated at the second edition tournament. [1]
Bronze medals are awarded to both losing finalists.
| 2006 World University Boxing Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 48 kg |  |  |  | |
| 51 kg | |  | | |
| 54 kg | | | |  |
| 57 kg |  |  | | |
| 60 kg | | | | |
| 64 kg | | | | |
| 69 kg | | | |  |
| 75 kg | | |  | |
| 81 kg | | |  | |
| 91 kg |  | | | |
| +91 kg | | | | |
| 2006 World University Boxing Championship | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
| 1 | | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 5 | | 1 | 1 | |||
| 6 | | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 7 |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7= | | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9 | | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10 | | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10= | | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 11 | 11 | 20 | 42 | ||
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