Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 nations) | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | |
| 1974 AIBA World Boxing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva |
| Location | Havana, Cuba |
| Start date | August 17, 1974 |
| End date | August 30, 1974 |
| Competitors | 274 from 45 nations |
The Men's 1974 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Havana, Cuba from August 17 to 30. The first edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA. A total number of 274 boxers from 45 countries entered.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 nations) | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) | Cuba | Kenya | Spain
|
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) | Cuba | Venezuela | Soviet Union
|
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) | Puerto Rico | Cuba | France
|
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) | United States | Soviet Union | Cuba
|
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) | Soviet Union | Romania | Cuba
|
| Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kilograms) | Uganda | Bulgaria | East Germany
|
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) | Cuba | United States | Bulgaria
|
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) | Cuba | Venezuela | Soviet Union
|
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) | Soviet Union | Romania | East Germany
|
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) | Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | East Germany
|
| Heavyweight (> 81 kilograms) | Cuba | United States | Nigeria
|
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