| 1989 AIBA World Boxing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Stadium |
| Location | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Start date | September 17, 1989 |
| End date | October 1, 1989 |
The Men's 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Moscow, Soviet Union from September 17 to October 1, 1989. The fifth edition of this competition, held a year after the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  Cuba (CUB) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Romania (ROU) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 12 | 12 | 24 | 48 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) | Eric Griffin United States | Rogelio Marcelo Cuba | Kim Dok-Nam North Korea |
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) | Yuri Arbachakov Soviet Union | Pedro Orlando Reyes Cuba | Li Gwang-Sik North Korea |
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) | Enrique Carríon Cuba | Serafim Todorov Bulgaria | Li Yong-Ho North Korea |
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) | Ayrat Khamatov Soviet Union | Kirkor Kirkorov Bulgaria | Arnaldo Mesa Cuba |
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) | Julio González Cuba | Andreas Zülow East Germany | Tonga McClain United States |
| Light Welterweight (– 63,5 kilograms) | Igor Ruzhnikov Soviet Union | Andreas Otto East Germany | Vukašin Dobrašinović Yugoslavia |
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) | Francisc Vaştag Romania | Siegfried Mehnert East Germany | Raúl Márquez United States |
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) | Israel Akopkokhyan Soviet Union | Torsten Schmitz East Germany | Rudel Obreja Romania |
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) | Andrey Kurnyavka Soviet Union | Angel Espinosa Cuba | Zoltán Fuzesy Hungary |
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) | Henry Maske East Germany | Pablo Romero Cuba | Nurmagomed Shanavazov Soviet Union |
| Heavyweight (– 91 kilograms) | Félix Savón Cuba | Evgeni Sudakov Soviet Union | Axel Schulz East Germany |
| Super Heavyweight (> 91 kilograms) | Roberto Balado Cuba | Aleksandr Miroshnichenko Soviet Union | Maik Heydeck East Germany |
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