The celebration took place at the House of Culture named after Shaken Zhorobekova. Among those present were the district akim Ruslan Aitbaev, representatives of various organizations, as well as friends and young athletes.
The event program included a concert segment, after which the meeting continued at the district sports school. Here, Nishanov and his coach Kenjebek Musakunov conducted a master class for young boxers and shared their experiences.
Ikhtiyar Nishanov represents the national team of Kyrgyzstan. At the World Boxing Championships (IBA World Boxing Championships), which took place in 2025 in Dubai (UAE), he won a bronze medal in the weight category up to 71 kg. His advancement to the semifinals earned him third place, although he lost to a boxer from Kazakhstan in the decisive match.
Thus, Nishanov became the second representative of Kyrgyzstan to be awarded a medal at the World Championship.
The athlete was born on March 1, 2003, in the Ala-Buka district of the Jalal-Abad region.
