Dusmatov to Face Bautista in Istanbul
Two-time Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov meets Roderick Bautista for the IBA.PRO world title on 4 December 2026.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Boxing
Two-time Olympic champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan will face Roderick Bautista of the Philippines for the IBA.PRO world title on 4 December 2026 at Sinan Erdem Sports Arena in Istanbul, Türkiye. The 10-round bout at 52.2 kg will close the programme of the first IBA President's Cup.
Why it matters
The bout is being staged as part of a new international competition platform, the IBA Elite, and feeds into a fresh IBA World Ranking cycle. Results from the President's Cup will also contribute to qualification for future editions of the tournament and the IBA World Championships.
The title bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at 52.2 kg, and the President's Cup offers $100,000 to champions, $50,000 to silver medallists and $25,000 to bronze medallists across 12 weight categories, drawn from a $3 million prize fund. Final pairings and any changes to the card have not been detailed in the source material.
The players
Hasanboy Dusmatov
A two-time Olympic champion from Uzbekistan who won gold at Rio 2016 and Paris 2024, and is set to contest the IBA.PRO world title against Roderick Bautista.
Roderick Bautista
A boxer representing the Philippines who will face Hasanboy Dusmatov for the IBA.PRO world title in Istanbul.
International Boxing Association (IBA)
The international governing body for amateur boxing that is staging the inaugural President's Cup and launching the IBA Elite competition platform.
The details
Dusmatov, who won Olympic gold at Rio 2016 and Paris 2024, will meet Bautista as the championship bout closing the inaugural President's Cup, which runs from 27 November to 4 December 2026. The tournament also marks the launch of IBA Elite, a new international competition platform for the sport.
Timeline
27 November 2026: First IBA President's Cup begins.
4 December 2026: Dusmatov vs. Bautista IBA.PRO bout and President's Cup finals in Istanbul.
4 December 2026: Global Boxing Forum held in Istanbul.
5 December 2026: IBA Ordinary Election Congress.
Season Trajectory
The bout places Dusmatov, a two-time Olympic champion, in the first professional-style title contest under the IBA.PRO banner, extending his trajectory from Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 into the sport's new competition structure. The President's Cup also opens a fresh IBA World Ranking cycle, which will shape qualification for future world championships.
The President's Cup results will feed directly into the IBA World Ranking cycle, which determines qualification for future editions of the tournament and the IBA World Championships. Boxing fans tracking the rankings should note that every bout across the 12 weight categories counts toward those standings.
The takeaway
Watch the President's Cup standings closely, since results from this first edition will shape qualification pathways for the IBA's future events. Fans following Dusmatov should track the title bout as a marker of how the new IBA.PRO structure rewards its top amateur names.
What happens next
The IBA President's Cup finals and the Dusmatov vs. Bautista bout take place on 4 December 2026, with the IBA Ordinary Election Congress following on 5 December 2026.
Further reading
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