Career
In the final he defeated Cuba"s Hipólito Ramos on points (3–2). A light flyweight, Sabirov was one of the best amateur boxers in the world in the 1970s. He trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society in Krasnodar and represented it at the national level
He competed for the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics National Team from 1978 to 1985 and became the Honoured Master of Sports of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics in 1980.
Two years later, he captured the bronze medal. Defeated João Manuel Miguel (Portugal) 5–0
Defeated Dietmar Geilich (East Germany) 4–1
Defeated Li Byong-UK (North of Korea) 5–0
Defeated Hipolito Ramos (Cuba) 3–2.