The welterweight competition was the fifth-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Welterweights were limited to a maximum of 69 kilograms in body mass.
Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of four rounds of two minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. Punches scored only if the white area on the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each bout; three of the judges had to signal a scoring punch within one second for the punch to score. The winner of the bout was the boxer who scored the most valid punches by the end of the bout.
Medalists Bronze
Schedule All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8) Date Time RoundSunday, August 10, 2008 15:30-16:55 20:35-22:30 Round of 32 Thursday, August 14, 2008 13:30-14:3021:00-22:00 Round of 16Sunday, August 17, 2008 20:01-21:00 QuarterfinalsFriday, August 22, 2008 20:31-21:00 SemifinalsSunday, August 24, 2008 15:16-15:31 Final Bout
Draw
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
See also 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Welterweight
External links AIBA Results