The featherweight competition was the fourth-lowest weight class featured in amateur boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Featherweights were limited to a maximum of 57 kilograms in body mass.
Competition format 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.
Schedule All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8) Date Time Round Monday 11 August 2008 13:30 & 19:00 Round of 32 Friday 15 August 2008 13:30 & 21:00 Round of 16 Monday 18 August 2008 20:00 Quarter-finals Friday 22 August 2008 14:00 Semi-finals Saturday 23 August 2008 19:35 Final
Draw All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
See also 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Featherweight
References
External links AIBA Results