Qualification for the Boxing Events at the 2012 Summer Olympics is based on the WBS Individual Championships, the 2011 World Championships and 5 Continental Qualifying Events to be held in 2012. Qualification for the women's events was at the World Championships only.

Qualification summary NOC Men Women Total49 52 56 60 64 69 75 81 91 +91 51 60 75 X 1 XXXX XXXX 8 X 1 X X 2 X 1 XXXXXXXXXX X11 XX X XXXX X8 X XX 3 X 1 X 1 XXXXXXX XXX10 X X X X 4 X XX X X 5 X X X3 X X X XXXXXX9 XX X 3 XXXXX XXX 8 X 1 X 1 XX X 3 X 1 X XXXXXX 7 XX XX X 5 XX X X X 5 X X 2 X 1 XXX X 4 XXX 3 XXXXXX XXXX10 X 1 XX X 3 X XXXXXX X 8 XX XX 4 X 1 XXX XX X 6 XXXXX XX 7 XX XX 4 X 1 XXXXXXXX X XX11 X X2 X X 2 X X 2 X X 2 X 1 XX XX 4 X 1 X X XXXX X X 8 X 1 X X 2 XX 2 X 1 X 1 XX X3 X X 2 X 1 X 1 X 1 XX XX X 5 X X 2 XXX X XXXXXX10 X 1 X 1 X X 2 X X 2 X X 2 X X X3 X 1 X 1 X XX X 4 XX X 3 X 1 XX X XX 5 XX XX XX 6 X X 2 XXXXXXX 7 XXXXXXXXXXXX12 XXXX XX 6 XX X 3 X 1Total: 79 NOCs26262828282828261516121212285

Qualification timeline

Event Date Venue World Series of Boxing Individual Championships 27–28 May 2011 Guizhou, China 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships 26 September – 8 October 2011 Baku, Azerbaijan Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 21–25 March 2012 Canberra, Australia Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 5–12 April 2012 Astana, Kazakhstan Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 15–21 April 2012 Trabzon, Turkey Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 28 April – 5 May 2012 Casablanca, Morocco Olympic Qualifying Event – America 5–12 May 2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships 11–19 May 2012 Qinhuangdao, China

Men's events

Olympic Qualification System per Continent and by Weight Category.

Weight Africa America Asia Europe Oceania Total 49 kg 6 4 (1) 6 8 1 26 52 kg 6 4 (1) 6 8 1 26 56 kg 6 6 6 9 1 28 60 kg 6 6 6 (1) 8 1 28 64 kg 6 6 6 8 (1) 1 28 69 kg 6 6 6 (1) 8 1 28 75 kg 5 6 7 9 1 28 81 kg 5 6 7 6 (1) 1 26 91 kg 2 (1) 4 2 6 1 16 +91 kg 2 (1) 4 2 6 1 16 Total 52 54 56 78 10 250

( ) Tripartite Selection Quota

Light flyweight (49 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified WSB Individual Championships 0 — 2011 World Championships 10 Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 4 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 6 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 3 Invitational 1 Total 26

Flyweight (52 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified WSB Individual Championships 0 — 2011 World Championships 9* Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 4 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 6 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 2 Invitational 1 Total 26

* Both England and Wales boxers qualified but Andrew Selby beat Khalid Yafai in box-off for Olympic place.

Bantamweight (56 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified WSB Individual Championships 1 2011 World Championships 10 Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 4 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 5 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 4 Invitational 0 — Total 28

Lightweight (60 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified WSB Individual Championships 1 * 2011 World Championships 10 Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 4 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 6 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 4 Invitational 1 Total 28

* Wang Zhimin from China, who won the 2011 WSB Individual Championships at this weight, had his qualification withdrawn by the Chinese NOC. Yerzhan Mussafirov from Kazakhstan, as losing finalist in that competition would have inherited the Olympic berth but was also withdrawn by his NOC. Rachid Azzedine from France inherited the qualification place by virtue of his third-place finish.

Light welterweight (64 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified WSB Individual Championships 0 — 2011 World Championships 10 Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 4 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 6 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 5 Invitational 1 Total 28

Welterweight (69 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified WSB Individual Championships 0 — 2011 World Championships 10 Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 6 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 5 Invitational 1 Total 28

Middleweight (75 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified WSB Individual Championships 1 * 2011 World Championships 10 Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 4 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 5 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 5 Invitational 0 — Total 28

* Sergiy Derevyanchenko from Ukraine, who won the 2011 WSB Individual Championships at this weight, had his qualification withdrawn by the Ukrainian NOC. Soltan Migitinov from Azerbaijan inherited the qualification place by virtue of his second-place finish.

Light heavyweight (81 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified WSB Individual Championships 1 2011 World Championships 10 Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 0 — Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 4 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 4 Invitational 1 Total 26

Heavyweight (91 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified WSB Individual Championships 1 2011 World Championships 6 Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 3 Invitational 1 Total 16

Super heavyweight (+91 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified WSB Individual Championships 0 — 2011 World Championships 6 Olympic Qualifying Event – Oceania 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 3 Invitational 1 Total 16

Women's events Olympic Qualification System per Continent and by Weight Category.

Weight Africa America Asia Europe Oceania Total 51 kg 1 2 (1) 2 (1) 3 (1) 1 12 60 kg 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (1) 3 (1) 1 12 75 kg 1 (1) 2 (1) 1 (1) 3 (1) 1 12 Total 5 8 8 12 3 36

( ) Tripartite Selection Quota

Flyweight (51 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified 2012 World Championships 9 Invitational 3 Total 12

Lightweight (60 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified 2012 World Championships 8 Invitational 4 Total 12

Middleweight (75 kg) Competition Vacancies Qualified 2012 World Championships 8 Invitational 4 Total 12

References General London 2012 Olympic Games – Qualified Boxers’ List

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