Qualification for the boxing events at the 2016 Summer Olympics is based on the APB and WSB World Rankings, APB and WSB World and Olympic Qualifier, the 2015 World Championships, and the 2016 World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. For the women's events, qualification is based only on the 2016 Women's World Championships. For both men and women, each boxer is selected to compete for the Games through the four Continental Olympic Qualifying Tournaments to be held in 2016.

Summary NOC Men Women Total49 52 56 60 64 69 75 81 91 +91 51 60 75 XXXXXXXX 8 XXXXXX X 7 XXX XX 5 X X X 3 XXXXXXXXXX X 11 X X X 3 XXXXX XX XX9 X X X 3 X X XX 4 X X X3 X 1 X 1 XXXXXXX X XXX11 XX XX X 5 X X 2 X X 2 XXXXXXXXXX 10 XX 2 X XXX 4 X XXX 4 X 1 X 1 X 1 XXXXXXXXXXX 11 X XX XXX 6 X 1 XXXXXXXXXXX X12 X 1 X 1 XX 2 X X X 3 X 1 X 1 XXXX XXX X 8 X X X XXX X 7 XX 2 X X 2 XXXXXXXXXXX X12 X X X 3 X 1 X 1 XX 2 XX 2 X X 2 XX XXXX 6 XXXXXX 6 XX X X XXXX8 X X 2 X X X3 X 1 X1 X 1 X X 2 X X 2 X 1 XX 2 X 1 XXXXXXXXX XX11 X 1 X X 2 X1 X X2 X 1 XXXX X 5 X 1 X X 2 X XXXX X 6 X 1 X X 2 X X XX X 5 XXXXX X XX8 XXXXXXXXXXX 11 X 1 XXXXXXX X 8 X 1 X 1Total: 76 NOCs 22 26 28 28 28 28 28 26 18 18 12 12 12 286

Timeline Event Date Venue AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings October 24, 2014 – September 19, 2015 Various cities World Series of Boxing (WSB) World Rankings January 15 – June 13, 2015 Various cities 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships October 5–15, 2015 Doha, Qatar Olympic Qualifying Event – America March 11–19, 2016 Buenos Aires, Argentina Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa March 11–19, 2016 Yaoundé, Cameroon Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia & Oceania March 25 – April 2, 2016 Qian'an, China Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe April 9–17, 2016 Samsun, Turkey 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships May 19–27, 2016 Astana, Kazakhstan 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament June 16–25, 2016 Baku, Azerbaijan 2016 APB and WSB Olympic Qualifier July 3–8, 2016 Vargas, Venezuela

Men's events Olympic qualification system per continent and by weight category.

Weight RankingsRankings 2015Continental Qualifier & 2016 2016HostCountryPlacesTotal QuotaAfricaAmerica & Europe 49 kg 1 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 1 0 22 52 kg 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 5 1 0 26 56 kg 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 5 1 1 28 60 kg 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 0 1 28 64 kg 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 5 1 1 28 69 kg 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 0 1 28 75 kg 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 0 1 28 81 kg 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 5 1 0 26 91 kg 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 18 +91 kg 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 18 Total 17 20 23 30 25* 30 30 26 39 5 5 250

* The number of quotas for America includes the five host country places subtracted.

Light flyweight (49 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer Host Country 1 WSB Individual World Rankings 1 AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings 2 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2 2016 APB & WSB Olympic Qualifier 3 Total 22

Flyweight (52 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer Host Country 1 WSB Individual World Rankings 2 AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings 2 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 5 2016 APB & WSB Olympic Qualifier 3 Total 26

Bantamweight (56 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer Host Country 1 WSB Individual World Rankings 2 AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings 2 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 5 2016 APB & WSB Olympic Qualifier 3 Tripartite Invitation 1 Total 28

Lightweight (60 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer WSB Individual World Rankings 2 AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings 2 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 5 APB & WSB Olympic Qualifier 3 Tripartite Invitation 1 Total 28

Light welterweight (64 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer Host Country 1 WSB Individual World Rankings 2 AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings 2 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 5 2016 APB & WSB Olympic Qualifier 3 Tripartite Invitation 1 Total 28

Welterweight (69 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer WSB Individual World Rankings 2 AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings 2 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 5 2016 APB & WSB Olympic Qualifier 3 Tripartite Invitation 1 Total 28

Middleweight (75 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer WSB Individual World Rankings 2 AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings 2 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 5 2016 APB & WSB Olympic Qualifier 3 Tripartite Invitation 1 Total 28

Light heavyweight (81 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer Host Country 1 WSB Individual World Rankings 2 AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings 2 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 5 2016 APB & WSB Olympic Qualifier 3 Total 26

Heavyweight (91 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer WSB Individual World Rankings 1 AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings 2 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 2016 APB & WSB Olympic Qualifier 1 Total 18

Super heavyweight (+91 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer WSB Individual World Rankings 1 AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) World Rankings 2 2015 World Amateur Boxing Championships 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 3 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 3 2016 AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 2016 APB & WSB Olympic Qualifier 1 Total 18

Women's events Olympic qualification system per continent and by weight category.

Weight 2016Continental QualifierHostCountryPlacesTotal QuotaAfricaAmerica & Europe 51 kg 4 1 2 2 2 0 1 12 60 kg 4 1 1* 2 2 1 1 12 75 kg 4 1 2 2 2 0 1 12 Total 12 3 5* 6 6 1 3 36

* The number of quotas for America includes the host country place subtracted.

Flyweight (51 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer 2016 World Amateur Boxing Championships 4 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 2 Tripartite Invitation 1 Total 12

Lightweight (60 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer Host Country 1 2016 World Amateur Boxing Championships 4 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 2 Tripartite Invitation 1 Total 12

Middleweight (75 kg) Competition PlacesQualified boxer 2016 World Amateur Boxing Championships 4 Olympic Qualifying Event – Africa 1 Olympic Qualifying Event – America 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Asia/Oceania 2 Olympic Qualifying Event – Europe 2 Tripartite Invitation 1 Total 12

Notes Cuba's Andy Cruz Goméz originally secured a quota place in the men's bantamweight division through the World Series of Boxing (WSB), but later declined. As a result, Cuba's Olympic license was redistributed to Morocco's Mohamed Hamout. Morocco's Mohamed Hamout originally won a box-off victory over Ghana's Abdul Omar in the men's bantamweight division at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament. Following the adjustment of Olympic qualifying boxers as a result of Cuba's quota decline in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) rankings, Hamout's unused Olympic license was awarded to his opponent Omar in the same tournament. Tunisia's Aymen Trabelsi originally won a box-off victory over Cape Verde's Davilson Morais in the men's super heavyweight division at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament, but later declined, giving his nation's Olympic license to Morais. South Africa's Sibusiso Bandla (light flyweight) and Sikho Nqothole (flyweight) secured quota places for the Games through the continental qualifier, but later declined, as SASCOC made an agreement on the Rio 2016 Olympics qualification criteria that the continental qualifying route would not be considered. Hence, the unused places were awarded to Kenya's Peter Mungai Warui in men's light flyweight, and Lesotho's Moroke Mokhotho in men's flyweight, respectively. Turkey's Adem Kılıççı, who secured a quota place in the men's middleweight division with a top two finish in the AIBA Pro Boxing Rankings (APB), was suspended after his doping samples from London 2012 came back positive in retesting for steroids. As a result, Turkey's Olympic license was redistributed to Ukraine's Dmytro Mytrofanov.

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