Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Featherweight

The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 57 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 45 boxers from 45 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Boris Kuznetsov 2 Philip Waruinge 3T Clemente Rojas 3T András Botos 5T Jouko Lindbergh 5T Antonio Rubio 5T Kazuo Kobayashi 5T Gabriel Pometcu 9T Mohamed Salah Amin 9T Mario Ortíz 9T Kuncho Kunchev 9T Habibu Kinyogoli 9T Pasqualino Morbidelli 9T Louis Self 9T Ryszard Tomczyk 9T Jochen Bachfeld 17T Guy Segbaya 17T Jabbar Feli 17T Deogratias Musoke 17T José Luis Vellon 17T Palamdorjiin Bayar 17T Dale Anderson 17T Jungle Thangata 17T Soth Sun 17T Pat Ryan 17T Seyfi Tatar 17T Angelos Theotokatos 17T Michael Andrews 17T José Baptista 17T Ruedi Vogel 17T Billy Taylor 17T Orlando Palacios 33T Morgan Mwenya 33T Lema Yemane 33T Maurice Apeang 33T Abdou Faye 33T Preecha Nopparat 33T Emmanuel Eloundou 33T Harouna Lago 33T Joseph M'Bouroukounda 33T Juan Francisco García 33T Peter Prause 33T Lahcen Maghfour 33T Nils Dag Strømme 33T Joe Cofie

First round Pasqualino Morbidelli (ITA) def. Morgan Mwenya (ZAM), 5:0 Angelos Theotokatos (GRE) def. Lema Yemane (ETH), 5:0 Louis Self (USA) def. Maurice Apeang (FRA), 5:0 Michael Andrews (NGR) def. Abdou Faye (SEN), 5:0 András Botos (HUN) def. Nopparat Preecha (THA), 5:0 José Baptista (VEN) def. Emmanuel Eloundou (CMR), 5:0 Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. Harouna Lago (NIG), KO-1 Rudolf Vogel (SUI) def. Joseph Mbourokounda (GAB), 3:2 Ryszard Tomczyk (POL) def. Juan Francisco García (MEX), 4:1 Jochen Bachfeld (GDR) def. Peter Prause (FRG), 5:0 William Taylor (GBR) def. Lahcen Maghfour (MAR), 5:0 Gabriel Pometcu (ROU) def. Nils Dag Stromme (NOR), KO-1 Orlando Palacios (CUB) def. Joe Cofie (GHA), 4:1

Second round Salah Mohamed Amin (EGY) def. Guy Segbaya (TOG), 5:0 Philip Waruinge (KEN) def. Jabbar Feli (IRI), 4:1 Jouko Lindberg (FIN) def. Deogratias Musoke (UGA), 5:0 Alberto Mario Ortíz (ARG) def. José Luis Vellón (PUR), 4:1 Kuncho Kunchev (BUL) def. Palamdorj Baatar (MGL), 3:2 Clemente Rojas (COL) def. Dale Anderson (CAN), 3:2 Antonio Rubio (ESP) def. Jungle Thangata (MLW), TKO-3 Habibu Kinyogoli (TNZ) def. Sun Soth (CMB), 5:0 Royal Kobayashi (JPN) def. Pat Ryan (NZL), 4:1 Pasqualino Morbidelli (ITA) def. Seyfi Tatar (TUR), 5:0 Louis Self (USA) def. Angelos Theotokatos (GRE), 5:0 András Botos (HUN) def. Michael Andrews (NGR), 5:0 Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. José Baptista (VEN), 3:2 Ryszard Tomczyk (POL) def. Rudolf Vogel (SUI), KO-2 Jochen Bachfeld (GDR) def. William Taylor (GBR), 5:0 Gabriel Pometcu (ROU) def. Orlando Palacios (CUB), 4:1

Third round Philip Waruinge (KEN) def. Salah Mohamed Amin (EGY), 5:0 Jouko Lindberg (FIN) def. Alberto Mario Ortíz (ARG), 4:1 Clemente Rojas (COL) def. Kuncho Kunchev (BUL), walk-over Antonio Rubio (ESP) def. Habibu Kinyogoli (TNZ), 5:0 Royal Kobayashi (JPN) def. Pasqualino Morbidelli (ITA), KO-1 András Botos (HUN) def. Louis Self (USA), 3:2 Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. Ryszard Tomczyk (POL), 5:0 Gabriel Pometcu (ROU) def. Jochen Bachfeld (GDR), 5:0

Quarterfinals Philip Waruinge (KEN) def. Jouko Lindberg (FIN), 4:1 Clemente Rojas (COL) def. Antonio Rubio (ESP), DSQ-2 András Botos (HUN) def. Royal Kobayashi (JPN), 4:1 Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. Gabriel Pometcu (ROU), 4:1

Semifinals Philip Waruinge (KEN) def. Clemente Rojas (COL), 3:2 Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. András Botos (HUN), 5:0

Final Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. Philip Waruinge (KEN), 3:2

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