Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 37 boxers from 37 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Jan Szczepański 2 László Orbán 3T Samuel Mbugua 3T Alfonso Pérez 5T Charlie Nash 5T Sven Erik Paulsen 5T Eraslan Doruk 5T Kim Tae-ho 9T Antonio Gin 9T James Busceme 9T Peter Hess 9T Muniswamy Venu 9T Karel Kašpar 9T Khaidavyn Altankhuyag 9T Antoniu Vasile 9T Ivan Mikhaylov 17T Erik Madsen 17T Courtney Atherly 17T Kasamiro Kashri Marchlo 17T Vichit Praianan 17T Enrique Regüeiferos 17T Gennady Dobrokhotov 17T Girmaye Gabre 17T Neville Cole 17T Tatu Chionga 17T Peter Odhiambo 17T Antonio Comaschi 17T Luis Rodríguez 17T Adeyemi Abayomi 17T Guitry Bananier 17T Gianbattista Capretti 17T Hassan Eghmaz 33T Luis Davila 33T Mohamed Sourour 33T Jose Martinez 33T Roy Hurdley 33T Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah

First round Guitry Bananier (FRA) def. Luis Davila (PUR), 4:1 László Orbán (HUN) def. Mohamed Sourour (MAR), 5:0 Giambattista Capretti (ITA) def. José Martínez (CAN), TKO-2 Ivan Mikhailov (BUL) def. Roy Hurdley (PAN), TKO-2 Hosain Eghmaz (IRI) def. Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (EGY), TKO-2

Second round Charlie Nash (IRL) def. Erik Madsen (DEN), 5:0 Antonio Gin (MEX) def. Courtney Atherly (GUY), 4:1 Jan Szczepanski (POL) def. Kasamiro Marchlo (SUD), 5:0 James Busceme (USA) def. Praianan Vichit (THA), 5:0 Peter Hess (FRG) def. Enrique Requeiferos (CUB), 4:1 Svein Erik Paulsen (NOR) def. Gennadi Dobrokhotov (URS), TKO-1 Muniswamy Venu (IND) def. Neville Cole (GBR), TKO-3 Samuel Mbugua (KEN) def. Girmaye Gabre (ETH), 5:0 Karel Kaspar (TCH) def. Tatu Chionga (MLW), 5:0 Alfonso Pérez (COL) def. Odhiambo (UGA), 5:0 Khaidav Altanhuiag (MGL) def. Antonio Comaschi (ARG), 5:0 Eraslan Doruk (TUR) def. Luis Rodríguez (VEN), 5:0 Antoniu Vasile (ROU) def. Adeyemi Abayomi (NGR), TKO-2 Kim Tai-Ho (KOR) def. Guitry Bananier (FRA), KO-3 László Orbán (HUN) def. Giambattista Capretti (ITA), 4:1 Ivan Mikhailov (BUL) def. Hosain Eghmaz (IRI), 3:2

Third round Charlie Nash (IRL) def. Antonio Gin (MEX), TKO-1 Jan Szczepanski (POL) def. James Busceme (USA), 5:0 Svein Erik Paulsen (NOR) def. Peter Hess (FRG), KO-2 Samuel Mbugua (KEN) def. Muniswamy Venu (IND), 5:0 Alfonso Pérez (COL) def. Karel Kaspar (TCH), 5:0 Eraslan Doruk (TUR) def. Khaidav Altanhuiag (MGL), 3:2 Kim Tai-Ho (KOR) def. Antoniu Vasile (ROU), TKO-1 László Orbán (HUN) def. Ivan Mikhailov (BUL), 4:1

Quarterfinals Jan Szczepanski (POL) def. Charlie Nash (IRL), TKO-3 Samuel Mbugua (KEN) def. Svein Erik Paulsen (NOR), 4:1 Alfonso Pérez (COL) def. Eraslan Doruk (TUR), 3:2 László Orbán (HUN) def. Kim Tai-Ho (KOR), 4:1

Semifinals Jan Szczepanski (POL) def. Samuel Mbugua (KEN), walk-over László Orbán (HUN) def. Alfonso Pérez (COL), 3:2

Final Jan Szczepanski (POL) def. László Orbán (HUN), 5:0

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