The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 3 to 10 September 1972. 14 boxers from 14 nations competed.
Medalists
Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Teófilo Stevenson 2 Ion Alexe 3T Peter Hussing 3T Hasse Thomsén 5T Oscar Ludeña 5T Duane Bobick 5T Jürgen Fanghänel 5T Carroll Morgan 9T Ludwik Denderys 9T Yuri Nesterov 9T József Réder 9T Atanas Sapundzhiev 9T Fatai Ayinla-Adekunle 9T Jean Bassomben
First round Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Ludwik Denderys (POL), TKO-1 Duane Bobick (USA) def. Yuri Nesterov (URS), 5:0 Ion Alexe (ROU) def. Jozsef Reder (HUN), 5:0 Jürgen Fanghänel (GDR) def. Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL), KO-1 Carroll Morgan (CAN) def. Fatai Ayinla (NGR), 3:2 Hasse Thomsén (SWE) def. Jean Bassomben (CMR), 4:1
Quarterfinals Peter Hussing (FRG) def. Oscar Ludeña (PER), KO-1 Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Duane Bobick (USA), TKO-3 Ion Alexe (ROU) def. Jürgen Fanghänel (GDR), 5:0 Hasse Thomsén (SWE) def. Carroll Morgan (CAN), KO-3
Semifinals Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Peter Hussing (FRG), TKO-2 Ion Alexe (ROU) def. Hasse Thomsén (SWE), 5:0
Final Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Ion Alexe (ROU), walk-over
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