The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 17 September to 1 October 1988. 48 boxers from 48 nations competed. Kennedy McKinney won the gold medal.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Kennedy McKinney 2 Aleksandar Khristov 3T Jorge Eliécer Julio 3T Phajol Moolsan 5T Steve Mwema 5T Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag 5T Katsuyuki Matsushima 5T Aleksandr Artemyev 9T Shahuraj Birajdar 9T Alberto Machaze 9T Abraham Torres 9T John Lowey 9T René Breitbarth 9T Justin Chikwanda 9T Jimmy Mayanja 9T Slimane Zengli 17T Giovanni Pérez 17T Ayewoubo Akomatsri 17T Ram Bahadur Giri 17T Mike Deveney 17T Marcus Priaulx 17T Teekaram Rajcoomar 17T Grzegorz Jabłoński 17T Mohammed Sabo 17T Vedat Tutuk 17T Felipe Nieves 17T Moumouni Siuley 17T Ibibongo Nduita 17T José de Jesús García 17T Byeon Jeong-il 17T Joilson Santana 17T Ndaba Dube 33T Moustafa Mohammed Saleh 33T Edward Obewa 33T Magare Tshekiso 33T Samba Jacob Diallo 33T Michael Hormillosa 33T Thomas Stephens 33T Tiui Faamaoni 33T Haji Ally 33T Saud Al-Muwaizri 33T Mohamed Achik 33T Tad Joseph 33T Peter Anok 33T Jean-Marc Augustin 33T Phetsmone Sonnavanh 33T Manuel Gomes 33T Lionel Francis

First round John Lowey (IRL) def. Mustafa Saleh (IRQ), 5:0 Vedat Tutuk (TUR) def. Edward Obewa (UGA) 3:2 René Breitbarth (GDR) def. Magare Tshekiso (BTS), 5:0 Felix Nieves (PUR) def. Samba Diallo (GUI), 5:0 Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. Michael Hormillosa (PHI), RSC-3 Justin Chikwanda (ZAM) def. Thomas Stevens (LBR), RSC-1 Moumouni Siuley (NIG) def. Tiui Faamaoni (SAM), RSC-3 Ibibongo Nduita (ZAI) def. Haji Ally (TNZ), 3:2 Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN) def. Saud Al-Muwaizri (KUW), RSC-1 Jimmy Majanya (SWE) def. Mohammed Achik (MAR), 4:1 José García (MEX) def. Tad Joseph (GRN), RSC-1 Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Peter Anok (SUD), 4:1 Jung-Il Byun (KOR) def. Jean-Marc Augustin (FRA), 5:0 Joilson Santana (BRA) def. Phetsmone Sonnavanh (LAO), 5:0 Slimane Zengli (ALG) def. Manuel Gomes (ANG), 5:0 Ndaba Dube (ZIM) def. Lionel Francis (ANT), RSC-2 Alexander Artemev (URS) def. Edouard Paulum (VAN), walk-over

Second round Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Erick Perez (GUA), RSC-1 Shahuraj Birajdor (IND) def. Ayewoubo Akouatsi (TOG), 5:0 Stephen Mwema (KEN) def. Rambahadur Giri (NEP), RSC-2 Alberto Machaze (MOZ) def. Mike Deveney (GBR), 5:0 Phajol Moolsan (THA) def. Marcus Priaulx (AUS), 5:0 Abraham Torres (VEN) def. Teekaram Rajcoomar (MTS), 5:0 Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL) def. Grzegorz Jablonski (POL), 3:2 John Lowey (IRL) def. Mohamed Sabo (NGA), 4:1 René Breitbarth (GDR) def. Vedat Tutuk (TUR), 5:0 Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. Felix Nieves (PUR), 5:0 Justin Chikwanda (ZAM) def. Moumouni Siuley (NIG), RSC-1 Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN) def. Ibibongo Nduita (ZAI), 5:0 Jimmy Majanya (SWE) def. José García (MEX), 4:1 Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Jong-Il Byun (KOR), 4:1 Slimane Zengli (ALG) def. Joilson Santana (BRA), 5:0 Alexander Artemev (URS) def. Ndaba Dube (ZIM), RSC-1

Third round Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Shahuraj Birajdor (IND), walk-over Stephen Mwema (KEN) def. Alberto Machaze (MOZ), 5:0 Phajol Moolsan (THA) def. Abraham Torres (VEN), 3:2 Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL) def. John Lowey (IRL), 3:2 Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. René Breitbarth (GDR), 4:1 Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN) def. Justin Chikwanda (ZAM), 3:2 Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Jimmy Majanya (SWE), 5:0 Alexander Artemev (URS) def. Slimane Zengli (ALG), 5:0

Quarterfinals Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Stephen Mwema (KEN), 5:0 Phajol Moolsan THA def. Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL), 5:0 Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN), 3:2 Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Alexander Artemev (URS), 3:2

Semifinals Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Phajol Moolsan (THA), RSC-1 Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL), 3:2

Final Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Aleksandar Khristov (BUL), 5:0

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