Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 21 September to 2 October 1988. 26 boxers from 26 nations competed. Having started boxing just four years prior, Andrew Maynard won the gold medal.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Andrew Maynard 2 Nurmagomed Shanavazov 3T Damir Škaro 3T Henryk Petrich 5T Lajos Erős 5T Ahmed El-Nagar 5T Joseph Akhasamba 5T Andrea Magi 9T Nelson Adams 9T Mika Masoe 9T Chris Collins 9T Niels Madsen 9T Osmond Imadiyi 9T Sione Vaveni Talia'uli 9T Brent Kosolofski 9T Markus Bott 17T Terry Dixon 17T Park Byeong-jin 17T Rund Kanika 17T Deyan Kirilov 17T Tommy Bauro 17T Jeffrey Nedd 17T Pua Ulberg 17T Ahmed El-Masri 17T René Suetovius 17T Patrick Lihanda

First round Ahmed El-Naggar (EGY) def. Hudson Nanton (SVI), walk-over Niels Madsen (DEN) def. Terry Dixon (JAM), RSC-2 Henryk Petrich (POL) def. Park Byun-Jin (KOR), RSC-2 Osmond Imadiyi (NGA) def. Rund Kanika (ZAI), KO-1 Damir Škaro (YUG) def. Deyan Kirilov (BUL), 3:2 Sione Vaveni Talia'uli (TNG) def. Tommy Bauro (SIS), KO-1 Joseph Akhasamba (KEN) def. Jeffrey Nedd (ARU), RSC-2 Andrea Magi (ITA) def. Pua Ulberg (SAM), 5:0 Brent Kosolofski (CAN) def. Ahmed el-Masri (LEB), RSC-3 Markus Bott (FRG) def. René Suetovius (GDR), RSC-3 Nurmagomed Shanavazov (URS) def. Patrick Lihanda (UGA), 3:2

Second round Lajos Eros (HUN) def. Nelson Adams (PUR), 4:1 Andrew Maynard (USA) def. Mika Masoe (ASA), RSC-2 Ahmed El-Naggar (EGY) def. Chris Collins (GRN), 5:0 Henryk Petrich (POL) def. Niels Madsen (DEN), 5:0 Damir Škaro (YUG) def. Osmond Imadiyi (NGA), 5:0 Joseph Akhasamba (KEN) def. Sione Vaveni Talia'uli (TNG), 5:0 Andrea Magi (ITA) def. Brent Kosolofski (CAN), 4:1 Nurmagomed Shanavazov (URS) def. Markus Bott (FRG), 5:0

Quarterfinals Andrew Maynard (USA) def. Lajos Eros (HUN), 5:0 Henryk Petrich (POL) def. Ahmed Elnaggar (EGY), 5:0 Damir Škaro (YUG) def. Joseph Akhasamba (KEN), 5:0 Nurmagomed Shanavazov (URS) def. Andrea Magi (ITA), 5:0

Semifinals Andrew Maynard (USA) def. Henryk Petrich (POL), AB-3 Nurmagomed Shanavazov (URS) def. Damir Škaro (YUG), walk-over

Final Andrew Maynard (USA) def. Nurmagomed Shanavazov (URS), 5:0

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