Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 September to 1 October 1988. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed. 27-year-old Ray Mercer, who took up boxing only four years prior, won the gold medal.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Ray Mercer 2 Baik Hyun-man 3T Andrzej Gołota 3T Arnold Vanderlyde 5T Maik Heydeck 5T Harold Obunga 5T Luigi Gaudiano 5T Gyula Alvics 9T Juan Antonio Díaz 9T Željko Mavrović 9T Svilen Rusinov 9T Tualau Fale 9T Ramzan Sebiyev 9T Rudolf Gavenčiak 9T Henry Akinwande 9T Tom Glesby 17T Claus Børge Nielsen 17T José Ortega

First round Tom Glesby (CAN) def. Claus Nielsen (DEN), RSC-2 Gyula Alvics (HUN) def. José Ortega (ESP), 5:0

Second round Maik Heydeck (GDR) def. Juan Antonio Diaz (ARG), 5:0 Baik Hyun-Man (KOR) def. Zeljko Mavrovic (YUG), 5:0 Andrzej Golota (POL) def. Svilen Rusinov (BUL), 5:0 Harold Obunga (KEN) def. Tualau Fale (TNG), RSC-1 Luigi Gaudiano (ITA) def. Ramzan Sebiyev (URS), 3:2 Ray Mercer (USA) def. Rudolf Gavenciak (TCH), RSC-3 Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) def. Henry Akinwande (GBR), 3:2 Gyula Alvics (HUN) def. Tom Glesby (CAN), RSC-2

Quarterfinals Baik Hyun-Man (KOR) def. Maik Heydeck (GDR), RSC-1 Andrzej Golota (POL) def. Harold Obunga (KEN), 5:0 Ray Mercer (USA) def. Luigi Gaudiano (ITA), KO-1 Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL) def. Gyula Alvics (HUN), 5:0

Semifinals Baik Hyun-Man (KOR) def. Andrzej Golota (POL), RSC-2 Ray Mercer (USA) def. Arnold Vanderlyde (HOL), RSC-2

Final Ray Mercer (USA) def. Baik Hyun-Man (KOR), KO-1

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