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. Andrew Maynard won the gold medal.Medalists
Results
The following boxers took part in the event:
First round
- Ahmed El-Naggar def. Hudson Nanton, walk-over
- Niels Madsen def. Terry Dixon, RSC-2
- Henryk Petrich def. Park Byun-Jin, RSC-2
- Osmond Imadiyi def. Rund Kanika, KO-1
- Damir Škaro def. Deyan Kirilov, 3:2
- Sione Vaveni Talia'uli def. Tommy Bauro, KO-1
- Joseph Akhasamba def. Jeffrey Nedd, RSC-2
- Andrea Magi def. Pua Ulberg, 5:0
- Brent Kosolofski def. Ahmed el-Masri, RSC-3
- Markus Bott def. René Suetovius, RSC-3
- Nurmagomed Shanavazov def. Patrick Lihanda, 3:2
Second round
- Lajos Eros def. Nelson Adams, 4:1
- Andrew Maynard def. Mika Masoe, RSC-2
- Ahmed El-Naggar def. Chris Collins, 5:0
- Henryk Petrich def. Niels Madsen, 5:0
- Damir Škaro def. Osmond Imadiyi, 5:0
- Joseph Akhasamba def. Sione Vaveni Talia'uli, 5:0
- Andrea Magi def. Brent Kosolofski, 4:1
- Nurmagomed Shanavazov def. Markus Bott, 5:0
Quarterfinals
- Andrew Maynard def. Lajos Eros, 5:0
- Henryk Petrich def. Ahmed Elnaggar, 5:0
- Damir Škaro def. Joseph Akhasamba, 5:0
- Nurmagomed Shanavazov def. Andrea Magi, 5:0
Semifinals
- Andrew Maynard def. Henryk Petrich, AB-3
- Nurmagomed Shanavazov def. Damir Škaro, walk-over
Final
- Andrew Maynard def. Nurmagomed Shanavazov, 5:0
