Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight
The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 19 September to 2 October 1988. 45 boxers from 45 nations competed. 31-year-old Vyacheslav Yanovskiy won the gold medal.
Medalists
Results
The following boxers took part in the event:| Rank | Name | Country |
| 1 | Vyacheslav Yanovski | |
| 2 | Grahame Cheney | |
| 3T | Lars Myrberg | |
| 3T | Reiner Gies | |
| 5T | Todd Foster | |
| 5T | Humberto Rodríguez | |
| 5T | Anthony Mwamba | |
| 5T | Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh | |
| 9T | Ike Quartey | |
| 9T | Jeon Jin-cheol | |
| 9T | Duke Chinyadza | |
| 9T | Howard Grant | |
| 9T | Ludovic Proto | |
| 9T | Lyton Mphande | |
| 9T | Adrian Carew-Dodson | |
| 9T | David Kamau | |
| 17T | Miguel González | |
| 17T | José Saizozema | |
| 17T | Liasu Braimoh | |
| 17T | Andrzej Możdżeń | |
| 17T | Apete Temo | |
| 17T | Andreas Otto | |
| 17T | Ahmad Mayez Khanji | |
| 17T | Mark Elliott | |
| 17T | Rashi Ali Hadj Matumla | |
| 17T | Khalid Rahilou | |
| 17T | Anoumou Aguiar | |
| 17T | Vukašin Dobrašinović | |
| 17T | Lóránt Szabó | |
| 17T | Martin N'Dongo Ebanga | |
| 17T | Dan Odindo | |
| 32T | Handhal Mohamed Al-Harithy | |
| 32T | Tomás Ruiz | |
| 32T | Søren Søndergaard | |
| 32T | Kouassi Kouassi | |
| 32T | Jhapat Singh Bhujel | |
| 32T | Avaavau Avaavau | |
| 32T | Kunihiro Miura | |
| 32T | Jonas Bade | |
| 32T | Borislav Abadzhiev | |
| 32T | Bilal El-Masri | |
| 32T | Víctor Pérez | |
| 32T | Abidnasir Shabab | |
| 32T | Hubert Wester | |
| 32T | Pravit Suwanwichit |
First round
- Lars Myrberg def. Handhal al-Harithy, RSC-1
- Ludovic Proto def. Mpuco Makama, walk-over
- Mark Elliott def. Tomas Ruíz, 5:0
- Vyacheslav Yanovskiy def. Søren Søndergaard, RSC-2
- Rashi Ali Hadj Matumla def. Dieudonne Kouassi, RSC-1
- Lyton Mphande def. Ihapat Singh Bhujel, 5:0
- Khalid Rahilou def. Avaavau Avaavau, RSC-3
- Anthony Mwamba def. Kunihiro Miura, 5:0
- Anoumou Aguiar def. Jonas Bade, DSQ-2
- Vukašin Dobrašinović def. Borislav Abadzhiev, 3:2
- Adrian Carew def. Bilal el-Masri, 5:0
- Lórant Szabó def. Víctor Pérez, 3:2
- Reiner Gies def. Basil Maelagi, walk-over
- David Kamau def. Abidnasir Shahab, RSC-1
- Martin Ndongo-Ebanga def. Hubert Wester, RSC-1
- Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh def. Pravit Suwanwichit, 3:2
- Dan Odindo def. Ollo Destre, walk-over
Second round
- Grahame Cheney def. Miguel González, RSC-2
- Ike Quartey def. José Saizozema, 5:0
- Todd Foster def. Khalid Rahilou, KO-2
- Chun Jil-Chun def. Liasu Braimoh, RSC-3
- Duke Chinyadza def. Andrzej Możdżeń, 3:2
- Humberto Rodriguez def. Apete Temo, RSC-2
- Howard Grant def. Andreas Otto, RSC-1
- Lars Myrberg def. Ahmed Khanji, 4:1
- Ludovic Proto def. Mark Elliott, RSC-1
- Vyacheslav Yanovskiy def. Rashid Matumla, RSC-3
- Anthony Mwamba def. Anoumou Aguiar, RSC-1
- Adrian Carew def. Vukašin Dobrašinović, 4:1
- Reiner Gies def. Lórant Szabó, 5:0
- David Kamau def. Martin Ndongo-Ebanga, 5:0
- Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh def. Dan Odindo, RSC-2
Third round
- Grahame Cheney def. Ike Quartey, 5:0
- Todd Foster def. Chun Jil-Chun, KO-2
- Humberto Rodriguez def. Duke Chinyadza, KO-1
- Lars Myrberg def. Howard Grant, 4:1
- Vyacheslav Yanovskiy def. Ludovic Proto, 5:0
- Anthony Mwamba def. Lyton Mphande, KO-2
- Reiner Gies def. Adrian Carew, 3:2
- Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh def. David Kamau, 5:0
Quarterfinals
- Grahame Cheney def. Todd Foster, 3:2
- Lars Myrberg def. Humberto Rodriguez, KO-1
- Vyacheslav Yanovskiy def. Anthony Mwamba, 5:0
- Reiner Gies def. Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh, 4:1
Semifinals
- Grahame Cheney def. Lars Myrberg, 5:0
- Vyacheslav Yanovskiy def. Reiner Gies, KO-1
Final
- Vyacheslav Yanovskiy def. Grahame Cheney, 5:0