Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 20 September to 1 October 1988. 44 boxers from 44 nations competed. Robert Wangila won the gold medal.
Medalists
Results
The following boxers took part in the event:| Rank | Name | Country |
| 1 | Robert Wangila | |
| 2 | Laurent Boudouani | |
| 3T | Jan Dydak | |
| 3T | Kenneth Gould | |
| 5T | Adewale Adegbusi | |
| 5T | Khristo Furnigov | |
| 5T | Song Gyeong-seop | |
| 5T | Joni Nyman | |
| 9T | Javier Martínez | |
| 9T | Humberto Aranda | |
| 9T | Abdoukerim Hamidou | |
| 9T | Khaidavyn Gantulga | |
| 9T | Darren Obah | |
| 9T | Siegfried Mehnert | |
| 9T | Maselino Masoe | |
| 9T | Dimus Chisala | |
| 17T | Daryl Joseph | |
| 17T | Lucas Sinoia | |
| 17T | José García | |
| 17T | Asomua Naea | |
| 17T | Francisc Vaştag | |
| 17T | Gregory Griffith | |
| 17T | Đorđe Petronijević | |
| 17T | Richard Hamilton | |
| 17T | Imre Bácskai | |
| 17T | Abdullah Salim Al-Barwani | |
| 17T | Alexander Künzler | |
| 17T | Abdellah Taouane | |
| 17T | Fidèle Mohinga | |
| 17T | Alfred Ankamah | |
| 17T | Sören Antman | |
| 17T | Vladimir Yereshchenko | |
| 33T | Kasmiro Omona | |
| 33T | Billy Walsh | |
| 33T | Đỗ Tiến Tuấn | |
| 33T | Lionel Ortíz | |
| 33T | Adão N'Zuzi | |
| 33T | Pedro Fria | |
| 33T | Boston Simbeye | |
| 33T | Joseph Marwa | |
| 33T | Isimeli Lesivakarua | |
| 33T | Manny Sobral | |
| 33T | Yoshiaki Takahashi | |
| 33T | Wanderley Oliveira |
First round
- Alexander Künzler def. Kasmiro Omona, 5:0
- Song Kyung-Sup def. William Walsh, RSC-2
- Abdellah Taouane def. Do Tien Tua, 5:0
- Siegfried Mehnert def. José Ortiz, 5:0
- Fidele Mohinga def. Adão Nzuzi, 5:0
- Maselino Masoe def. Pedro Fria, RSC-1
- Alfred Addo Ankamah def. Boston Simbeye, KO-1
- Kenneth Gould def. Joseph Marwa, 4:1
- Søren Antman def. Isimeli Lesivakarua, RSC-2
- Joni Nyman def. Manuel Sobral, 4:1
- Vladimir Ereshchenko def. Yoshiaki Takahashi, 5:0
- Dimus Chisala def. Wanderley Oliveira, RSC-2
Second round
- Adewale Adgebusi def. Joseph Dary, KO-1
- Javier Martínez def. Lucas Januario, 5:0
- Jan Dydak def. José García, 4:1
- Humberto Aranda def. Asomua Naea, RSC-2
- Abdoukerim Hamidou def. Francisc Vaştag, DSQ-3
- Khristo Furnigov def. Gregory Griffiths, KO-1
- Robert Wangila def. Đorđe Petronijević, RSC-2
- Khaidavyn Gantulga def. Richard Hamilton, RSC-2
- Laurent Boudouani def. Imre Bacskai, 4:1
- Darren Obah def. Abdullah al-Barwani, RSC-3
- Song Kyung-Sup def. Alexander Künzler, 5:0
- Siegfried Mehnert def. Abdellah Taouane, 5:0
- Maselino Masoe def. Fidele Mohinga, RSC-2
- Kenneth Gould def. Alfred Addo Ankamah, 5:0
- Joni Nyman def. Søren Antman, 5:0
- Dimus Chisala def. Vladimir Ereshchenko, RSC-1
Third round
- Adewale Adgebusi def. Javier Martínez, 5:0
- Jan Dydak def. Humberto Aranda, 4:1
- Khristo Furnigov def. Abdoukerim Hamidou, 5:0
- Robert Wangila def. Khaidavyn Gantulga, AB-2
- Laurent Boudouani def. Darren Obah, 5:0
- Song Kyung-Sup def. Siegfried Mehnert, 3:2
- Kenneth Gould def. Maselino Masoe, 5:0
- Joni Nyman def. Dimus Chisala, 5:0
Quarterfinals
- Jan Dydak def. Adewale Adgebusi, 4:1
- Robert Wangila def. Khristo Furnigov, 5:0
- Laurent Boudouani def. Song Kyung-Sup, 3:2
- Kenneth Gould def. Joni Nyman, 5:0
Semifinals
- Robert Wangila def. Jan Dydak, walk-over
- Laurent Boudouani def. Kenneth Gould, 4:1
Final
- Robert Wangila def. Laurent Boudouani, KO-2