Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight


The men's welterweight boxing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held between 31 July and 12 August at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
Twenty-eight boxers from 28 nations competed.

Competition format

The competition consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Bronze medals were awarded to both semifinal losers. Bouts were three rounds of three minutes each.

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time
DateTimeRound
Sunday 29 July 201215:00 & 22:00Round of 32
Friday 3 August 201214:30 & 21:30Round of 16
Tuesday 7 August 201221:30Quarter-finals
Friday 10 August 201221:30Semi-finals
Sunday 12 August 201214:15Final

Results

Finals

Top half

Bottom half

*Spence successfully appealed his initial 11–13 loss. Using video review, AIBA determined the bout referee gave too few cautions for holding fouls and should have awarded Spence at least four more points.