Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve men's boxing events were contested.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Light flyweight ( 48 kg)
 Paul Gonzales
United States (USA)
 Salvatore Todisco
Italy (ITA)
 Marcelino Bolivar
Venezuela (VEN)
 Keith Mwila
Zambia (ZAM)
Flyweight ( 51 kg)
 Steve McCrory
United States (USA)
 Redzep Redzepovski
Yugoslavia (YUG)
 Eyüp Can
Turkey (TUR)
 Ibrahim Bilali
Kenya (KEN)
Bantamweight ( 54 kg)
 Maurizio Stecca
Italy (ITA)
 Héctor López
Mexico (MEX)
 Dale Walters
Canada (CAN)
 Pedro Nolasco
Dominican Republic (DOM)
Featherweight ( 57 kg)
 Meldrick Taylor
United States (USA)
 Peter Konyegwachie
Nigeria (NGR)
 Omar Catarí
Venezuela (VEN)
 Turgut Aykaç
Turkey (TUR)
Lightweight ( 60 kg)
 Pernell Whitaker
United States (USA)
 Luis Ortiz
Puerto Rico (PUR)
 Chun Chil-Sung
South Korea (KOR)
 Martin Ndongo-Ebanga
Cameroon (CMR)
Light welterweight ( 63.5 kg)
 Jerry Page
United States (USA)
 Dhawee Umponmaha
Thailand (THA)
 Mircea Fulger
Romania (ROU)
 Mirko Puzović
Yugoslavia (YUG)
Welterweight ( 67 kg)
 Mark Breland
United States (USA)
 An Young-Su
South Korea (KOR)
 Joni Nyman
Finland (FIN)
 Luciano Bruno
Italy (ITA)
Light middleweight ( 71 kg)
 Frank Tate
United States (USA)
 Shawn O'Sullivan
Canada (CAN)
 Christophe Tiozzo
France (FRA)
 Manfred Zielonka
West Germany (FRG)
Middleweight ( 75 kg)
 Shin Joon-Sup
South Korea (KOR)
 Virgil Hill
United States (USA)
 Aristides González
Puerto Rico (PUR)
 Mohamed Zaoui
Algeria (ALG)
Light heavyweight ( 81 kg)
 Anton Josipović
Yugoslavia (YUG)
 Kevin Barry
New Zealand (NZL)
 Evander Holyfield
United States (USA)
 Mustapha Moussa
Algeria (ALG)
Heavyweight ( 91 kg)
 Henry Tillman
United States (USA)
 Willie DeWit
Canada (CAN)
 Angelo Musone
Italy (ITA)
 Arnold Vanderlyde
Netherlands (NED)
Super heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
 Tyrell Biggs
United States (USA)
 Francesco Damiani
Italy (ITA)
 Robert Wells
Great Britain (GBR)
 Aziz Salihu
Yugoslavia (YUG)

Events

Light Flyweight ( 48 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Paul Gonzales USA
Salvatore Todisco ITA
Marcelino Bolivar VEN
Keith Mwila ZAM

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Flyweight ( 51 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Steve McCrory USA
Redzep Redzepovski YUG
Eyüp Can TUR
Ibrahim Bilali KEN

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Bantamweight ( 54 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Maurizio Stecca ITA
Héctor López MEX
Dale Walters CAN
Pedro Nolasco DOM

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Featherweight (57 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Meldrick Taylor USA
Peter Konyegwachie NGR
Omar Catari VEN
Turgut Aykaç TUR

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Lightweight ( 60 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Pernell Whitaker USA
Luis Ortiz PUR
Chun Chil-Sung KOR
Martin Ndongo-Ebanga CMR

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Light Welterweight ( 63.5 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Jerry Page USA
Dhawee Umponmaha THA
Mircea Fulger ROU
Mirko Puzović YUG

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Welterweight ( 67 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Mark Breland USA
An Young-Su KOR
Joni Nyman FIN
Luciano Bruno ITA

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Light Middleweight ( 71 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Frank Tate USA
Shawn O'Sullivan CAN
Christophe Tiozzo FRA
Manfred Zielonka FRG

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Middleweight ( 75 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Shin Joon-Sup KOR
Virgil Hill USA
Aristides González PUR
Mohamed Zaoui ALG

First round

Second round

Puerto Rican Aristides González (right) defeats Western Samoan Paulo Tuvale

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Light Heavyweight ( 81 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Anton Josipović YUG
Kevin Barry NZL
Evander Holyfield USA
Mustapha Moussa ALG

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Holyfield was disqualified for punching Barry after the referee had called stop.[1]

Final

Barry was knocked out by Holyfield's illegal punch in the semifinal; under IABA health regulation he was not allowed to box for 28 days, so scratched from the final.[1]


Heavyweight ( 91 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Henry Tillman USA
Willie DeWit CAN
Angelo Musone ITA
Arnold Vanderlyde NED

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final


Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)


RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY
Tyrell Biggs USA
Francesco Damiani ITA
Robert Wells GBR
Aziz Salihu YUG

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

See also

References

  1. 1 2 AP (12 August 1984). "Holyfield loses appeal, but gains bronze". Boca Raton News. p. 4D. Retrieved 30 January 2012.

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