The Light middleweight class in the
boxing
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competition was the fourth-highest weight class.
Light middleweight
Light middleweight, also known as junior middleweight or super welterweight,PeBoxRec/ref> is a weight class in boxing but also may include other combat sports.
Boxing
The light middleweight division (also known as junior middleweight in the Intern ...
s were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 71
kilogram
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s (156.5 lbs). 27 boxers qualified for this category. Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of six rounds each. Five judges scored each bout.
Medalists
Schedule
Draw
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1968 Summer Olympics - Light Middleweight
Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics