The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

* Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) def. Jorge Acuña (URU), 5:0 *

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(GBR) def. Rabah Kaloufi (FRA), 3:2 *

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(JPN) def. Renato Fortaleza (PHI), 4:1 * Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Jorge Mejia (ECU), 5:0 * Gerd Schubert (FRG) def. Phar Khong (CMB), walk-over * Orn-Chim Chawalit (THA) def. Sandor Orbán (HUN), walk-over * Arturo Delgado (MEX) def. Salvador Miranda (NIC), TKO-3

Second round

* Leszek Blazynski (POL) def. Chander Narayanan (IND), 3:2 * You Man-Chong (KOR) def. Saidi Tambwe (TNZ), 5:0 * Niamdash Batsuren (MGL) def. Antonio García (ESP), 4:1 * Calixto Perez (COL) def.

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(CHL), 5:0 * Tim Dement (USA) def. Ali Gharbi (TUN), 5:0 *

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(BUL) def. Jan Balouch (PAK), TKO-2 *

Chris Ius Chris Ius (born January 14, 1954, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian boxer, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. In both tournaments he was eliminated in the third round. Boxing C ...

(CAN) def. Ali Ouabbou (MAR), 3:2 * Boris Zoriktuyev (URS) def. Dawla Vanlal (BUR), TKO-3 *

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(ITA) def. Felix Maina (KEN), 5:0 * Constantin Gruescu (ROU) def. Kemal Sonunur (TUR), 5:0 * Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def.

(JPN), 5:0 * Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) def.

(GBR), TKO-1 * Orn-Chim Chawalit (THA) def. Gerd Schubert (FRG), 4:1 * Mohamed Selim (EGY) def.

Wilfredo Gómez Wilfredo Gómez RiveraNeil McLaughlin (IRL) def. Abaker Saed Mohamed (SUD), 5:0

Third round

* Leszek Blazynski (POL) def. Arturo Delgado (MEX), 5:0 * You Man-Chong (KOR) def. Niamdash Batsuren (MGL), 4:1 * Calixto Perez (COL) def. Tim Dement (USA), 5:0 *

(BUL) def.

(CAN), 5:0 * Boris Zoriktuyev (URS) def.

(ITA), 4:1 * Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Constantin Gruescu (ROU), 3:2 * Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) def. Orn-Chim Chawalit (THA), 4:1 * Neil McLaughlin (IRL) def. Mohamed Selim (EGY), KO-2

Quarterfinals

* Leszek Blazynski (POL) def. You Man-Chong (KOR), 3:2 *

(BUL) def. Calixto Perez (COL), 3:2 * Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Boris Zoriktuyev (URS), TKO-3 * Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) def. Neil McLaughlin (IRL), TKO-3

Semifinals

(BUL) def. Leszek Blazynski (POL), 5:0 * Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) def. Douglas Rodríguez (CUB), 3:2

Final

(BUL) def. Leo Rwabwogo (UGA), 5:0

References

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Flyweight Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb). Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of b ...