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

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 48 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 30 July to 11 August 1984. 24 boxers from 24 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

* Rafael Ramos (PUR) def. Carlos Salazar (ARG), walk-over *

Agapito Gómez Agapito Gómez Álvarez (born January 30, 1963) is a retired boxer from Spain, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Fighting in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg), he lost in th ...

(ESP) def.

Mahjoub Mjirich Mahjoub M'jirih (born 1960) is a Moroccan boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko ...

(MAR), 3:2 * Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Nelson Jamili (PHI), 5:0 * Carlos Motta (GUA) def. Mustafa Genç (TUR), 5:0 *

Daniel Mwangi Daniel Muchunu Mwangi (born 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is a joint world record holder for the ekiden marathon relay race. Biography He gained an athletic scholarship as a teenager to train and study in Japan. In 2003 he ran bests ...

(KEN) def. Sanpol Sang-Ano (THA), RSC-3 *

Yehuda Ben-Haim Yehuda Ben-Haim (29 September 1955 – 5 March 2012) was an Israeli boxer. He competed in the light flyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the 1988 Summer Olympics he had a first-round bye. His second-round match, however, fell on ...

(ISR) def. Michael Dankwa (GHA), 4:1 * John Lyon (GBR) def. Alego Akomi (SUD), 5:0 *

William Bagonza William Bagonza (12 November 1960 – 9 December 2000) was a Ugandan boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known a ...

(UGA) def. Abbas Zaghayer (IRQ), RSC-2 *

Paul Gonzales Paul Garza Gonzales (born April 18, 1964) is an American former professional boxer, who won the light flyweight gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Amateur career Gonzales was the winner of the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at t ...

(USA) def.

Kim Kwang-Sun Kim Kwang-sun (born June 8, 1964) is a retired South Korean boxer. Amateur career Kim won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (51 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He was a two-time Boxing World Cup champion as well. ...

(KOR), 5:0

Second round

Mamoru Kuroiwa is a retired boxer from Japan, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. He lost in the quarterfinals of the light flyweight division to Zambia's eventual bronze medalist Keith Mwila at the 1984 Olympics ...

(JPN) def.

Francisco Tejedor Francisco Tejedor (born June 20, 1966) is a retired Colombian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Professional career He turned professional in 1986 and won 28 consecutive fights before unsuccessf ...

(COL), 4:1 * Keith Mwila (ZAM) def. Chung Pao Ming (TPE), RSC-2 * Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def.

Gerard Hawkins Gerard Hawkins (born 17 January 1961) is an Irish boxer. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an in ...

(IRL), 5:0 * Rafael Ramos (PUR) def. Jesús Beltre (DOM), 4:1 * Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def.

(ESP), 4:1 * Carlos Motta (GUA) def.

(KEN), 4:1 * John Lyon (GBR) def.

(ISR), 5:0 *

(USA) def.

(UGA), 5:0

Quarterfinals

* Keith Mwila (ZAM) def.

(JPN), 5:0 * Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Rafael Ramos (PUR), 4:1 * Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Carlos Motta (GUA), 5:0 *

(USA) def. John Lyon (GBR), 4:1

Semifinals

* Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Keith Mwila (ZAM), 5:0 *

(USA) def. Marcelino Bolivar (VEN), 5:0

Final

(USA) def. Salvatore Todisco (ITA), walk-over

References

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