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

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 48 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 17 September to 1 October 1988. 34 boxers from 34 nations competed. 1980 bronze medalist

Ivailo Marinov Ivailo Marinov ( bg, Ивайло Маринов; born 13 July 1960 in Varna, also known as Ismail Mustafov, Ismail Huseinov or Ivailo Khristov) is a Bulgarian boxer of Muslim Romani ancestry, who won the bronze medal at the 198 ...

won the gold medal by controversially defeating young Michael Carbajal. There were suspicions of politics influencing the judges decision in the gold medal bout.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

Mark Epton Mark Epton (born 22 October 1965 in Mexborough, Doncaster) is a retired flyweight boxer from England. Boxing career Amateur career Epton represented England and won a silver medal in the 48 kg light-flyweight division, at the 1986 Commonwealt ...

(GBR) def.

Damber Bhatta Damber Dutta Bhatta (born 1970) is a Nepalese boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he lost to Mark Epton Mark Epton (born 22 October 1965 in Mexborough, Doncaster) i ...

(NEP), 5:0 * Henry Martínez (ELS) def. Yacine Cheikh (ALG), 5:0 * Ochiryn Demberel (MGL) def.

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), KO-3

Second round

* Michael Carbajal (USA) def. Oh Kwang Soo (KOR), 3:2 *

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(VIE) def. Antonio Caballero (ESP), Referee stopped contest (RSC)-2 * Wayne McCullough (IRL) def.

Fred Mutuweta Fredrick "Fred" Muteweta (born November 4, 1971, in Kampala) is a retired boxer from Uganda, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the light-flyweight class. There he was defeated in the second ro ...

(UGA), 5:0 *

Scotty Olson Scotty Robert Olson (born 26 February 1968), known as Scotty Olson, and nicknamed ''Bulldog'' is a Canadian former flyweight boxer. He won the Light Flyweight Gold Medal in the 1986 Commonwealth Games, and reached the quarterfinals of the 1988 ...

(CAN) def.

Washington Banian Washington Banian is a Papua New Guinean Olympic boxer. He represented his country in the light-flyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonl ...

(PNG), KO-1 * Chatchai Sasakul (THA) def.

Luis Román Rolón Luis Román Rolón (born July 13, 1968 in Vega Baja) is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico, who competed in the bantamweight (– 54 kg) division. As an amateur he won the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Ren ...

(PUR), 3:2 *

Maurice Maina Maurice Maina (born 1 January 1963) is a Kenyan boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Se ...

(KEN) def. Mohamed Haddad (SYR), 4:1 *

Róbert Isaszegi Róbert Isaszegi (born 2 May 1965 in Sárospatak, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén) is a Hungarian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Amateur career *Bronze medalist in the ...

(HUN) def.

Colin Moore Colin Moore is a Guyanese Olympic boxer. He represented his country in the light-flyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He lost his first bout against Róbert Isaszegi of Hungary. Moore also represented Guyana at the 1987 Pan American Ga ...

(GUY), 5:0 * Sadoon Abboud (IRQ) def.

Bounmy Thephavong Bounmy Thephavong (born 12 December 1965) is a Laotian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly know ...

(LAO), RSC-2 * Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI) def.

Hassan Mustafa Moustafa Esmail (born 23 June 1965) is an Egyptian boxer. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), offici ...

(EGY), RSC-2 * Sam Stewart (LBR) def.

Darwin Angeles Darwin Angeles Discua (born 22 October 1968) is a retired male boxer from Honduras, who competed in the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) and flyweight (– 51 kg) division during his career. He twice competed for his native ...

(HON), 5:0 * Thomas Chisenga (ZAM) def. Liu Hsin-Hung (TPE), 4:1 *

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) def. Ochiryn Demberel (MGL), 3:2 *

Jesus Beltre Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religiou ...

(DOM) def. Marcelino Bolivar (VEN), 4:1 *

Alexander Makhmutov Aleksandr Musafovic Makhmutov (born 10 March 1966) is a Russian boxer. He competed in the men's light flyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Career Makhmutov continued boxing and briefly held the EBU flyweight champion between 1999 and 2 ...

(URS) def.

Carlos Eluaiza Carlos Mario Eluaiza (born June 5, 1965 in Las Flores, Buenos Aires) is a former flyweight boxer from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he was eliminated in the second round by U ...

(ARG), 5:0 *

(BUL) def.

(GBR), 5:0 * Henry Martínez (ELS) def.

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), walk-over

Third round

* Michael Carbajal (USA) def.

(VIE), RSC-1 *

(CAN) def. Wayne McCullough (IRL), 5:0 * Chatchai Sasakul (THA) def.

(KEN), 5:0 *

(HUN) def. Sadoon Abboud (IRQ), RSC-1 * Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI) def. Sam Stewart (LBR), 5:0 *

(MAR) def. Thomas Chisenga (ZAM), 5:0 *

(URS) def.

(DOM), 4:1 *

(BUL) def. Henry Martínez (ELS), 5:0

Quarterfinals

* Michael Carbajal (USA) def.

(CAN), 5:0 *

(HUN) def. Chatchai Sasakul (THA), 3:2 * Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI) def.

(MAR), RSC-3 *

(BUL) def.

(URS), 5:0

Semifinals

* Michael Carbajal (USA) def.

(HUN), 4:1 *

(BUL) def. Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI), 5:0

Final

(BUL) def. Michael Carbajal (USA), 5:0

References

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