The men's light heavyweight 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 allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 21 September to 2 October 1988. 26 boxers from 26 nations competed. Andrew Maynard won the gold medal.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

* Ahmed El-Naggar (EGY) def. Hudson Nanton (SVI), walk-over * Niels Madsen (DEN) def. Terry Dixon (JAM), RSC-2 *

Henryk Petrich Henryk Petrich (born 10 January 1959 in Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship) is a former Polish amateur boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may ...

(POL) def. Park Byun-Jin (KOR), RSC-2 *

Osmond Imadiyi Osmond Imadiyi (born 4 November 1962) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known ...

(NGA) def. Rund Kanika (ZAI), KO-1 *

Damir Škaro Damir Škaro (born 2 November 1959) is a former Croatian amateur Boxing, boxer who won the Olympic medalists in boxing, Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul for Socialist Federal Republic of Yug ...

(YUG) def.

Deyan Kirilov Deyan Kirilov ( bg, Деян Кирилов; born June 20, 1964, in Sofia) is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he was defeated in the first round of the Me ...

(BUL), 3:2 * Sione Vaveni Talia'uli (TNG) def. Tommy Bauro (SIS), KO-1 *

Joseph Akhasamba Joseph Mukuku Akhasamba (born June 20, 1963, in Nairobi) is a Kenyan retired professional boxer who held the African heavyweight title from 1998 to 1999. As an amateur, he represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, star ...

(KEN) def. Jeffrey Nedd (ARU), RSC-2 * Andrea Magi (ITA) def. Pua Ulberg (SAM), 5:0 * Brent Kosolofski (CAN) def. Ahmed el-Masri (LEB), RSC-3 * Markus Bott (FRG) def. René Suetovius (GDR), RSC-3 *

Nurmagomed Shanavazov Nurmagomed Magomedsandovich Shanavazov (russian: Нурмагомед Магомедсандович Шанавазов) (born February 19, 1965), is a Soviet Russian former boxer. He is best known for handing Riddick Bowe his first defeat at an ...

(URS) def. Patrick Lihanda (UGA), 3:2

Second round

* Lajos Eros (HUN) def. Nelson Adams (PUR), 4:1 * Andrew Maynard (USA) def. Mika Masoe (ASA), RSC-2 * Ahmed El-Naggar (EGY) def. Chris Collins (GRN), 5:0 *

(POL) def. Niels Madsen (DEN), 5:0 *

(YUG) def.

(NGA), 5:0 *

(KEN) def. Sione Vaveni Talia'uli (TNG), 5:0 * Andrea Magi (ITA) def. Brent Kosolofski (CAN), 4:1 *

(URS) def. Markus Bott (FRG), 5:0

Quarterfinals

* Andrew Maynard (USA) def. Lajos Eros (HUN), 5:0 *

(POL) def. Ahmed Elnaggar (EGY), 5:0 *

(YUG) def.

(KEN), 5:0 *

(URS) def. Andrea Magi (ITA), 5:0

Semifinals

* Andrew Maynard (USA) def.

(POL), AB-3 *

(URS) def.

(YUG), walk-over

Final

* Andrew Maynard (USA) def.

(URS), 5:0

References

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Light Heavyweight Light heavyweight, also referred to as junior cruiserweight or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruise ...