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

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. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 71 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 20 September to 2 October 1988. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed. 19-year-old

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of the U.S. dominated his opponents, never losing a single round en route to the final. In the final, he controversially lost a 3–2 decision to South Korean fighter

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, four years his senior, despite pummeling Park for three rounds and landing 86 punches to Park's 32.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

Segundo Mercado Laurensio Segundo Mercado (born 5 January 1967) is a retired male boxer from Ecuador. Mercado represented Ecuador at the 1988 Summer Olympics, losing on points in the boxing competition to Martin Kitel of Sweden. He turned professional after the ...

(ECU) def.

Kofi Emmanuel Quaye Emmanuel Quaye (born 19 June 1965) is a Ghanaian boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, he lost to Segundo Mercado Laurensio Segundo Mercado (born 5 January 1967) is a ...

(GHA), KO-3 *

Raymond Downey Raymond Tyler Downey (born September 23, 1968 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian boxer, who won a light middleweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1990 he gained silver at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He is a member of Nova ...

(CAN) def. Jorge López (ARG), 5:0 *

Norbert Nieroba Norbert Nieroba (born 29 April 1964) is a German boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known a ...

(FRG) def. Garth Felix (GRN), KO-1 * Abrar Hussain (PAK) def. Noureddine Meziane (ALG), KO-2 *

François Mayo François Mayo (born 29 March 1967) is a Cameroonian boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly kno ...

(CMR) def. Moussa Viavindi (RCA), RSC-1

Second round

* Peter Silva (BRA) def.

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(SWZ), 5:0 *

Rey Rivera Rey Rivera (born 14 December 1965) is a Puerto Rican boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly kn ...

(PUR) def.

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(GUY), 5:0 * Richard Woodhall (GBR) def. Desmond Williams (SLE), 5:0 * Apolinario Silveira (ANG) def.

Mohamed Orungi Mohamad Orungi (born 26 November 1962) is a Kenyan boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known ...

(KEN), RSC-2 *

Michal Franek Michal Franek (born 18 January 1967) is a Slovak 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), official ...

(TCH) def. Isaack Impatu (VAN), walk-over *

(USA) def.

M'tendere Makalamba M'tendere Makalamba (born 2 April 1966) is a former Malawian light-middleweight boxer. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he finished in seventeenth place. He also represented Malawi at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, losing his opening bo ...

(MLW), KO-1 * Yevgeni Zaytsev (URS) def.

Gary Smikle Gary Smikle (born 26 April 1966) is a Jamaican boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as ...

(JAM), 5:0 * Sounaila Sagnon (BUR) def. John Bosco Waigo (UGA), RSC-1 *

(KOR) def.

Abdullah Ramadan Abdullah Ramadan Suliman (born 11 November 1966) is a Sudanese boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and c ...

(SUD), RSC-2 * Torsten Schmitz (GDR) def. Angel Stoyanov (BUL), 3:2 *

Quinn Paynter Quinn Paynter (born 19 August 1961) is a Bermudian boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known ...

(BER) def. Johnny de Lima (DEN), RSC-3 *

Vincenzo Nardiello Vincenzo Nardiello (born 11 June 1966) is a retired former world champion Italian boxer in the super middleweight division. Early life & amateur career Nardiello was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. A former world champion i ...

(ITA) def.

Likou Aliu Likou Aliu (born 20 May 1962) is a Samoan 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), officially know ...

(SAM), KO-3 *

Martin Kitel Martin Kitel (born 24 April 1966) is a Swedish boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as ...

(SWE) def. Ncholu Monontsi (LES), 5:0 *

(ECU) def. Vaban Banko (ZAI), 5:0 *

(CAN) def.

(FRG), 3:2 * Abrar Hussain (PAK) def.

(CMR), RSC-2

Third round

(PUR) def. Peter Silva (BRA), KO-1 * Richard Woodhall (GBR) def. Apolinario Silveira (ANG), 5:0 *

(USA) def.

(TCH), 5:0 * Yevgeni Zaytsev (URS) def. Sounaila Sagnon (BUR), RSC-2 *

(KOR) def. Torsten Schmitz (GDR), 5:0 *

(ITA) def.

(BER), KO-2 *

(SWE) def.

(ECU), 3:2 *

(CAN) def. Abrar Hussain (PAK), 5:0

Quarterfinals

* Richard Woodhall (GBR) def.

(PUR), 5:0 *

(USA) def. Yevgeni Zaytsev (URS), 5:0 *

(KOR) def.

(ITA), 3:2 *

(CAN) def.

(SWE), 5:0

Semifinals

(USA) def. Richard Woodhall (GBR), 5:0 *

(KOR) def.

(CAN), 5:0

Final

(KOR) def.

(USA), 3:2 Judges Zaur Gvadzhava of the Soviet Union and Sándor Pajar of Hungary each voted for Jones, 60–56, on the 20-point must system. Alberto Duran of Uruguay and Hiouad Larbi of Morocco voted for Park, each by 59–58. Bob D. Kasule of Uganda gave 59–59 a draw, but decided that Park was more aggressive. As the decision was highly controversial, it eventually led the Olympic authorities to introduce a new high-tech scoring system, which in turn was intended to eliminate biased judging.Higher, Further, Faster: Is Technology Improving Sport?
by Stewart Ross.

References

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Light Middleweight Light middleweight, also known as junior middleweight or super welterweight,PeBoxRec/ref> is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing The light middleweight division (also known as junior middleweight in the IBF or super welterweight in the WBA an ...