Boxing At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Light Heavyweight
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The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the
1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 July to 9 August 1992. 26 boxers from 26 nations competed.


Medalists


Results

The following boxers took part in the event:


First round

* Stephen Wilson (GBR) – BYE * Mika Masoe (ASA) – BYE * Rostyslav Zaulychnyi (EUN) – BYE * Jacklord Jacobs (NGA) – BYE *
Zoltán Béres Zoltán Béres (born January 19, 1968 in Nyírbátor) is a boxer from Hungary, who won a light heavyweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Amateur career As an amateur, Beres was a member of the Hungarian Olympic team of 1992 Ba ...
(HUN) def. Paolo Mwaselle (TAN), 30:13 * Roland Raforme (SEY) def. Rick Temperi (AUS), 27:7 *
Patrice Aouissi Patrice Aouissi (born 24 February 1966) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2000, challenging for the WBC cruiserweight title in 1996. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1992 Sum ...
(FRA) def. Manuel Verde (MEX), RSCH-3 (01:46) *
Montell Griffin Montell Julian Griffin (born June 6, 1970) is an American former professional boxer. He held the WBC light heavyweight title in 1997, and challenged twice for a world title. Early life Montell Griffin was born June 6, 1970 in Chicago. By age 22 ...
(USA) def.
France Mabiletsa France Lassie Mabiletsa (born 25 November 1962), known as France Mabiletsa, is an Olympic light heavyweight boxer from Botswana. He won a bronze medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and competed at the Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992 Su ...
(BOT), 10:4 * Ko Yo-Da (KOR) def. Bai Chongguang (CHN), 18:4 * Robert Brown (CAN) def.
Damidin Zul Damdingiin Zul (born 16 February 1973) is a Mongolian boxer. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de ...
(MGL), RSCH-2 (03:00) *
Torsten May Torsten May (born September 10, 1969 in Glauchau, Saxony) is a former German boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the IBF cruiserweight championship in 2006. Amateur career ...
(GER) def. Kim Gil-Nam (PRK), 9:1 * Mohamed Benguesmia (ALG) def.
Raimundo Yant Raimundo Rafael Yant Rivas (born October 2, 1964) is a former Venezuelan boxer. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Light Heavyweight (&ndas ...
(VEN), 15:11 *
Wojciech Bartnik Wojciech Stanisław Bartnik (born 2 December 1967 in Olesnica) is a former southpaw boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Amateur career *1992 – Bronze Medal (Light Heavyweight) at the ...
(POL) def. Alex González (PUR), 6:3 *
Angel Espinosa Ángel Espinosa Capó (2 October 1966 – 12 April 2017) was a Cuban amateur boxer who dominated the 1980s at junior middleweight and middleweight and captured the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships. He never won an Olympic medal due to C ...
(CUB) def. Mehmet Gürgen (TUR), RSC-3 (01:06) *
Roberto Castelli Roberto Castelli (born 12 July 1946) is an Italian politician. He was the Minister of Justice in the second and third governments of Silvio Berlusconi. He has been one of the main representatives of the Northern League. Early life and education ...
(ITA) def. Simon Maebele (CAM), WO * Asghar Ali Changezi (PAK) def. Ali Kazemi (IRN), WO


Second round

* Stephen Wilson (GBR) def. Mika Masoe (ASA), 12:8 * Rostyslav Zaulychnyi (EUN) def. Jacklord Jacobs (NGA), 16:8 *
Zoltán Béres Zoltán Béres (born January 19, 1968 in Nyírbátor) is a boxer from Hungary, who won a light heavyweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Amateur career As an amateur, Beres was a member of the Hungarian Olympic team of 1992 Ba ...
(HUN) def. Asghar Ali Changezi (PAK), RSCH-1 (01:17) * Roland Raforme (SEY) def.
Patrice Aouissi Patrice Aouissi (born 24 February 1966) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2000, challenging for the WBC cruiserweight title in 1996. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1992 Sum ...
(FRA), RSCH-2 (02:19) *
Montell Griffin Montell Julian Griffin (born June 6, 1970) is an American former professional boxer. He held the WBC light heavyweight title in 1997, and challenged twice for a world title. Early life Montell Griffin was born June 6, 1970 in Chicago. By age 22 ...
(USA) def. Ko Yo-Da (KOR), 16:1 *
Torsten May Torsten May (born September 10, 1969 in Glauchau, Saxony) is a former German boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the IBF cruiserweight championship in 2006. Amateur career ...
(GER) def. Robert Brown (CAN), 7:1 *
Wojciech Bartnik Wojciech Stanisław Bartnik (born 2 December 1967 in Olesnica) is a former southpaw boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Amateur career *1992 – Bronze Medal (Light Heavyweight) at the ...
(POL) def. Mohamed Benguesmia (ALG), 14:3 *
Angel Espinosa Ángel Espinosa Capó (2 October 1966 – 12 April 2017) was a Cuban amateur boxer who dominated the 1980s at junior middleweight and middleweight and captured the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships. He never won an Olympic medal due to C ...
(CUB) def.
Roberto Castelli Roberto Castelli (born 12 July 1946) is an Italian politician. He was the Minister of Justice in the second and third governments of Silvio Berlusconi. He has been one of the main representatives of the Northern League. Early life and education ...
(ITA), RSCH-1 (02:34)


Quarterfinals

* Rostyslav Zaulychnyi (EUN) def. Stephen Wilson (GBR), 13:0 *
Zoltán Béres Zoltán Béres (born January 19, 1968 in Nyírbátor) is a boxer from Hungary, who won a light heavyweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Amateur career As an amateur, Beres was a member of the Hungarian Olympic team of 1992 Ba ...
(HUN) def. Roland Raforme (SEY), 11:3 *
Torsten May Torsten May (born September 10, 1969 in Glauchau, Saxony) is a former German boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the IBF cruiserweight championship in 2006. Amateur career ...
(GER) def.
Montell Griffin Montell Julian Griffin (born June 6, 1970) is an American former professional boxer. He held the WBC light heavyweight title in 1997, and challenged twice for a world title. Early life Montell Griffin was born June 6, 1970 in Chicago. By age 22 ...
(USA), 6:4 *
Wojciech Bartnik Wojciech Stanisław Bartnik (born 2 December 1967 in Olesnica) is a former southpaw boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Amateur career *1992 – Bronze Medal (Light Heavyweight) at the ...
(POL) def.
Angel Espinosa Ángel Espinosa Capó (2 October 1966 – 12 April 2017) was a Cuban amateur boxer who dominated the 1980s at junior middleweight and middleweight and captured the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships. He never won an Olympic medal due to C ...
(CUB), 9:3


Semifinals

* Rostyslav Zaulychnyi (EUN) def.
Zoltán Béres Zoltán Béres (born January 19, 1968 in Nyírbátor) is a boxer from Hungary, who won a light heavyweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Amateur career As an amateur, Beres was a member of the Hungarian Olympic team of 1992 Ba ...
(HUN), RSC-3 (02:51) *
Torsten May Torsten May (born September 10, 1969 in Glauchau, Saxony) is a former German boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the IBF cruiserweight championship in 2006. Amateur career ...
(GER) def.
Wojciech Bartnik Wojciech Stanisław Bartnik (born 2 December 1967 in Olesnica) is a former southpaw boxer from Poland, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Amateur career *1992 – Bronze Medal (Light Heavyweight) at the ...
(POL), 8:6


Final

*
Torsten May Torsten May (born September 10, 1969 in Glauchau, Saxony) is a former German boxer, who won the Light Heavyweight Gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He challenged once for the IBF cruiserweight championship in 2006. Amateur career ...
(GER) def. Rostyslav Zaulychnyi (EUN), 8:3


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 ...