The men's welterweight competition of the
boxing
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events at the
2015 Pan American Games
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in
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, Canada, was held between the 19 and 25 of July at the
Oshawa Sports Centre. The defending champion is
Carlos Banteux
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of
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Welterweight
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s is limited to those boxers weighing less than or equal to 69
kilogram
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s.
Like all Pan American boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals, so no boxers compete again after their first loss. Bouts consist of a 3 rounds "
10-point must" scoring system used in the pro game, where the winner of each round must be awarded 10 points and the loser a lesser amount, and the elimination of the padded
headgear
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/ref> Five judges scored each bout. The winner will be the boxer who scored the most at the end of the match.
Qualification
A total of ten boxers qualified to compete.
Results
Bracket
References
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Boxing at the 2015 Pan American Games