Boxing At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Flyweight
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The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the
1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...
. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed.


Medalists


Results

The following boxers took part in the event:


First round

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Leo Rwabwogo Leo Rwabwogo (3 June 1949 – 14 January 2009) was a Ugandan boxer, who won two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division (up to 51 kg). He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico C ...
(UGA) def. Jorge Acuña (URU), 5:0 * Maurice O'Sullivan (GBR) def. Rabah Kaloufi (FRA), 3:2 * Fujio Nagai (JPN) def. Renato Fortaleza (PHI), 4:1 * Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Jorge Mejia (ECU), 5:0 * Gerd Schubert (FRG) def.
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(CMB), walk-over * Orn-Chim Chawalit (THA) def. Sandor Orbán (HUN), walk-over * Arturo Delgado (MEX) def. Salvador Miranda (NIC), TKO-3


Second round

* Leszek Blazynski (POL) def. Chander Narayanan (IND), 3:2 * You Man-Chong (KOR) def. Saidi Tambwe (TNZ), 5:0 * Niamdash Batsuren (MGL) def. Antonio García (ESP), 4:1 * Calixto Perez (COL) def. Martin Vargas (CHL), 5:0 * Tim Dement (USA) def. Ali Gharbi (TUN), 5:0 * Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) def. Jan Balouch (PAK), TKO-2 * Chris Ius (CAN) def. Ali Ouabbou (MAR), 3:2 * Boris Zoriktuyev (URS) def. Dawla Vanlal (BUR), TKO-3 * Franco Udella (ITA) def. Felix Maina (KEN), 5:0 * Constantin Gruescu (ROU) def. Kemal Sonunur (TUR), 5:0 * Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Fujio Nagai (JPN), 5:0 *
Leo Rwabwogo Leo Rwabwogo (3 June 1949 – 14 January 2009) was a Ugandan boxer, who won two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division (up to 51 kg). He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico C ...
(UGA) def. Maurice O'Sullivan (GBR), TKO-1 * Orn-Chim Chawalit (THA) def. Gerd Schubert (FRG), 4:1 * Mohamed Selim (EGY) def.
Wilfredo Gómez Wilfredo Gómez RiveraNeil McLaughlin (IRL) def. Abaker Saed Mohamed (SUD), 5:0


Third round

* Leszek Blazynski (POL) def. Arturo Delgado (MEX), 5:0 * You Man-Chong (KOR) def. Niamdash Batsuren (MGL), 4:1 * Calixto Perez (COL) def. Tim Dement (USA), 5:0 * Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) def. Chris Ius (CAN), 5:0 * Boris Zoriktuyev (URS) def. Franco Udella (ITA), 4:1 * Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Constantin Gruescu (ROU), 3:2 *
Leo Rwabwogo Leo Rwabwogo (3 June 1949 – 14 January 2009) was a Ugandan boxer, who won two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division (up to 51 kg). He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico C ...
(UGA) def. Orn-Chim Chawalit (THA), 4:1 * Neil McLaughlin (IRL) def. Mohamed Selim (EGY), KO-2


Quarterfinals

* Leszek Blazynski (POL) def. You Man-Chong (KOR), 3:2 * Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) def. Calixto Perez (COL), 3:2 * Douglas Rodríguez (CUB) def. Boris Zoriktuyev (URS), TKO-3 *
Leo Rwabwogo Leo Rwabwogo (3 June 1949 – 14 January 2009) was a Ugandan boxer, who won two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division (up to 51 kg). He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico C ...
(UGA) def. Neil McLaughlin (IRL), TKO-3


Semifinals

* Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) def. Leszek Blazynski (POL), 5:0 *
Leo Rwabwogo Leo Rwabwogo (3 June 1949 – 14 January 2009) was a Ugandan boxer, who won two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division (up to 51 kg). He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico C ...
(UGA) def. Douglas Rodríguez (CUB), 3:2


Final

* Georgi Kostadinov (BUL) def.
Leo Rwabwogo Leo Rwabwogo (3 June 1949 – 14 January 2009) was a Ugandan boxer, who won two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division (up to 51 kg). He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico C ...
(UGA), 5:0


References

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Flyweight Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight. Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...