The men's middleweight 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 75 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 August to 10 September 1972. 22 boxers from 22 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

* Alejandro Montoya (CUB) def. Alec Năstac (ROU), KO-1 *

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(GBR) def. Julius Luipa (ZAM), 3:2 * Hans-Joachim Brauske (GDR) def. Abdalla Abdelwahb Salih (SUD), 3:2 *

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(URS) def. William Gomnies (INA), KO-1 * Nazif Kuran (TUR) def. Athanasios Giannopoulos (GRE), TKO-2 * Nathaniel Knowles (BAH) def. Faustino Quinales (VEN), TKO-1

Second round

* Reima Virtanen (FIN) def.

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(TNZ), 3:2 * Witold Stachurski (POL) def. Peter Dula (KEN), 4:1 *

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(GHA) def. José Luis Espinosa (MEX), 5:0 * Poul Knudsen (DEN) def.

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(VIS), 5:0 * Marvin Johnson (USA) def. Ewald Jarmer (FRG), 5:0 * Alejandro Montoya (CUB) def.

(GBR), TKO-2 *

(URS) def. Hans-Joachim Brauske (GDR), 5:0 * Nazif Kuran (TUR) def. Nathaniel Knowles (BAH), KO-1

Quarterfinals

* Reima Virtanen (FIN) def. Witold Stachurski (POL), TKO-3 *

(GHA) def. Poul Knudsen (DEN), 3:2 * Marvin Johnson (USA) def. Alejandro Montoya (CUB), 5:0 *

(URS) def. Nazif Kuran (TUR), TKO-2

Semifinals

* Reima Virtanen (FIN) def.

(GHA), 3:2 *

(URS) def. Marvin Johnson (USA), TKO-2

Final

(URS) def. Reima Virtanen (FIN), KO-1

References

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Middleweight Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to . Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have beg ...