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

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. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 to 31 July 1976. 15 boxers from 15 nations competed.

Medalists

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

* Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL) def. Mahmoud Ahmed Ali (EGY), walk-over *

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(URS) def.

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(GDR), 3:2

Second round

* John Tate (USA) def. Andrzej Biegalski (POL), 5:0 * Peter Hussing (FRG) def. Lászlo Pakózdi (HUN), 5:0 *

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(CUB) def.

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(SNG), KO-2 * Pekka Ruokola (FIN) def. Solomon Ataga (NGA), walk-over * Clarence Hill (BER) def. Parviz Badpa (IRN), KO-3 * Raudy Gauwe (BEL) def. Eric George (VIS), walk-over *

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(ROM) def.

Trevor Berbick Trevor Berbick (1 August 1954 – 28 October 2006) was a Jamaican professional boxer who competed from 1976 to 2000. He won the WBC heavyweight title in 1986 by defeating Pinklon Thomas, then lost it in his first defense in the same year to Mi ...

(JAM), 5:0 * Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL) def.

(URS), 4:1

Quarterfinals

* John Tate (USA) def. Peter Hussing (FRG), 3:2 *

(CUB) def. Pekka Ruokola (FIN), KO-1 * Clarence Hill (BER) def.

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(BEL), 5:0 *

(ROM) def. Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL), 4:1

Semifinals

(CUB) def. John Tate (USA), KO-1 *

(ROM) def. Clarence Hill (BER), 5:0

Final

(CUB) def.

(ROM), AB-3

References

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Heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Male boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation an ...