Boxing At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Light Welterweight
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The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the
1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...
. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 18 to 31 July 1976. 31 boxers from 31 nations competed.


Medalists


Results

The following boxers took part in the event:


First round

* Narong Boonfuang (THA) def. José Manuel Gómet (ESP), KO-1 * Christian Sittler (AUT) def. Luis Godoy (COL), 4:1 *
Jesús Navas Jesús Navas González (; born 21 November 1985) is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right-back or Midfielder#Winger, right winger. He spent the vast majo ...
(VEN) def. Jones Okoth (UGA), walk-over *
Ulrich Beyer Ulrich Beyer (23 July 1947 – 20 October 1988) was an amateur light-welterweight boxer from East Germany. Between 1971 and 1977 he won four medals at the European championships, including a gold in 1971; at the 1974 World Championships he place ...
(GDR) def. C.C. Machaiah (IND), 5:0 * Francisco de Jesus (BRA) def. Girmaye Gabre (ETH), walk-over * Philip Mathenge (KEN) – Hamidou Yagho (BUR), both walk-over * Ismael Martínez (PUR) def. Siergot Sully (HAI), 5:0 *
Clinton McKenzie Clinton McKenzie (born 15 September 1955) is a former British professional boxer. He fought in the light welterweight division and became the British light welterweight title holder and briefly held the European title. Background McKenzie was ...
(GBR) def. Daniele Zappaterra (ITA), 5:0 *
Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titl ...
(USA) def. Ulf Carlsson (SWE), 5:0 * Valeri Limasov (URS) def. Robert Colley (NZL), DSQ-3


Second round

* Calistrat Cuțov (ROM) def. Jean-Claude Ruiz (FRA), 5:0 * Jamsul Harahap (INA) def. Moro Tahiru (GHA), walk-over * Vladimir Kolev (BUL) def. Tai Shik-Park (KOR), 5:0 * Ernst Müller (FRG) def. Karim Ibrahim (NIG), walk-over *
Andrés Aldama Andrés Aldama Cabrera (born April 9, 1956) is a retired amateur Cuban boxer, who won the light welterweight silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the Welterweight gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Aldama defeated John Mugabi ...
(CUB) def. Sabahattin Bürçü (TUR), RSC-2 * Jesus Sánchez (DOM) def. Mark Harris (GUY), walk-over * József Nagy (HUN) def. Obisia Nwakpa (NGA), walk-over * Chris Clarke (CAN) def. Lasse Friman (FIN), 5:0 *
Sodnomyn Gombo Sodnomyn Gombo (; born 7 February 1946) is a Mongolian boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded ...
(MGL) def. Messan Langhan (TOG), walk-over * Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) def. Josiah Nhlengethwa (SUA), walk-over * Luis Portillo (ARG) def. Farouk Chanchoun (IRQ), walk-over * Christian Sittler (AUT) def. Narong Boonfuang (THA), KO-2 *
Ulrich Beyer Ulrich Beyer (23 July 1947 – 20 October 1988) was an amateur light-welterweight boxer from East Germany. Between 1971 and 1977 he won four medals at the European championships, including a gold in 1971; at the 1974 World Championships he place ...
(GDR) def.
Jesús Navas Jesús Navas González (; born 21 November 1985) is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right-back or Midfielder#Winger, right winger. He spent the vast majo ...
(VEN), 5:0 * Francisco de Jesus (BRA) – no opponent (bye) *
Clinton McKenzie Clinton McKenzie (born 15 September 1955) is a former British professional boxer. He fought in the light welterweight division and became the British light welterweight title holder and briefly held the European title. Background McKenzie was ...
(GBR) def. Ismael Martínez (PUR), 3:2 *
Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titl ...
(USA) def. Valeri Limasov (URS), 5:0


Third round

* Calistrat Cuțov (ROM) def. Jamsul Harahap (INA), 5:0 * Vladimir Kolev (BUL) def. Ernst Müller (FRG), 5:0 *
Andrés Aldama Andrés Aldama Cabrera (born April 9, 1956) is a retired amateur Cuban boxer, who won the light welterweight silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the Welterweight gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Aldama defeated John Mugabi ...
(CUB) def. Jesus Sánchez (DOM), RSC-2 * József Nagy (HUN) def. Chris Clarke (CAN), RSC-3 * Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) def.
Sodnomyn Gombo Sodnomyn Gombo (; born 7 February 1946) is a Mongolian boxer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded ...
(MGL), 3:2 * Luis Portillo (ARG) def. Christian Sittler (AUT), KO-2 *
Ulrich Beyer Ulrich Beyer (23 July 1947 – 20 October 1988) was an amateur light-welterweight boxer from East Germany. Between 1971 and 1977 he won four medals at the European championships, including a gold in 1971; at the 1974 World Championships he place ...
(GDR) def. Francisco de Jesus (BRA), 5:0 *
Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titl ...
(USA) def.
Clinton McKenzie Clinton McKenzie (born 15 September 1955) is a former British professional boxer. He fought in the light welterweight division and became the British light welterweight title holder and briefly held the European title. Background McKenzie was ...
(GBR), 5:0


Quarterfinals

* Vladimir Kolev (BUL) def. Calistrat Cuțov (ROM), 5:0 *
Andrés Aldama Andrés Aldama Cabrera (born April 9, 1956) is a retired amateur Cuban boxer, who won the light welterweight silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the Welterweight gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Aldama defeated John Mugabi ...
(CUB) def. József Nagy (HUN), AB-2 * Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) def. Luis Portillo (ARG), 5:0 *
Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titl ...
(USA) def.
Ulrich Beyer Ulrich Beyer (23 July 1947 – 20 October 1988) was an amateur light-welterweight boxer from East Germany. Between 1971 and 1977 he won four medals at the European championships, including a gold in 1971; at the 1974 World Championships he place ...
(GDR), 5:0


Semifinals

*
Andrés Aldama Andrés Aldama Cabrera (born April 9, 1956) is a retired amateur Cuban boxer, who won the light welterweight silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the Welterweight gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Aldama defeated John Mugabi ...
(CUB) def. Vladimir Kolev (BUL), KO-1 *
Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titl ...
(USA) def. Kazimierz Szczerba (POL), 5:0


Final

*
Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956), best known as Sugar Ray Leonard, is an American former professional boxer. Often regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, he competed professionally between 1977 and 1997, winning world titl ...
(USA) def.
Andrés Aldama Andrés Aldama Cabrera (born April 9, 1956) is a retired amateur Cuban boxer, who won the light welterweight silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the Welterweight gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Aldama defeated John Mugabi ...
(CUB), 5:0


References

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Light Welterweight Light welterweight, also known as junior welterweight or super lightweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional boxing In professional boxing, light welterweight is contested between the lightweight and welterweight divisions, ...