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The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the
1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...
. The weight class allowed boxers weighing up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 19 September to 1 October, 1988. 39 boxers from 39 nations competed.
Andreas Zülow Andreas Zülow (born 23 October 1965) is a retired amateur boxer from East Germany who won a Olympic medalists in boxing, Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Cham ...
won the gold medal.


Medalists


Results

The following boxers took part in the event:


First round

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Azzedine Said Izz al-Din ( or commonly written , ''‘izzu ’d-dīn'', ''‘izza ’d-dīn'', also written Azzedine or Azzeddine) is an Arabic male given name meaning "high rank (honour, esteem, prestige) of the Islamic religion/faith". The prefix "''‘izz'' ...
(ALG) def. Lameck Mbao (ZAM), KO-2 * Mohamed Regazy (EGY) def. Dal Bahadur Ranamagar (NEP), 5:0 * Blessing Onoko (NGA) def. Charles Lubulwa (UGA), RSC-3 * Giorgio Campanella (ITA) def. Daniel Freitas (URU), RSC-3 *
Andreas Zülow Andreas Zülow (born 23 October 1965) is a retired amateur boxer from East Germany who won a Olympic medalists in boxing, Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Cham ...
(GDR) def. Patrick Waweru (KEN), 5:0 * Konstantin Tszyu (URS) def.
Leopoldo Cantancio Leopoldo Cantancio (July 6, 1963 – April 20, 2018) was a Filipino boxer who competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 1986 Asian Games and a bronze medal at the 1990 Asian ...
(PHI), KO-1 * Sean Knight (BRB) def. Guillermo Tamez (MEX), 5:0


Second round

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Michael Carruth Michael Carruth (born 9 July 1967) is a southpaw Irish Olympic boxer from Dublin. He is best known for winning the welterweight gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He turned professional in 1994 and retired in 2000. Amateur ...
(IRL) def.
Satoru Higashi is a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport ...
(JPN), 5:0 * George Cramne (SWE) def.
John Elson Mkangala Malawi competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Sixteen competitors, all men, took part in sixteen events in three sports. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Athletics ;Men ;Track ...
(MLW), 5:0 * Phat Hongram (THA) def.
Asif Dar Asif Kamran Dar (born April 16, 1966) is a former boxer from Pakistan, competing in the lightweight (– 60 kg) division. He was born in Quetta. A resident of Toronto, Ontario he represented Pakistan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angel ...
(CAN), RSC-2 * Charles Kane (GBR) def. Adrian Taroreh (INA), 5:0 * István Turu (HUN) def.
Jean-Paul Bonatou Jean-Paul Bonatou (born 15 September 1966) is a Cameroonian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as ...
(CMR), 5:0 * Nergüin Enkhbat (MGL) def. José Pérez (VEN), 5:0 *
Héctor Arroyo Héctor A. Arroyo Rodríguez (born 30 May 1966) is a Puerto Rican boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially brand ...
(PUR) def.
Kibar Tatar Kibar Tatar (born 15 November 1968) is a Turkish boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 ...
(TUR), 5:0 *
Kamal Marjouane Kamal Marjouane (born March 1, 1965) is a former boxer from Morocco. Marjouane participated in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1988, he lost in the quarterfinals of the men's lightweight division (– 60 kg) to Mongolia Mon ...
(MAR) def.
Tommy Gbay Tommy Gbay (born 23 August 1959) is a Liberian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 () ...
(LBR) 5:0 *
Romallis Ellis Romallis Ellis (born December 16, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2001, challenging for the IBF light middleweight title in 1997. As an amateur, he won the lightweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Oly ...
(USA) def. Lee Kang-Su (KOR), 5:0 *
Kassim Traoré Kassim Traoré (born 15 February 1966) is a Malian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 198 ...
(MLI) def.
Tobi Pelly Tobi Pelly (born 1958) is a Sudanese boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an int ...
(SUD), 5:0 * Mark Kennedy (JAM) def. Terepai Maea (CIS), RSC-1 * Emil Chuprenski (BUL) def. Eduardo de la Peña (GUA), RSC-2 *
Azzedine Said Izz al-Din ( or commonly written , ''‘izzu ’d-dīn'', ''‘izza ’d-dīn'', also written Azzedine or Azzeddine) is an Arabic male given name meaning "high rank (honour, esteem, prestige) of the Islamic religion/faith". The prefix "''‘izz'' ...
(ALG) def. Shake Kubuitsile (BTS), RSC-2 * Mohamed Regazy (EGY) def. Blessing Onoko (NGA), 5:0 *
Andreas Zülow Andreas Zülow (born 23 October 1965) is a retired amateur boxer from East Germany who won a Olympic medalists in boxing, Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Cham ...
(GDR) def. Giorgio Campanella (ITA), 5:0 * Konstantin Tszyu (URS) def. Sean Knight (BRB), RSC-1


Third round

* George Cramne (SWE) def.
Michael Carruth Michael Carruth (born 9 July 1967) is a southpaw Irish Olympic boxer from Dublin. He is best known for winning the welterweight gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He turned professional in 1994 and retired in 2000. Amateur ...
(IRL), KO-1 * Charles Kane (GBR) def. Phat Hongram (THA), 4:1 * Nergüin Enkhbat (MGL) def. István Turu (HUN), RSC-3 *
Kamal Marjouane Kamal Marjouane (born March 1, 1965) is a former boxer from Morocco. Marjouane participated in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1988, he lost in the quarterfinals of the men's lightweight division (– 60 kg) to Mongolia Mon ...
(MAR) def.
Héctor Arroyo Héctor A. Arroyo Rodríguez (born 30 May 1966) is a Puerto Rican boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially brand ...
(PUR), 5:0 *
Romallis Ellis Romallis Ellis (born December 16, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2001, challenging for the IBF light middleweight title in 1997. As an amateur, he won the lightweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Oly ...
(USA) def.
Kassim Traoré Kassim Traoré (born 15 February 1966) is a Malian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 198 ...
(MLI), RSC-2 * Emil Chuprenski (BUL) def. Mark Kennedy (JAM), 5:0 * Mohamed Regazy (EGY) def.
Azzedine Said Izz al-Din ( or commonly written , ''‘izzu ’d-dīn'', ''‘izza ’d-dīn'', also written Azzedine or Azzeddine) is an Arabic male given name meaning "high rank (honour, esteem, prestige) of the Islamic religion/faith". The prefix "''‘izz'' ...
(ALG), 5:0 *
Andreas Zülow Andreas Zülow (born 23 October 1965) is a retired amateur boxer from East Germany who won a Olympic medalists in boxing, Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Cham ...
(GDR) def. Konstantin Tszyu (URS), 3:2


Quarterfinals

* George Cramne (SWE) def. Charles Kane (GBR), 4:1 * Nergüin Enkhbat (MGL) def.
Kamal Marjouane Kamal Marjouane (born March 1, 1965) is a former boxer from Morocco. Marjouane participated in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1988, he lost in the quarterfinals of the men's lightweight division (– 60 kg) to Mongolia Mon ...
(MAR), 5:0 *
Romallis Ellis Romallis Ellis (born December 16, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2001, challenging for the IBF light middleweight title in 1997. As an amateur, he won the lightweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Oly ...
(USA) def. Emil Chuprenski (BUL), 3:2 *
Andreas Zülow Andreas Zülow (born 23 October 1965) is a retired amateur boxer from East Germany who won a Olympic medalists in boxing, Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Cham ...
(GDR) def. Mohamed Regazy (EGY), 5:0


Semifinals

* George Cramne (SWE) def. Nergüin Enkhbat (MGL), 3:2 *
Andreas Zülow Andreas Zülow (born 23 October 1965) is a retired amateur boxer from East Germany who won a Olympic medalists in boxing, Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Cham ...
(GDR) def.
Romallis Ellis Romallis Ellis (born December 16, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2001, challenging for the IBF light middleweight title in 1997. As an amateur, he won the lightweight bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Oly ...
(USA), 5:0


Final

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Andreas Zülow Andreas Zülow (born 23 October 1965) is a retired amateur boxer from East Germany who won a Olympic medalists in boxing, Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Cham ...
(GDR) def. George Cramne (SWE), 5:0


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1988 Summer Olympics - Lightweight
Lightweight Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing (sport), rowing. Boxing Professional boxing The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) boxing weight classes, weight class in the spor ...