Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August. Eleven boxing events (all men's individual) were contested.
Events
Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- 22 competitors from 22 countries
First Round (1/16 Final) – July 21, 1980
- Dietmar Geilich (GDR) def. Thapa Birender Singh (IND) on points (3-2)
- Pedro Manuel Nieves (VEN) def. Singkham Phongprathith (LAO) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Antti Juntumaa (FIN) def. Beruk Asfaw (ETH) on knock-out in first round
- Dumitru Şchiopu (ROU) def. Adel Hammoude (SYR) on knock-out in second round
- Li Byong-Uk (PRK) def. Henryk Pielesiak (POL) on points (3-2)
- Gilberto Sosa (MEX) def. Vandui Bayasgalan (MGL) on points (4-1)
Second Round (1/8 Final) – July 25, 1980
- Hipolito Ramos (CUB) def. Farid Salman Mahdi (IRQ) on points (5-0)
- György Gedó (HUN) def. Charles Lubulwa (UGA) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Ismail Mustafov (BUL) def. Gerard Hawkins (GBR) on points (5-0)
- Ahmed Siad (ALG) def. Lincoln Salcedo (ECU) on points (5-0)
- Shamil Sabirov (URS) def. João Manuel Miguel (POR) on points (5-0)
- Dietmar Geilich (GDR) def. Pedro Manuel Nieves (VEN) on points (5-0)
- Dumitru Şchiopu (ROU) def. Antti Juntumaa (FIN) on points (4-1)
- Li Byong-Uk (PRK) def. Gilberto Sosa (MEX) on points (3-2)
Third Round (1/4 Final) – July 29, 1980
Fourth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Fifth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- 22 competitors from 22 countries
First Round (1/16 Final) – July 22, 1980
- Petar Lesov (BUL) def. Onofre Ramirez (NCA) on points (5-0)
- Aguibou Barry (GUI) def. Hassen Sherif (ETH) after diskwalification in second round
- Emmanuel Mlundwa (TAN) def. Talal Elchawa (SYR) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Hugh Russell (IRL) def. Samir Khiniab (IRQ) on points (5-0)
- Yo Ryon-Sik (PRK) def. Amala Dass (IND) on points (5-0)
- Ramon Armando Guevara (VEN) def. Nyama Narantuya (MGL) on points (5-0)
Second Round (1/8 Final) – July 26, 1980
Third Round (1/4 Final) – July 29, 1980
Fourth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Fifth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- 34 competitors from 34 countries
First Round (1/32 Final) – July 20, 1980
Second Round (1/16 Final) – July 23, 1980
- Juan Hernández (CUB) def. Sandor Farkas (HUN) on points (4-1)
- Ayele Mohammed (ETH) def. Ahmad Nesar (AFG) on points (5-0)
- Geraldi Issaick (TAN) def. Jorge Monar (ECU) on points (3-2)
- Ganapathy Manoharan (IND) def. Samba Jacob Diallo (GUI) on points (4-1)
- Raymond Gilbody (GBR) def. João Luis de Almeida (ANG) on points (5-0)
- Daniel Zaragoza (MEX) def. Philip Sutcliffe (IRL) on points (5-0)
- Fayez Zaghloui (SYR) def. Souneat Ouphaphone (LAO) on points (5-0)
- Michael Anthony (GUY) def. Nureni Gbadamosi (NGR) on points (5-0)
- Veli Koota (FIN) def. Fazlija Sacirovic (YUG) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Bernardo Piñango (VEN) def. Ernesto Alguera (NCA) on points (4-1)
- Ali Ben Moghenia (FRA) def. Pushkardhoj Shahi (NEP) after walk-over
- John Siryakibbe (UGA) def. Aleksandr Radev (BUL) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Samson Khachatrian (URS) def. Andres Tena (DOM) on points (5-0)
- Joseph Ahanda (CMR) def. Tseden Narmandakh (MGL) after referee stopped contest in third round
- Ryszard Czerwinski (POL) def. Firmin Abissi (BEN) after knock-out in first round
- Dumitru Cipere (ROU) def. Lucky Mutale (ZAM) on points (5-0)
Third Round (1/8 Final) – July 27, 1980
- Juan Hernández (CUB) def. Ayele Mohammed (ETH) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Geraldi Issaick (TAN) def. Ganapathy Manoharan (IND) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Daniel Zaragoza (MEX) def. Raymond Gilbody (GBR) on points (4-1)
- Michael Anthony (GUY) def. Fayez Zaghloui (SYR) on points (3-2)
- Bernardo Piñango (VEN) def. Veli Koota (FIN) after disqualification in second round
- John Siryakibbe (UGA) def. Ali Ben Moghenia (FRA) on points (5-0)
- Samson Khachatrian (URS) def. Joseph Ahanda (CMR) on points (5-0)
- Dumitru Cipere (ROU) def. Ryszard Czerwinski (POL) on points (5-0)
Fourth Round (1/4 Final) – July 30, 1980
Fifth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Sixth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- 35 competitors from 35 countries
First Round (1/32 Final) – July 20, 1980
- Rudi Fink (GDR) def. Hannu Kaislama (FIN) on points (5-0)
- Carlos González (MEX) def. Nidal Haddad (SYR) on points (5-0)
- Ravsal Otgonbayar (MGL) def. Abdulzhava Jawad Ali (IRQ) on points (4-1)
Second Round (1/16 Final) – July 24, 1980
- Adolfo Horta (CUB) def. Odd Bengtsson (SWE) on points (5-0)
- Titi Cercel (ROU) def. Robert Gönczi (HUN) on points (5-0)
- Fitzroy Brown (GUY) def. Abilio Almeida Cabral (ANG) on points (5-0)
- Luis Pizarro (PUR) def. Jean-Pierre Mberebe (CMR) after referee stopped contest in third round
- Sidnei dal Rovere (BRA) def. Narendra Poma (NEP) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Leoul Nearaio (ETH) def. Ramy Zialor (SEY) on points (3-2)
- Krysztof Kosedowski (POL) def. Gu Young-Jo (PRK) on points (5-0)
- Dejan Marovic (YUG) def. Miroslav Sandor (TCH) on points (5-0)
- Peter Hanlon (GBR) def. Antonio Esparragoza (VEN) on points (4-1)
- Viktor Rybakov (URS) def. Daniel Londas (FRA) on points (5-0)
- Barthelemy Adoukonou (BEN) def. Anicet Sambo (MAD) after disqualification in second round
- Tzacho Andreikowski (BUL) def. William Azanor (NGR) after knock-out in first round
- Winfred Kabunda (ZAM) def. Takto Youtiya Homrasmy (LAO) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Barry McGuigan (IRL) def. Issack Mabushi (TAN) after referee stopped contest in third round
- Rudi Fink (GDR) def. Esmail Mohammad (AFG) after knock-out in first round
- Carlos González (MEX) def. Ravsal Otgonbayar (MGL) on points (3-2)
Third Round (1/8 Final) – July 28, 1980
- Adolfo Horta (CUB) def. Titi Cercel (ROU) on points (5-0)
- Luis Pizarro (PUR) def. Fitzroy Brown (GUY) on points (5-0)
- Sidnei dal Rovere (BRA) def. Leoul Nearaio (ETH) on points (5-0)
- Krysztof Kosedowski (POL) def. Dejan Marovic (YUG) on points (4-1)
- Viktor Rybakov (URS) def. Peter Hanlon (GBR) on points (5-0)
- Tzacho Andreikowski (BUL) def. Barthelemy Adoukonou (BEN) after knock-out in second round
- Winfred Kabunda (ZAM) def. Barry McGuigan (IRL) on points (4-1)
- Rudi Fink (GDR) def. Carlos González (MEX) after knock-out in second round
Fourth Round (1/4 Final) – July 30, 1980
Fifth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Sixth Round (1/32 Final) – August 2, 1980
Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- 29 competitors from 29 countries
First Round (1/16 Final) – July 20, 1980
- Richard Nowakowski (GDR) def. Christopher Ossai (NGR) on points (5-0)
- Tibor Dezamits (HUN) def. Alphonse Matoubela (CGO) on points (5-0)
- Yordan Lessov (BUL) def. Patrice Martin (BEN) after knock-out in first round
- Jong Jo-Ung (PRK) def. Rabani Ghulam (AFG) after referee stopped contest in secondround
- Viktor Demyanenko (URS) def. Mohamed Bangura (SLE) after disqualification in second round
- Geza Tumbas (YUG) def. Norm Stevens (AUS) on points (4-1)
- Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Carlo Russolillo (ITA) on points (5-0)
- Galsandorj Batbileg (MGL) def. Alberto Mendes Coelho (ANG) on points (5-0)
- Jesper Garnell (DEN) def. Sylvain Rajefiarison (MAD) on points (5-0)
- Kazimierz Adach (POL) def. Bounphisith Songkhamphou (LAO) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Omari Golaya (TAN) def. Kalervo Alanenpää (SWE) on points (5-0)
- Florian Livadaru (ROU) def. Tadesse Haile (ETH) after disqualification in third round
- Sean Doyle (IRL) def. Nelson Trujillo (VEN) after referee stopped contest in second round
Second Round (1/8 Final) – July 25, 1980
- George Gilbody (GBR) def. Blackson Siukoko (ZAM) on points (4-1)
- Richard Nowakowski (GDR) def. Geofrey Nyeko (UGA) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Yordan Lessov (BUL) def. Tibor Dezamits (HUN) on points (4-1)
- Viktor Demyanenko (URS) def. Jong Jo-Ung (PRK) on points (5-0)
- Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Geza Tumbas (YUG) on points (5-0)
- Galsandorj Batbileg (MGL) def. Jesper Garnell (DEN) on points (4-1)
- Kazimierz Adach (POL) def. Omari Golaya (TAN) on points (5-0)
- Florian Livadaru (ROU) def. Sean Doyle (IRL) after referee stopped contest in first round
Third Round (1/4 Final) – July 29, 1980
Fourth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Fifth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
- 30 competitors from 30 countries
First Round (1/16 Final) – July 21, 1980
- Anthony Willis (GBR) def. Jaime Soares França (BRA) on points (5-0)
- Shadrach Odhiambo (SWE) def. Bogdan Gajda (POL) on points (4-1)
- Boualem Belaouane (ALG) def. Barrington Cambridge (GUY) on points (5-0)
- Ace Rusevski (YUG) def. Margarit Anastasov (BUL) on points (4-1)
- Patrizio Oliva (ITA) def. Aurelien Agnan (BEN) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Farez Halabi (SYR) def. Kampanath (LAO) on points (3-2)
- John Mundunga (UGA) def. Nelson José Rodriguez (VEN) on points (4-1)
- Farouk Jawad (IRQ) def. Peter Aydele (NGR) on points (5-0)
- José Aguilar (CUB) def. Martin Brerton (IRL) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Ryu Bun-Hwa (PRK) def. Bishnu Malakar (NEP) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Dietmar Schwarz (GDR) def. Teddy Makofi (ZAM) on points (5-0)
- José Angel Molina (PUR) def. Ebrahim Saide (ETH) on points (5-0)
- Imre Bacskai (HUN) def. Paul Kamela Fogang (CMR) on points (4-1)
- Serik Konakbayev (URS) def. Simion Cuţov (ROU) on points (5-0)
Second Round (1/8 Final) – July 26, 1980
- William Lyimo (TAN) def. Khast Jamgan (MGL) on points (5-0)
- Anthony Willis (GBR) def. Shadrach Odhiambo (SWE) on points (5-0)
- Ace Rusevski (YUG) def. Boualem Belaouane (ALG) on points (5-0)
- Patrizio Oliva (ITA) def. Farez Halabi (SYR) after referee stopped contest in third round
- Farouk Jawad (IRQ) def. John Mundunga (UGA) after knock-out in first round
- José Aguilar (CUB) def. Ryu Bun-Hwa (PRK) on points (4-1)
- José Angel Molina (PUR) def. Dietmar Schwarz (GDR) after referee stopped contest in third round
- Serik Konakbayev (URS) def. Imre Bacskai (HUN) after retirement in second round
Third Round (1/4 Final) – July 29, 1980
Fourth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Fifth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
Welterweight (– 67 kg)
- 29 competitors from 29 countries
First Round (1/16 Final) – July 22, 1980
- Andrés Aldama (CUB) def. Pierre Sotoumey (BEN) after referee stopped contest in third round
- Peter Talanti (ZAM) def. Tumur Battur (MGL) on points (5-0)
- Joseph Frost (GBR) def. Outsana Dao (LAO) after knock-out in first round
- Lucas Msomba (TAN) def. Elio Diaz (VEN) on points (4-1)
- Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) def. Mohammad Ali Eldahhan (SYR) on points (5-0)
- Kebede Sahilu (ETH) def. Ben Sisay (SLE) after disqualification in first round
- Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) def. Miroslav Pavlov (TCH) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Martti Marjamaa (FIN) def. Roland Omoruyi (NGR) on points (5-0)
- Ionel Budusan (ROU) def. Patrick Davitt (IRL) on points (5-0)
- Paul Rasamimanana (MAD) def. Imre Csjef (HUN) after knock-out in second round
- John Mugabi (UGA) def. Georges Koffi (CGO) after knock-out in first round
- Michael Pillay (SEY) def. Ole Svendsen (DEN) on points (4-1)
- Mehmet Bogujevci (YUG) def. Mouhamed Moukdad (LIB) on points (5-0)
Second Round (1/8 Final) – July 27, 1980
- Plamen Yankov (BUL) def. Sadie Jabbar Mohammad (IRQ) on points (5-0)
- Andrés Aldama (CUB) def. Israel Akopkokhyan (RUS) on points (3-2)
- Joseph Frost (GBR) def. Peter Talanti (ZAM) after knock-out in first round
- Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) def. Lucas Msomba (TAN) on points (5-0)
- Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) def. Kebede Sahilu (ETH) on points (5-0)
- Ionel Budusan (ROU) def. Martti Marjamaa (FIN) after referee stopped contest in third round
- John Mugabi (UGA) def. Paul Rasamimanana (MAD) after knock-out in second round
- Mehmet Bogujevci (YUG) def. Michael Pillay (SEY) after knock-out in first round
Third Round (1/4 Final) – July 30, 1980
- Andrés Aldama (CUB) def. Plamen Yankov (BUL) after knock-out in third round
- Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) def. Joseph Frost (GBR) on points (5-0)
- Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) def. Ionel Budusan (ROU) after referee stopped contest in second round
- John Mugabi (UGA) def. Mehmet Bogujevci (YUG) after knock-out in first round
Fourth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Fifth Round (1/16 Final) – August 2, 1980
Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- 23 competitors from 23 countries
First Round (1/16 Final) – July 23, 1980
- Jackson Rivera (VEN) def. Roger Houangni (BEN) on points (5-0
- Zhelio Stefanov (BUL) def. Mouhamed Halabi (LIB) on points (5-0)
- Jan Franek (TCH) def. Benedetto Gravina (ITA) after knock-out in second round
- George Kabuto (UGA) def. Seifu Retta (ETH) on points (5-0)
- Armando Martínez (CUB) def. Zygmunt Gosiewski (POL) 5-0)
- Leo Vainonen (SWE) def. Marcel Sirba (ROU) on points (3-2)
- Francisco de Jesus (BRA) def. Mbemba Camara (GUI) on points (5-0)
Second Round (1/8 Final) – July 28, 1980
- Leonidas Njunwa (TAN) def. Imad Idriss (SYR) after disqualification in third round
- Detlef Kästner (GDR) def. Adeoye Adetunji (NGR) after knock-out in third round
- Aleksandr Koshkyn (URS) def. Salah Jassim Beden (IRQ) after knock-out in first round
- Nick Wilshire (GBR) def. Miodrag Perunovic (YUG) on points (3-2)
- Wilson Kaoma (ZAM) def. Jackson Rivera (VEN) after disqualification in second round
- Jan Franek (TCH) def. Zhelio Stefanov (BUL) after disqualification in third round
- Armando Martínez (CUB) def. George Kabuto (UGA) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Francisco de Jesus (BRA) def. Leo Vainonen (SWE) on points (5-0)
Third Round (1/4 Final) – July 30, 1980
Fourth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Fifth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- 19 competitors from 19 countries
First Round (1/16 Final) – July 24, 1980
- Viktor Savchenko (URS) def. Damir Škaro (YUG) after referee stopped contest in third round
- Christer Corpi (SWE) def. Gbodelle Etienne Loco (BEN) after disqualification in second round
- Manfred Trauten (GDR) def. Kostadin Folev (BUL) on points (5-0)
Second Round (1/8 Final) – July 27, 1980
- Valentin Silaghi (ROU) def. Alfred Thomas (GUY) on points (5-0)
- Mark Kaylor (GBR) def. Carlos Fonseca (BRA) on points (4-1)
- Jang Bong-Mun (PRK) def. Jesus Antonio Cabeza (VEN) after knock-out in second round
- José Gómez (CUB) def. Enock Chama (ZAM) on points (3-2)
- Jerzy Rybicki (POL) def. Tarmo Uusivirta (FIN) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Peter Odhiambo (UGA) def. John Martins (NGR) after knock-out in second round
- Viktor Savchenko (URS) def. Robert Pfitscher (AUT) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Manfred Trauten (GDR) def. Christer Corpi (SWE) after referee stopped contest in second round
Third Round (1/4 Final) – July 30, 1980
Fourth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Fifth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- 16 competitors from 16 countries
First Round (1/8 Final) – July 26, 1980
Second Round (1/4 Final) – July 29, 1980
Third Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Fourth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
- 14 competitors from 14 countries
First Round (1/8 Final) – July 25, 1980
- Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Solomon Ataga (NGR) after knock-out in first round
- Grzegorz Skrzecz (POL) def. William Isangura (TAN) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Petar Stoimenov (BUL) def. Naasan Ajjoub (SYR) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Jürgen Fanghänel (GDR) def. Luis Castillo (ECU) on points (4-1)
- Piotr Zaev (URS) def. Azis Salihu (YUG) on points (5-0)
- Francesco Damiani (ITA) def. Teodor Pîrjol (ROU) on points (4-1)
Second Round (1/4 Final) – July 29, 1980
Third Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
Fourth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
- Remarks: the first mentioned bronze medallist competed against the Olympic champion in the semi-finals; country names are not given in the form they were used in the official documents of the IOC in 1980.
Medal table
References