Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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Medal table
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Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
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Jee Yong-Ju Jee Yong-Ju Jee Yong-Ju was an amateur boxer from South Korea. He was born in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea.... |
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Hubert Skrzypczak Hubert Skrzypczak Hubert Zenon Skrzypczak is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light flyweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
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Harlan Marbley Harlan Marbley Harlan Joseph Marbley is a retired flyweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico... |
First Round
- Tahar Aziz (MAR) def. David Nata (ZAM), 4:1
- Hubert SkrzypczakHubert SkrzypczakHubert Zenon Skrzypczak is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light flyweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(POL) def. Mohamed Sohem (EGY), 5:0
- Joseph Donovan (AUS) def. György GedóGyörgy GedóGyörgy Gedó is a former Hungarian boxer.Gedó was born in Újpest, Budapest, Hungary. He won the gold medal in the light flyweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics...
(HUN), TKO-2
- Robert Urretavizcaya (ARG) def. Ignacio Espinal (DOM), walk-over
- Alberto Morales (MEX) def. Franco UdellaFranco UdellaFranco Udella is an Italian former world boxing champion.- Olympic games results :1968 *Lost to Alberto Morales 0-51972 *1st round bye...
(ITA), 5:0
- Bernd Engelmeier (GDR) def. Mando Vicera (PHI), 3:2
- Viktor Zaporozhets (URS) def. Yunji Watanabe (JPN), 5:0
- Jee Yong-JuJee Yong-JuJee Yong-Ju was an amateur boxer from South Korea. He was born in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea....
(KOR) def. Douglas Ogada (UGA), TKO-2
Second Round
- Gabriel Ogun (NGA) def. Stefan Alexandrov (BUL), 4:1
- Harlan MarbleyHarlan MarbleyHarlan Joseph Marbley is a retired flyweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico...
(USA) def. Fuat Temel (TUR), 5:0
- Khata Karunatarne (CEY) def. They Lay (BUR), 5:0
- Francisco Rodríguez def. Rafael CarbonellRafael CarbonellRafael Carbonell Carrion is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964....
(CUB), 5:0
- Hubert SkrzypczakHubert SkrzypczakHubert Zenon Skrzypczak is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light flyweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(POL) def. Tahar Aziz (MAR), 4:1
- Joseph Donovan (AUS) def. Robert Urretavizcaya (ARG), 5:0
- Alberto Morales (MEX) def. Bernd Engelmeier (GDR), TKO-1
- Jee Yong-JuJee Yong-JuJee Yong-Ju was an amateur boxer from South Korea. He was born in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea....
(KOR) def. Viktor Zaporozhets (URS), 3:2
Quarterfinals
- Harlan MarbleyHarlan MarbleyHarlan Joseph Marbley is a retired flyweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico...
(USA) def. Gabriel Ogun (NGA), 5:0
- Francisco Rodríguez def. Khata Karunatarne (CEY), TKO-2
- Hubert SkrzypczakHubert SkrzypczakHubert Zenon Skrzypczak is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light flyweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(POL) def. Joseph Donovan (AUS), 3:2
- Jee Yong-JuJee Yong-JuJee Yong-Ju was an amateur boxer from South Korea. He was born in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea....
(KOR) def. Alberto Morales (MEX), 3:2
Semifinals
- Francisco Rodríguez def. Harlan MarbleyHarlan MarbleyHarlan Joseph Marbley is a retired flyweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico...
(USA), 4:1
- Jee Yong-JuJee Yong-JuJee Yong-Ju was an amateur boxer from South Korea. He was born in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea....
(KOR) def. Hubert SkrzypczakHubert SkrzypczakHubert Zenon Skrzypczak is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light flyweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(POL), 4:1
Flyweight (– 51 kg)
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Ricardo Delgado Ricardo Delgado (boxer) Ricardo Delgado Nogales is a former boxer from Mexico, who was a gold medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division .... |
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Artur Olech Artur Olech Artur Olech was a Polish boxer. He was born in Lviv, Ukraine and died in Wroclaw, Poland.Olech won two silver medals at the Olympic Games, in 1964 in Tokyo and 1968 in Mexico City.-References:**... |
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Servílio de Oliveira Servílio de Oliveira Servílio de Oliveira is a former Brazilian Olympic champion. He is the only Brazilian boxer who brought back an Olympic medal at the 1968 Games in Mexico.-Boxing Trainer:... |
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Quarterfinals
- Servílio de OliveiraServílio de OliveiraServílio de Oliveira is a former Brazilian Olympic champion. He is the only Brazilian boxer who brought back an Olympic medal at the 1968 Games in Mexico.-Boxing Trainer:...
(BRA) def. Joseph Destimo (GHA), 5:0
- Ricardo DelgadoRicardo Delgado (boxer)Ricardo Delgado Nogales is a former boxer from Mexico, who was a gold medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division ....
(MEX) def. Tetsuaki Nakamura (JPN), 5:0
- Artur OlechArtur OlechArtur Olech was a Polish boxer. He was born in Lviv, Ukraine and died in Wroclaw, Poland.Olech won two silver medals at the Olympic Games, in 1964 in Tokyo and 1968 in Mexico City.-References:**...
(POL) def. Nikolay Novikov (URS), TKO-2
- Leo RwabwogoLeo RwabwogoLeo Rwabwogo was a boxer from Uganda, who won a total number of two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division . He did so in 1968 and 1972. As of 2008, he was the only Ugandan who has won more than one Olympic medal.-References:**...
(UGA) def. Tibor Badari (HUN), 3:2
Semifinals
- Ricardo DelgadoRicardo Delgado (boxer)Ricardo Delgado Nogales is a former boxer from Mexico, who was a gold medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division ....
(MEX) def. Servílio de OliveiraServílio de OliveiraServílio de Oliveira is a former Brazilian Olympic champion. He is the only Brazilian boxer who brought back an Olympic medal at the 1968 Games in Mexico.-Boxing Trainer:...
(BRA), 5:0
- Artur OlechArtur OlechArtur Olech was a Polish boxer. He was born in Lviv, Ukraine and died in Wroclaw, Poland.Olech won two silver medals at the Olympic Games, in 1964 in Tokyo and 1968 in Mexico City.-References:**...
(POL) def. Leo RwabwogoLeo RwabwogoLeo Rwabwogo was a boxer from Uganda, who won a total number of two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division . He did so in 1968 and 1972. As of 2008, he was the only Ugandan who has won more than one Olympic medal.-References:**...
(UGA), 3:2
Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
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Eridadi Mukwanga Eridadi Mukwanga Eridari Mukwanga was a Ugandan boxer, silver medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.- Amateur Highlights :Bantamweight silver medalist at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Results were:... |
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Eiji Morioka Eiji Morioka Eiji Morioka was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from Osaka, Japan.-Biography:Morioka won the inter-high school boxing tournament in his senior year, and entered Kinki University. He won the Japanese amateur boxing tournament four years in a row from 1965-1968... |
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Chang Kyou-Chul Chang Kyou-Chul Chang Kyou-Chul was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from South Korea.-Amateur career:... |
Quarterfinals
- Valerian Sokolov (URS) def. Samuel MbuguaSamuel MbuguaSamuel Mbugua is a retired boxer from Kenya, who won the bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. In the semifinals he was defeated by Poland's eventual gold medalist Jan Szczepański .-References:*...
(KEN), 5:0
- Eiji MoriokaEiji MoriokaEiji Morioka was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from Osaka, Japan.-Biography:Morioka won the inter-high school boxing tournament in his senior year, and entered Kinki University. He won the Japanese amateur boxing tournament four years in a row from 1965-1968...
(JPN) def. Michael Dowling (IRL), 4:1
- Eridadi MukwangaEridadi MukwangaEridari Mukwanga was a Ugandan boxer, silver medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.- Amateur Highlights :Bantamweight silver medalist at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Results were:...
(UGA) def. Roberto Cervantes (MEX), 5:0
- Chang Kyou-ChulChang Kyou-ChulChang Kyou-Chul was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from South Korea.-Amateur career:...
(KOR) def. Horst Rascher (FRG), 5:0
Semifinals
- Valerian Sokolov (URS) def. Eiji MoriokaEiji MoriokaEiji Morioka was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from Osaka, Japan.-Biography:Morioka won the inter-high school boxing tournament in his senior year, and entered Kinki University. He won the Japanese amateur boxing tournament four years in a row from 1965-1968...
(JPN), 5:0
- Eridadi MukwangaEridadi MukwangaEridari Mukwanga was a Ugandan boxer, silver medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.- Amateur Highlights :Bantamweight silver medalist at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. Results were:...
(UGA) def. Chang Kyou-ChulChang Kyou-ChulChang Kyou-Chul was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from South Korea.-Amateur career:...
(KOR), 4:1
Featherweight (– 57 kg)
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Antonio Roldán Antonio Roldán Antonio Roldán Reyna was a boxer from Mexico. He competed in the featherweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:... |
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Alberto Robinson | |
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Philip Waruinge Philip Waruinge Philip Waruinge is a retired boxer from Kenya, who competed in the featherweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:... |
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Ivan Mihailov Ivan Mihailov (boxer) Ivan Mihailov is a boxer from Bulgaria.He competed for Bulgaria in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the featherweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
Quarterfinals
- Philip WaruingePhilip WaruingePhilip Waruinge is a retired boxer from Kenya, who competed in the featherweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(KEN) def. Miguel García (ARG), 4:1
- Antonio RoldánAntonio RoldánAntonio Roldán Reyna was a boxer from Mexico. He competed in the featherweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(MEX) def. Valeri Plotnikov (URS), 4:1
- Alberto Robinson (USA) def. Abdelhadi Khallafallah (EGY), 5:0
- Ivan MihailovIvan Mihailov (boxer)Ivan Mihailov is a boxer from Bulgaria.He competed for Bulgaria in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the featherweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(BUL) def. Seyfi Tatar (TUR), 5:0
Semifinals
- Antonio RoldánAntonio RoldánAntonio Roldán Reyna was a boxer from Mexico. He competed in the featherweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(MEX) def. Philip WaruingePhilip WaruingePhilip Waruinge is a retired boxer from Kenya, who competed in the featherweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(KEN), 3:2
- Alberto Robinson (USA) def. Ivan MihailovIvan Mihailov (boxer)Ivan Mihailov is a boxer from Bulgaria.He competed for Bulgaria in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the featherweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(BUL), 4:1
Lightweight (– 60 kg)
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Ronnie Harris Ronnie Harris Ronnie W. "Mazel" Harris is a former American boxer, who won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Personal:... |
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Józef Grudzień Józef Grudzien Józef Grudzień is a retired boxer from Poland.He won two medals at the Olympic Games: gold on in the Lightweight division at Tokyo 1964 and silver at Mexico City 1968... |
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Zvonimir Vujin Zvonimir Vujin Zvonimir Vujin is a former boxer from Yugoslavia, who was a two-time Bronze Medal winner at the Olympic Games.At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, he won the Lightweight bronze medal... |
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Calistrat Cuţov Calistrat Cutov Calistrat Cuţov is a former Romanian boxer, who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics, together with Zvonimir Vujin of Yugoslavia... |
Quarterfinals
- Calistrat CuţovCalistrat CutovCalistrat Cuţov is a former Romanian boxer, who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics, together with Zvonimir Vujin of Yugoslavia...
(ROU) def. Stoyan Pilichev (BUL), 4:1
- Ronnie HarrisRonnie HarrisRonnie W. "Mazel" Harris is a former American boxer, who won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Personal:...
(USA) def. Mohamed Muruli (UGA), 5:0
- Zvonimir VujinZvonimir VujinZvonimir Vujin is a former boxer from Yugoslavia, who was a two-time Bronze Medal winner at the Olympic Games.At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, he won the Lightweight bronze medal...
(YUG) def. Luis Minami (PER), 5:0
- Józef GrudzieńJózef GrudzienJózef Grudzień is a retired boxer from Poland.He won two medals at the Olympic Games: gold on in the Lightweight division at Tokyo 1964 and silver at Mexico City 1968...
(POL) def. Enzo Petriglia (ITA), 5:0
Semifinals
- Ronnie HarrisRonnie HarrisRonnie W. "Mazel" Harris is a former American boxer, who won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Personal:...
(USA) def. Calistrat CuţovCalistrat CutovCalistrat Cuţov is a former Romanian boxer, who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics, together with Zvonimir Vujin of Yugoslavia...
(ROU), 5:0
- Józef GrudzieńJózef GrudzienJózef Grudzień is a retired boxer from Poland.He won two medals at the Olympic Games: gold on in the Lightweight division at Tokyo 1964 and silver at Mexico City 1968...
(POL) def. Zvonimir VujinZvonimir VujinZvonimir Vujin is a former boxer from Yugoslavia, who was a two-time Bronze Medal winner at the Olympic Games.At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, he won the Lightweight bronze medal...
(YUG), 5:0
Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
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Jerzy Kulej Jerzy Kulej Jerzy Kulej is a retired boxer and politician.He twice won the gold medal in the Light welterweight division Jerzy Kulej (born October 19, 1940 in Częstochowa, Poland) is a retired boxer and politician.He twice won the gold medal in the Light welterweight division Jerzy Kulej (born October 19,... |
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Enrique Requeiferos Enrique Requeiferos Enrique Regüeiferos is a boxer from Cuba.He competed for Cuba in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light welterweight event where he finished in second place.-References:*... |
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Arto Nilsson Arto Nilsson Arto Harald Nilsson is a former boxer from Finland.He competed for Finland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light welterweight event where he finished in third place.... |
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James Wallington James Wallington James Robert Wallington was a welterweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.... |
Quartersfinals
- Jerzy KulejJerzy KulejJerzy Kulej is a retired boxer and politician.He twice won the gold medal in the Light welterweight division Jerzy Kulej (born October 19, 1940 in Częstochowa, Poland) is a retired boxer and politician.He twice won the gold medal in the Light welterweight division Jerzy Kulej (born October 19,...
(POL) def. Peter TiepoldPeter TiepoldPeter Tiepold is a former light-middleweight boxer from East Germany, who won the bronze medals of international competitions. He competended for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo.- References :*...
(GDR), 3:2
- Arto NilssonArto NilssonArto Harald Nilsson is a former boxer from Finland.He competed for Finland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light welterweight event where he finished in third place....
(FIN) def. Petar Stoychev (BUL), TKO-2
- James WallingtonJames WallingtonJames Robert Wallington was a welterweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico....
(USA) def. Kim Sa-Young (KOR), 5:0
- Enrique RequeiferosEnrique RequeiferosEnrique Regüeiferos is a boxer from Cuba.He competed for Cuba in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light welterweight event where he finished in second place.-References:*...
(CUB) def. Yevgeni Frolov (URS), 3:2
Semifinals
- Jerzy KulejJerzy KulejJerzy Kulej is a retired boxer and politician.He twice won the gold medal in the Light welterweight division Jerzy Kulej (born October 19, 1940 in Częstochowa, Poland) is a retired boxer and politician.He twice won the gold medal in the Light welterweight division Jerzy Kulej (born October 19,...
(POL) def. Arto NilssonArto NilssonArto Harald Nilsson is a former boxer from Finland.He competed for Finland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light welterweight event where he finished in third place....
(FIN), 5:0
- Enrique RequeiferosEnrique RequeiferosEnrique Regüeiferos is a boxer from Cuba.He competed for Cuba in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light welterweight event where he finished in second place.-References:*...
(CUB) def. James WallingtonJames WallingtonJames Robert Wallington was a welterweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico....
(USA), 4:1
Welterweight (– 67 kg)
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Manfred Wolke Manfred Wolke Manfred Wolke is a former welterweight boxer. He was a member of the Armeesportsklub Vorwärts Frankfurt an der Oder.... |
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Joseph Bessala Joseph Bessala Joseph Bessala was a welterweight boxer from Cameroon.-Amateur:In 1965, Bessala won the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo... |
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Mario Guilloti Mario Guilloti Mario Guilloti González is a retired Argentine boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's welterweight category at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. A year earlier he claimed the silver medal at the 1967 Pan American Games... |
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Vladimir Musalimov Vladimir Musalimov Vladimir Andreyevich Musalimov is a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the welterweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
Quarterfinals
- Manfred WolkeManfred WolkeManfred Wolke is a former welterweight boxer. He was a member of the Armeesportsklub Vorwärts Frankfurt an der Oder....
(GDR) def. Celal Sandal (TUR), 4:1
- Vladimir MusalimovVladimir MusalimovVladimir Andreyevich Musalimov is a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the welterweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(URS) def. Alfonso Ramírez (MEX), 5:0
- Mario GuillotiMario GuillotiMario Guilloti González is a retired Argentine boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's welterweight category at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. A year earlier he claimed the silver medal at the 1967 Pan American Games...
(ARG) def. Armando MunizArmando MuñízCruz Armando Muñíz Hurtado is a retired Mexican professional boxer and the former NABF Welterweight Champion. Muñíz is a member and current president of the World Boxing Hall of Fame.-Amateur career:...
(USA), 4:1
- Joseph BessalaJoseph BessalaJoseph Bessala was a welterweight boxer from Cameroon.-Amateur:In 1965, Bessala won the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo...
(CMR) def. Victor ZilbermanVictor ZilbermanVictor Zilberman is a retired boxer from Romania.He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
(ROU), TKO-3
Semifinals
- Manfred WolkeManfred WolkeManfred Wolke is a former welterweight boxer. He was a member of the Armeesportsklub Vorwärts Frankfurt an der Oder....
(GDR) def. Vladimir MusalimovVladimir MusalimovVladimir Andreyevich Musalimov is a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the welterweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(URS), 3:2
- Joseph BessalaJoseph BessalaJoseph Bessala was a welterweight boxer from Cameroon.-Amateur:In 1965, Bessala won the All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo...
(CMR) def. Mario GuillotiMario GuillotiMario Guilloti González is a retired Argentine boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's welterweight category at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. A year earlier he claimed the silver medal at the 1967 Pan American Games...
(ARG), 5:0
Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
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Boris Lagutin Boris Lagutin Boris Nikolayevich Lagutin was possibly the most celebrated of Soviet boxers. During his career as a boxer, he has won 241 fights and lost only 11. He won medals in three Olympic Games, including two golds, in 1964 and 1968. Lagutin also won at European championships in 1961 and 1963 and at USSR... |
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Rolando Garbey Rolando Garbey Rolando Garbey Garbey is a Cuban boxer. He competed in the Light Middleweight category. He won an Olympic silver medal in 1968 and a bronze medal in 1976. In 1974, at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba, he won the world title... |
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Günther Meier Günther Meier Günther Meier is a former German boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight category. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1968.-External links:**... |
Quarterfinals
- John Lee Baldwin (USA) def. Eustacio Benítez (URU), 5:0
- Rolando GarbeyRolando GarbeyRolando Garbey Garbey is a Cuban boxer. He competed in the Light Middleweight category. He won an Olympic silver medal in 1968 and a bronze medal in 1976. In 1974, at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba, he won the world title...
(CUB) def. Eric Blake (GBR), KO-1
- Boris LagutinBoris LagutinBoris Nikolayevich Lagutin was possibly the most celebrated of Soviet boxers. During his career as a boxer, he has won 241 fights and lost only 11. He won medals in three Olympic Games, including two golds, in 1964 and 1968. Lagutin also won at European championships in 1961 and 1963 and at USSR...
(URS) def. Janos Covaci (ROU), TKO-3
- Günther MeierGünther MeierGünther Meier is a former German boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight category. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1968.-External links:**...
(FRG) def. David Jackson (UGA), 5:0
Semifinals
- Rolando GarbeyRolando GarbeyRolando Garbey Garbey is a Cuban boxer. He competed in the Light Middleweight category. He won an Olympic silver medal in 1968 and a bronze medal in 1976. In 1974, at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba, he won the world title...
(CUB) def. John Lee Baldwin (USA), 4:1
- Boris LagutinBoris LagutinBoris Nikolayevich Lagutin was possibly the most celebrated of Soviet boxers. During his career as a boxer, he has won 241 fights and lost only 11. He won medals in three Olympic Games, including two golds, in 1964 and 1968. Lagutin also won at European championships in 1961 and 1963 and at USSR...
(URS) def. Günther MeierGünther MeierGünther Meier is a former German boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight category. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1968.-External links:**...
(FRG), 4:1
Middleweight (– 75 kg)
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Chris Finnegan Chris Finnegan Chris Finnegan MBE was an English professional boxer.-Early life:Finnegan was one of eight siblings born into an Anglo-Irish family; his father was from Liverpool and his mother from Newry, Northern Ireland. Finnegan always wore a Union Flag and a Shamrock on his boxing trunks to signify his joint... |
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Agustín Zaragoza Agustín Zaragoza Agustin Zaragoza Reyna is a boxer from Mexico.He competed for Mexico in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
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Al Jones Alfred Jones (boxer) Alfred Jones is a former professional boxer.Nicknamed "Tiger Cat"- Amateur career :Jones won the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship in 1965 with a win over Dave Matthews of Buffalo, NY.... |
First Round
- Raúl Marrero (CUB) def. Saulo Hernández (PUR), DSQ-2
- Chris FinneganChris FinneganChris Finnegan MBE was an English professional boxer.-Early life:Finnegan was one of eight siblings born into an Anglo-Irish family; his father was from Liverpool and his mother from Newry, Northern Ireland. Finnegan always wore a Union Flag and a Shamrock on his boxing trunks to signify his joint...
(GBR) def. Titus Simba (TNZ), 5:0
- Simon Georgiev (BUL) def. Mario Casati (ITA), 4:1
- Al JonesAlfred Jones (boxer)Alfred Jones is a former professional boxer.Nicknamed "Tiger Cat"- Amateur career :Jones won the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship in 1965 with a win over Dave Matthews of Buffalo, NY....
(USA) def. Marcelo QuinonesMarcelo QuiñonesMarcelo Quiñonez is a former boxer from Peru. He was one of South America's top ranked middleweights during the 1970s.-Professional career:...
(PER), 5:0
- Mate ParlovMate ParlovMate Parlov was a Croatian boxer, and an Olympic gold medalist for former Yugoslavia. As a professional, he won the European light heavyweight title in 1976 and WBC light heavyweight world title in 1978....
(YUG) def. Lahcen Ahidous (MAR), 5:0
- Aleksei Kiselyov (URS) def. Antoine Abaing (CMR), 5:0
- Jan van IspelenJan van IspelenJan van Ispelen is a retired boxer, who was born in Germany but competed for the Netherlands. He represented Holland at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he was defeated in the second round of the men's middleweight division by Yugoslavia's Mate Parlov.-References:...
(HOL) def. Miguel Villugron (CHL), TKO-2
Second Round
- Agustín ZaragozaAgustín ZaragozaAgustin Zaragoza Reyna is a boxer from Mexico.He competed for Mexico in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(MEX) def. Dinsdale Wright (JAM), 5:0
- Jan Hejduk (CZE) def. Norberto Freitas (URU), TKO-1
- Wiesław Rudkowski (POL) def. Charles Amos (GUY), KO-2
- Aleksei Kiselyov (URS) def. Matthias Ouma (UGA), 4:1
- Chris FinneganChris FinneganChris Finnegan MBE was an English professional boxer.-Early life:Finnegan was one of eight siblings born into an Anglo-Irish family; his father was from Liverpool and his mother from Newry, Northern Ireland. Finnegan always wore a Union Flag and a Shamrock on his boxing trunks to signify his joint...
(GBR) def. Ewald Wichert (FRG), 3:2
- Mate ParlovMate ParlovMate Parlov was a Croatian boxer, and an Olympic gold medalist for former Yugoslavia. As a professional, he won the European light heavyweight title in 1976 and WBC light heavyweight world title in 1978....
(YUG) def. Jan van IspelenJan van IspelenJan van Ispelen is a retired boxer, who was born in Germany but competed for the Netherlands. He represented Holland at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he was defeated in the second round of the men's middleweight division by Yugoslavia's Mate Parlov.-References:...
(HOL), 4:1
- Al JonesAlfred Jones (boxer)Alfred Jones is a former professional boxer.Nicknamed "Tiger Cat"- Amateur career :Jones won the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship in 1965 with a win over Dave Matthews of Buffalo, NY....
(USA) def. Raúl Marrero (CUB), 5:0
Quarterfinals
- Agustín ZaragozaAgustín ZaragozaAgustin Zaragoza Reyna is a boxer from Mexico.He competed for Mexico in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(MEX) def. Jan Hejduk (CZE), 4:1
- Aleksei Kiselyov (URS) def. Wiesław Rudkowski (POL), 5:0
- Chris FinneganChris FinneganChris Finnegan MBE was an English professional boxer.-Early life:Finnegan was one of eight siblings born into an Anglo-Irish family; his father was from Liverpool and his mother from Newry, Northern Ireland. Finnegan always wore a Union Flag and a Shamrock on his boxing trunks to signify his joint...
(GBR) def. Mate ParlovMate ParlovMate Parlov was a Croatian boxer, and an Olympic gold medalist for former Yugoslavia. As a professional, he won the European light heavyweight title in 1976 and WBC light heavyweight world title in 1978....
(YUG), 5:0
- Al JonesAlfred Jones (boxer)Alfred Jones is a former professional boxer.Nicknamed "Tiger Cat"- Amateur career :Jones won the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship in 1965 with a win over Dave Matthews of Buffalo, NY....
(USA) def. Simon Georgiev (BUL), 4:1
Semifinals
- Aleksei Kiselyov (URS) def. Agustín ZaragozaAgustín ZaragozaAgustin Zaragoza Reyna is a boxer from Mexico.He competed for Mexico in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(MEX), TKO-1
- Chris FinneganChris FinneganChris Finnegan MBE was an English professional boxer.-Early life:Finnegan was one of eight siblings born into an Anglo-Irish family; his father was from Liverpool and his mother from Newry, Northern Ireland. Finnegan always wore a Union Flag and a Shamrock on his boxing trunks to signify his joint...
(GBR) def. Al JonesAlfred Jones (boxer)Alfred Jones is a former professional boxer.Nicknamed "Tiger Cat"- Amateur career :Jones won the National Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship in 1965 with a win over Dave Matthews of Buffalo, NY....
(USA), 4:1
Final
- Chris FinneganChris FinneganChris Finnegan MBE was an English professional boxer.-Early life:Finnegan was one of eight siblings born into an Anglo-Irish family; his father was from Liverpool and his mother from Newry, Northern Ireland. Finnegan always wore a Union Flag and a Shamrock on his boxing trunks to signify his joint...
(GBR) def. Aleksei Kiselyov (URS), 3:2
Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
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Ion Monea Ion Monea Ion Monea was a Romanian Olympic light heavyweight boxer.-Amateur career:Monea was born in in Tohanu Vechi, Braşov, Romania, and was the 1968 Olympic Light Heavyweight Silver Medalist at Mexico City, and the 1960 Olympic Middleweight Bronze Medalist at Rome.-References:* *... |
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Georgi Stankov Georgi Stankov Georgi Stankov is a boxer from Bulgaria.He competed for Bulgaria in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in third place. He returned to the Olympics four years later in Munich but lost in the first round.-References:*... |
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Stanislaw Dragan Stanislaw Dragan Stanialaw Dragan is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*... |
Quarterfinals
- Georgi StankovGeorgi StankovGeorgi Stankov is a boxer from Bulgaria.He competed for Bulgaria in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in third place. He returned to the Olympics four years later in Munich but lost in the first round.-References:*...
(BUL) def. Bernard Malhebre (FRA), 5:0
- Daniel Poznyak (URS) def. Jürgen Schlegel (GDR), 5:0
- Ion MoneaIon MoneaIon Monea was a Romanian Olympic light heavyweight boxer.-Amateur career:Monea was born in in Tohanu Vechi, Braşov, Romania, and was the 1968 Olympic Light Heavyweight Silver Medalist at Mexico City, and the 1960 Olympic Middleweight Bronze Medalist at Rome.-References:* *...
(ROU) def. Fatai AyinlaFatai AyinlaFatai Ayinla-Adekunle is a retired amateur boxer from Nigeria, who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, Nigeria....
(NGA), 3:2
- Stanislaw DraganStanislaw DraganStanialaw Dragan is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(POL) def. Walter Facchinetti (ITA), 4:1
Semifinals
- Daniel Poznyak (URS) def. Georgi StankovGeorgi StankovGeorgi Stankov is a boxer from Bulgaria.He competed for Bulgaria in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in third place. He returned to the Olympics four years later in Munich but lost in the first round.-References:*...
(BUL), 5:0
- Ion MoneaIon MoneaIon Monea was a Romanian Olympic light heavyweight boxer.-Amateur career:Monea was born in in Tohanu Vechi, Braşov, Romania, and was the 1968 Olympic Light Heavyweight Silver Medalist at Mexico City, and the 1960 Olympic Middleweight Bronze Medalist at Rome.-References:* *...
(ROU) def. Stanislaw DraganStanislaw DraganStanialaw Dragan is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(POL), 4:1
Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
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George Foreman George Foreman George Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur... |
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Joaquín Rocha Joaquín Rocha Joaquín Rocha Herrera is a former Olympic heavyweight boxer.-References:* *... |
First Round
- George ForemanGeorge ForemanGeorge Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur...
(USA) def. Lucjan Trela (POL), 4:1
- Ion AlexeIon AlexeIon Alexe is a retired heavyweight boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
(ROU) def. John Coker (SLE), 5:0
- Kiril PandovKiril PandovKiril Pandov is a retired Bulgarian football player. Pandov was a left midfielder.He played with PFC Spartak Varna and earned 207 caps in Bulgarian first division and scored 1 goal.-External links:...
(BUL) def. Milos Petar (YUG), 3:2
- Giorgio BambiniGiorgio BambiniGiorgio Bambini is a former heavyweight boxer.- Olympic results :*Defeated Dieter Renz 5-0*Defeated Kiril Pandov 5-0*Lost to George Foreman KO 2-References:*...
(ITA) def. Dieter Renz (FRG), 5:0
- Rudie Lubbers (HOL) def. Talaat el-Dahsaan (EGY), DSQ-2
- Joaquín RochaJoaquín RochaJoaquín Rocha Herrera is a former Olympic heavyweight boxer.-References:* *...
(MEX) def. Adonis Ray (GHA), 4:1
- Bernd Anders (GDR) def. Nancio Carrillo (CUB), TKO-1
- Ionas Chepulis (URS) def. William Wells (GBR), TKO-3
Quarterfinals
- George ForemanGeorge ForemanGeorge Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur...
(USA) def. Ion AlexeIon AlexeIon Alexe is a retired heavyweight boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
(ROU), TKO-3
- Giorgio BambiniGiorgio BambiniGiorgio Bambini is a former heavyweight boxer.- Olympic results :*Defeated Dieter Renz 5-0*Defeated Kiril Pandov 5-0*Lost to George Foreman KO 2-References:*...
(ITA) def. Kiril PandovKiril PandovKiril Pandov is a retired Bulgarian football player. Pandov was a left midfielder.He played with PFC Spartak Varna and earned 207 caps in Bulgarian first division and scored 1 goal.-External links:...
(BUL), 5:0
- Joaquín RochaJoaquín RochaJoaquín Rocha Herrera is a former Olympic heavyweight boxer.-References:* *...
(MEX) def. Rudie Lubbers (HOL), 3:2
- Ionas Chepulis (URS) def. Bernd Anders (GDR), KO-3
- Efren Ortega III (USA) Draw. Matthew Alvarado (MEX), Draw
Semifinals
- George ForemanGeorge ForemanGeorge Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur...
(USA) def. Giorgio BambiniGiorgio BambiniGiorgio Bambini is a former heavyweight boxer.- Olympic results :*Defeated Dieter Renz 5-0*Defeated Kiril Pandov 5-0*Lost to George Foreman KO 2-References:*...
(ITA), KO-2
- Ionas Chepulis (URS) def. Joaquín RochaJoaquín RochaJoaquín Rocha Herrera is a former Olympic heavyweight boxer.-References:* *...
(MEX), TKO-2