Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight
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The light heavyweight competition was the third-highest weight class featured in amateur boxing
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena
. Light heavyweights were limited to a maximum of 81 kilograms in body mass.
Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of four rounds of two minutes each, with one minute breaks between rounds. Punches scored only if the white area on the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each bout; three of the judges had to signal a scoring punch within one second for the punch to score. The winner of the bout was the boxer who scored the most valid punches by the end of the bout.
The round of 32 was marked by injury when Samoa
's Farani Tavui
was taken to hospital after being knocked unconscious during his first match.
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Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, and was held at the Workers Indoor Arena
Workers Indoor Arena
The Workers' Indoor Arena, also known as Beijing Workers' Gymnasium , is an indoor arena located west of the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China. It was inaugurated in 1961 for the 26th World Table Tennis Championships....
. Light heavyweights were limited to a maximum of 81 kilograms in body mass.
Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of four rounds of two minutes each, with one minute breaks between rounds. Punches scored only if the white area on the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each bout; three of the judges had to signal a scoring punch within one second for the punch to score. The winner of the bout was the boxer who scored the most valid punches by the end of the bout.
The round of 32 was marked by injury when Samoa
Samoa at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Samoa sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country was represented by a total of six athletes. The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was weightlifter Ele Opeloge.- Archery:...
's Farani Tavui
Satupaitea Farani Tavui
Satupaitea Farani Tavui is an amateur boxer from Samoa who won the Oceania title in the light-heavyweight division in 2007 and 2008, thereby qualifying for the 2008 Olympics....
was taken to hospital after being knocked unconscious during his first match.
Medalists
| Bronze | |
Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8UTC+8
UTC+08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +08:00. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as .With an estimated population of 1.53 billion living within the time zone, roughly 22.5% of the world population, it is the most populous time zone in world, as well as a possible...
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| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, August 9, 2008 | 15:30-16:30 19:00-20:30 |
Round of 32 |
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 | 14:30-16:30 | Round of 16 |
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | 21:01-22:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 | 21:01-21:30 | Semifinals |
| Sunday, August 24, 2008 | 15:51-16:05 | Final Bout |