Boxing_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics_–_Heavyweight

Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

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The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 September to 1 October 1988. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.[1] 27-year-old Ray Mercer, who took up boxing only four years prior, won the gold medal.[2]

Medalists

GoldRay Mercer
 United States
SilverBaik Hyun-man
 South Korea
BronzeAndrzej Gołota
 Poland
BronzeArnold Vanderlyde
 Netherlands

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:[1]

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First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

References

  1. [1]
    "Boxing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. [2]
    Berger, Phil (17 October 1991). "Neither Mercer Nor Morrison Set Out to Make His Living in the Ring". The New York Times. p. 14. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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