Boxing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_heavyweight

Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

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Quick Facts Men's heavyweight boxing at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, Venue ...

The men's heavyweight boxing competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held from 6 to 15 August at the Riocentro.[1]

The final and medal ceremony saw angry crowd reactions after Russia's Evgeny Tishchenko controversially beat Vasily Levit of Kazakhstan on a unanimous judge's decision.[2] The competition had seen the return of judges scoring fighters on their overall performance in each round rather than a punch counting system originally introduced after controversy over judging in the Seoul Olympics.[3]

Schedule

All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).

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Results

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Evgeny Tishchenko (RUS) 3
 
 
 
 Rustam Tulaganov (UZB) 0
 
 Evgeny Tishchenko (RUS) 3
 
 
 
 Vasily Levit (KAZ)0
 
 Vasily Levit (KAZ)3
 
 
 Erislandy Savón (CUB)0
 

Top half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals
 Evgeny Tishchenko (RUS) 3
 Juan Nogueira (BRA) 3  Juan Nogueira (BRA) 0
 Jason Whateley (AUS) 0  Evgeny Tishchenko (RUS) 3
 Clemente Russo (ITA) 0
 Hassen Chaktami (TUN) 0
 Clemente Russo (ITA) 3
 Evgeny Tishchenko (RUS) 3
 Rustam Tulaganov (UZB) 0
 Rustam Tulaganov (UZB) 3
 Julio Castillo (ECU) 0
 Rustam Tulaganov (UZB) 3
 Abdulkadir Abdullayev (AZE) 0
 Paul Omba-Biongolo (FRA)
 Abdulkadir Abdullayev (AZE) TKO

Bottom half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals
 Vasily Levit (KAZ) TKO
 Yu Fengkai (CHN)
 Vasily Levit (KAZ) 3
 Kennedy St-Pierre (MRI) 0
 Chouaib Bouloudinat (ALG) 1
 Kennedy St-Pierre (MRI) 2
 Vasily Levit (KAZ) 3
 Erislandy Savón (CUB) 0
 Yamil Peralta (ARG) 2
 David Graf (GER) 1
 Yamil Peralta (ARG) 0
 Lawrence Okolie (GBR) 3  Erislandy Savón (CUB) 3
 Igor Jakubowski (POL) 0  Lawrence Okolie (GBR) 0
 Erislandy Savón (CUB) 3

References

  1. [1]
    "Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Russian boxer Evgeny Tishchenko booed after winning Olympic gold". CNN. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. [3]
    "With a new scoring system, boxing ready for an Olympic fight". Washington Post. 7 August 2016.
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