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
- Hipolito Ramos (CUB) def. György Gedó (HUN) on points (5-0)
- Ismail Mustafov (BUL) def. Ahmed Siad (ALG) on points (5-0)
- Shamil Sabirov (URS) def. Dietmar Geilich (GDR) on points (4-1)
- Li Byong-Uk (PRK) def. Dumitru Şchiopu (ROU) on points (4-1)
Fourth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
- Hipolito Ramos (CUB) def. Ismail Mustafov (BUL) on points (4-1)
- Shamil Sabirov (URS) def. Li Byong-Uk (PRK) on points (5-0)
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
- Lucky Mutale (ZAM) def. Moussa Sangare (MLI) on points (5-0)
Second Round (1/16 Final) – July 23, 1980
- 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)
- Fayez Zaghloui (SYR) def. Souneat Ouphaphone (LAO) on points (5-0)
- Veli Koota (FIN) def. Fazlija Sacirovic (YUG) after referee stopped contest in second round
- 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
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
- John Siryakibbe (UGA) def. Ali Ben Moghenia (FRA) on points (5-0)
- Samson Khachatrian (URS) def. Joseph Ahanda (CMR) on points (5-0)
Fourth Round (1/4 Final) – July 30, 1980
- Juan Hernández (CUB) def. Geraldi Issaick (TAN) after referee stopped contest in first round
- Bernardo Piñango (VEN) def. John Siryakibbe (UGA) after knock-out in second round
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
- 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
- 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 (Hagoss) (ETH) def. Ramy Patrick 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)
- Barthelemy Adoukonou (BEN) def. 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 Mohamad (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
- Sidnei dal Rovere (BRA) def. Leoul Nearaio (ETH) on points (5-0)
- Krysztof Kosedowski (POL) def. Dejan Marovic (YUG) on points (4-1)
- Tzacho Andreikowski (BUL) def. Barthelemy Adoukonou (BEN) after knock-out in second round
- Rudi Fink (GDR) def. Carlos González (MEX) after knock-out in second round
Fourth Round (1/4 Final) – July 30, 1980
- Krysztof Kosedowski (POL) def. Sidnei dal Rovere (BRA) on points (5-0)
- Rudi Fink (GDR) def. Winfred Kabunda (ZAM) on points (4-1)
Fifth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
- Adolfo Horta (CUB) def. Krysztof Kosedowski (POL) after walk-over
Sixth Round (1/32 Final) – August 2, 1980
Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- 29 competitors from 29 countries
First Round (1/16 Final) – July 20, 1980
- 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
- Geza Tumbas (YUG) def. Norm Stevens (AUS) on points (4-1)
- Galsandorj Batbileg (MGL) def. Alberto Mendes Coelho (ANG) 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)
- Florian Livadaru (ROU) def. Sean Doyle (IRL) after referee stopped contest in first round
Third Round (1/4 Final) – July 29, 1980
- Ángel Herrera (CUB) def. Galsandorj Batbileg (MGL) on points (5-0)
- Kazimierz Adach (POL) def. Florian Livadaru (ROU) after referee stopped contest in third round
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
- Imre Bacskai (HUN) def. Paul Kamela Fogang (CMR) on points (4-1)
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
Third Round (1/4 Final) – July 29, 1980
- Anthony Willis (GBR) def. William Lyimo (TAN) after knock-out in third round
- José Aguilar (CUB) def. Farouk Jawad (IRQ) after referee stopped contest in third round
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)
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- Leo Vainonen (SWE) def. Marcel Sirba (ROU) on points (3-2)
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
- 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
Third Round (1/4 Final) – July 30, 1980
- Jan Franek (TCH) def. Wilson Kaoma (ZAM) after knock-out in second round
Fourth Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
- Armando Martínez (CUB) def. Jan Franek (TCH) after referee stopped contest in second round
Fifth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- 19 competitors from 19 countries
First Round (1/16 Final) – July 24, 1980
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- José Gómez (CUB) def. Jang Bong-Mun (PRK) after knock-out in second round
- Viktor Savchenko (URS) def. Manfred Trauten (GDR) after referee stopped contest in second round
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
- Benny Pike (AUS) def. Anaclet Wamba (CGO) after retirement in second round
- Slobodan Kacar (YUG) def. Nassoro Michael (TAN) after retirement in second round
- David Kvachadze (URS) def. Andrew McDonald (GBR) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Georgica Donici (ROU) def. Jean-Paul Nanga (CMR) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Ricardo Rojas (CUB) def. Ismail Salman (IRQ) on points (5-0)
Second Round (1/4 Final) – July 29, 1980
- Herbert Bauch (GDR) def. Benny Pike (AUS) after knock-out in second round
- Slobodan Kacar (YUG) def. David Kvachadze (URS) on points (4-1)
- Pawel Skrzecz (POL) def. Georgica Donici (ROU) on points (4-1)
Third Round (1/2 Final) – July 31, 1980
- Slobodan Kacar (YUG) def. Herbert Bauch (GDR) after referee stopped contest in second round
- Pawel Skrzecz (POL) def. Ricardo Rojas (CUB) on points (3-2)
Fourth Round (1/1 Final) – August 2, 1980
- Slobodan Kacar (YUG) def. Pawel Skrzecz (POL) on points (4-1)
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
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