The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 30 August to 10 September 1972. 32 boxers from 32 nations competed.[1]
| Light welterweight boxing at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Boxing Hall, Munich | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 30 August – 10 September | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 32 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Ray Seales United States |
| Silver | Angel Angelov Bulgaria |
| Bronze | Issake Dabore Niger |
| Bronze | Zvonimir Vujin Yugoslavia |
Results
editThe following boxers took part in the event:[1]
| Rank | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Seales | United States |
| 2 | Angel Angelov | Bulgaria |
| 3T | Issake Dabore | Niger |
| 3T | Zvonimir Vujin | Yugoslavia |
| 5T | Andrés Molina | Cuba |
| 5T | Graham Moughton | Great Britain |
| 5T | Bantow Srisook | Thailand |
| 5T | Kyoji Shinohara | Japan |
| 9T | Jim Montague | Ireland |
| 9T | Anatoly Kamnev | Soviet Union |
| 9T | Emilio Villa | Colombia |
| 9T | Sodnomyn Gombo | Mongolia |
| 9T | Walter Gómez | Argentina |
| 9T | Calistrat Cuțov | Romania |
| 9T | Park Tae-sik | South Korea |
| 9T | Laudiel Negrón | Puerto Rico |
| 17T | Nosra Vakil Monfard | Iran |
| 17T | Ulrich Beyer | East Germany |
| 17T | Roy Johnson | Bermuda |
| 17T | Pentti Saarman | Finland |
| 17T | Timsah Okalo Mulwal | Sudan |
| 17T | Malang Balouch | Pakistan |
| 17T | Robert Mwakosya | Tanzania |
| 17T | Yotham Kunda | Zambia |
| 17T | Luis Contreras | Venezuela |
| 17T | Krzysztof Pierwieniecki | Poland |
| 17T | Ernesto Bergamasco | Italy |
| 17T | Mohamed Muruli | Uganda |
| 17T | Abdou Fall | Senegal |
| 17T | Emmanuel Lawson | Ghana |
| 17T | Obisia Nwakpa | Nigeria |
| 17T | Fekrou Gabreselassie | Ethiopia |
First round
edit- James Montague (IRL) def. Nosrat Vakil Monfared (IRI), TKO-3
- Ray Seales (USA) def. Ulrich Beyer (GDR), 3:2
- Anatoliy Kamnev (URS) def. Roy Johnson (BER), KO-2
- Andres Molina (CUB) def. Pentti Saarman (FIN), TKO-2
- Emiliano Villa (COL) def. Tomsah Milwal Okalo (SUD), 5:0
- Graham Moughton (GBR) def. Malang Balouch (PAK), 5:0
- Zvonimir Vujin (YUG) def. Robert Mwakosya (TNZ), TKO-2
- Sodnomyn Gombo (MGL) def. Ytham Kunda (ZAM), 5:0
- Angel Angelov (BUL) def. Luis Contreras (VEN), TKO-3
- Walter Desiderio Gomez (ARG) def. Krzysztof Pierwieniecki (POL), 5:0
- Srisook Buntoe (THA) def. Ernesto Bergamasco (ITA), 4:1
- Calistrat Cuțov (ROU) def. Mohamed Muruli (UGA), 4:1
- Park Tai-Shik (KOR) def. Abdou Fall (SEN), TKO-3
- Issaka Dabore (NIG) def. Odartey Lawson (GHA), TKO-3
- Laudiel Negron (PUR) def. Obisia Nwakpa (NGR), 4:1
- Kyoji Shinohara (JPN) def. Fekadu Gabre Selassie (ETH), 5:0
Second round
edit- Ray Seales (USA) def. James Montague (IRL), 5:0
- Andres Molina (CUB) def. Anatoliy Kamnev (URS), KO-3
- Graham Moughton (GBR) def. Emiliano Villa (COL), 3:2
- Zvonimir Vujin (YUG) def. Sodnomyn Gombo (MGL), 3:2
- Angel Angelov (BUL) def. Walter Desiderio Gomez (ARG), 4:1
- Srisook Buntoe (THA) def. Calistrat Cuțov (ROU), TKO-3
- Issaka Dabore (NIG) def. Park Tai-Shik (KOR), TKO-3
- Kyoji Shinohara (JPN) def. Laudiel Negron (PUR), 5:0
Quarterfinals
edit- Ray Seales (USA) def. Andres Molina (CUB), 3:2
- Zvonimir Vujin (YUG) def. Graham Moughton (GBR), 5:0
- Angel Angelov (BUL) def. Srisook Bantow (THA), TKO-2
- Issaka Dabore (NIG) def. Kyoji Shinohara (JPN), 3:2
Semifinals
edit- Ray Seales (USA) def. Zvonimir Vujin (YUG), 5:0
- Angel Angelov (BUL) def. Issaka Dabore (NIG), 5:0
Final
edit- Ray Seales (USA) def. Angel Angelov (BUL), 3:2
References
edit- ^ a b "Boxing at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Light Welterweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2018.