The Boxing Tournament at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok Recreation Center, Bangkok, Thailand from 10 to 18 December 1978.
| Boxing at the 1978 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Bangkok Recreation Center |
| Dates | 10–18 December |
South Korea finished first in medal table, winning five gold medals.
Medalists edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  North Korea (PRK) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Burma (BIR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Malaysia (MAL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | |