Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

The Heavyweight class in the boxing competition was the highest weight class. Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing a minimum of 81 kilograms (178.6 lbs). 16 boxers qualified for this category. Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of six rounds each. Five judges scored each bout.[1]

Medalists

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Gold George Foreman
  United States
Silver Jonas Čepulis
  Soviet Union
Bronze Giorgio Bambini
  Italy
Joaquín Rocha
  Mexico

Schedule

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Date Round
Wednesday, October 16, 1968 First round
Tuesday, October 22, 1968 Quarterfinals
Thursday, October 24, 1968 Semifinals
Saturday, October 26, 1968 Final Bout

Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  George Foreman (USA) 4
  Lucjan Trela (POL) 1   George Foreman (USA) RSC
  Ion Alexe (ROU) 5   Ion Alexe (ROU)
  John Coker (SLE) 0   George Foreman (USA) KO-2
  Kiril Pandov (BUL) 3   Giorgio Bambini (ITA)
  Petar Miloš (YUG) 2   Kiril Pandov (BUL) 0
  Giorgio Bambini (ITA) 5   Giorgio Bambini (ITA) 5
  Dieter Renz (FRG) 0   George Foreman (USA) RSC
  Rudie Lubbers (NED) 5   Jonas Čepulis (URS)
  Talaat Dahshan (EGY) 0   Rudie Lubbers (NED) 2
  Joaquín Rocha (MEX) 4   Joaquín Rocha (MEX) 3
  Adonis Ray (GHA) 1   Joaquín Rocha (MEX)
  Bernd Anders (GDR) RSC   Jonas Čepulis (URS) RSC
  Nancio Carrillo (CUB)   Bernd Anders (GDR)
  Jonas Čepulis (URS) RSC   Jonas Čepulis (URS) RSC
  William Wells (GBR)

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2018.