Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve boxing events were contested with the participation of 354 fighters from 81 countries.[1] A Soviet-led boycott resulted in the withdrawals of the Soviet Union, Cuba, East Germany, Bulgaria and other Eastern Bloc nations from boxing competitions.

Boxing
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Dates29 July-11 August 1984
Competitors354 from 81 nations
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At the 1980 Summer Olympics, that was impacted by an American-led boycott, Cuban boxers won 10 medals, with 6 of them being gold, and had again been expected to do well.[2] However, the nation withdrew from the games following the announcement of the Soviet boycott.[3] Teófilo Stevenson, who was going to try for his fourth Olympic gold medal before the boycott was officially announced,[2] had previously defeated Tyrell Biggs twice (one by knockout) and Hermenegildo Báez had previously defeated Henry Tillman. Soviet Alexander Yagubkin defeated both Biggs and Tillman during the USA–USSR duals. Cuban and Soviet boxers, however, were more seasoned than their American counterparts.[4] While US athletes typically turned pro after the Olympics, while still in their early twenties, Cubans and the Soviets were not allowed to do so and stayed on in the amateurs, participating in multiple Olympic cycles.[5]

Evander Holyfield was controversially disqualified in the Light heavyweight semifinals for punching New Zealand boxer Kevin Barry after what seemed to be a stop. However, replay shows that the referee stopped the bout after his punches.[6][7] Under IABA health regulation Barry was not allowed to box for 28 days, so he was scratched from the final, giving Yugoslav boxer Anton Josipović the uncontested gold medal.[7] During the medal ceremony, Josipović pulled bronze medalist Holyfield onto the highest step of the podium and raised his hand, acknowledging that Holyfield deserved to compete in the final.[8]

Due to the increasing size of heavyweight boxers (which put lighter heavyweights at a disadvantage), the Heavyweight division was split in two. The boxers above 200 pounds, were placed in the newly created Super Heavyweight division.

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)*91111
2  Italy (ITA)1225
3  Yugoslavia (YUG)1124
4  South Korea (KOR)1113
5  Canada (CAN)0213
6  Puerto Rico (PUR)0112
7  Mexico (MEX)0101
  New Zealand (NZL)0101
  Nigeria (NGR)0101
  Thailand (THA)0101
11  Algeria (ALG)0022
  Turkey (TUR)0022
  Venezuela (VEN)0022
14  Cameroon (CMR)0011
  Dominican Republic (DOM)0011
  Finland (FIN)0011
  France (FRA)0011
  Great Britain (GBR)0011
  Kenya (KEN)0011
  Netherlands (NED)0011
  Romania (ROU)0011
  West Germany (FRG)0011
  Zambia (ZAM)0011
Totals (23 entries)12122448

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Light flyweight (–48 kg)
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Paul Gonzales
  United States
Salvatore Todisco
  Italy
Marcelino Bolivar
  Venezuela
Keith Mwila
  Zambia
Flyweight (–51 kg)
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Steve McCrory
  United States
Redžep Redžepovski
  Yugoslavia
Eyüp Can
  Turkey
Ibrahim Bilali
  Kenya
Bantamweight (–54 kg)
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Maurizio Stecca
  Italy
Héctor López
  Mexico
Dale Walters
  Canada
Pedro Nolasco
  Dominican Republic
Featherweight (–57 kg)
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Meldrick Taylor
  United States
Peter Konyegwachie
  Nigeria
Omar Catarí
  Venezuela
Turgut Aykaç
  Turkey
Lightweight (–60 kg)
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Pernell Whitaker
  United States
Luis Ortiz
  Puerto Rico
Chun Chil-Sung
  South Korea
Martin Ndongo-Ebanga
  Cameroon
Light welterweight (–63 kg)
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Jerry Page
  United States
Dhawee Umponmaha
  Thailand
Mircea Fulger
  Romania
Mirko Puzović
  Yugoslavia
Welterweight (–67 kg)
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Mark Breland
  United States
An Young-Su
  South Korea
Joni Nyman
  Finland
Luciano Bruno
  Italy
Light middleweight (–71 kg)
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Frank Tate
  United States
Shawn O'Sullivan
  Canada
Christophe Tiozzo
  France
Manfred Zielonka
  West Germany
Middleweight (–75 kg)
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Shin Joon-Sup
  South Korea
Virgil Hill
  United States
Aristides González
  Puerto Rico
Mohamed Zaoui
  Algeria
Light heavyweight (–81 kg)
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Anton Josipović
  Yugoslavia
Kevin Barry
  New Zealand
Evander Holyfield
  United States
Mustapha Moussa
  Algeria
Heavyweight (–91 kg)
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Henry Tillman
  United States
Willie DeWit
  Canada
Angelo Musone
  Italy
Arnold Vanderlyde
  Netherlands
Super heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
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Tyrell Biggs
  United States
Francesco Damiani
  Italy
Robert Wells
  Great Britain
Aziz Salihu
  Yugoslavia

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Cuba Withdraws From Olympic by the Associated Press, The New York Times, May 24, 1984.
  3. ^ Alfano, Peter. Boxing: Americans Rated Above '76 Unit, The New York Times, July 29, 1984.
  4. ^ "Barry McGuigan explains Cuban boxing success". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ New Olympic Sanctions, The New York Times, December 5, 1984.
  6. ^ "25 Years Later: Evander Holyfield Robbed of Gold in the 1984 Olympics". Bleacher Report. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  7. ^ a b AP (12 August 1984). "Holyfield loses appeal, but gains bronze". Boca Raton News. p. 4D. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  8. ^ "25 Years Later: Evander Holyfield Robbed of Gold in the 1984 Olympics". Bleacher Report. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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