The Flyweight class in the boxing competition was the second-lowest weight class. Flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 51 kilograms (112.4 lbs). 26 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

GoldRicardo Delgado
 Mexico
SilverArtur Olech
 Poland
BronzeServílio de Oliveira
 Brazil
Leo Rwabwogo
 Uganda

Schedule

Date Round
Monday, October 14, 1968First round
Thursday, October 17, 1968Second round
Monday, October 21, 1968Quarterfinals
Thursday, October 24, 1968Semifinals
Saturday, October 26, 1968Final Bout

Draw

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Joseph Destimo (GHA) RSC
 Walter Henry (CAN)
 Joseph Destimo (GHA) 0
 Servílio de Oliveira (BRA) 5
 Servílio de Oliveira (BRA) 3
 Engin Yadigar (TUR) 2
 Servílio de Oliveira (BRA) 0
 Ricardo Delgado (MEX) 5
 Ricardo Delgado (MEX) 5
 Brendan McCarthy (IRL) 0
 Ricardo Delgado (MEX) 5
 Tito Pereyra (ARG) 4  Tetsuaki Nakamura (JPN) 0
 Robert Carney (AUS) 1  Tito Pereyra (ARG) 0
 Tetsuaki Nakamura (JPN) 4  Tetsuaki Nakamura (JPN) 5
 Johnny McGonigle (GBR) 1  Ricardo Delgado (MEX) 5
 Constantin Ciuca (ROU) 4  Artur Olech (POL) 0
 Boujemaa Hilmann (MAR) 1  Constantin Ciuca (ROU) 2
 Artur Olech (POL)  Artur Olech (POL) 3
 Heriberto Cintrón (PUR) DSQ 1  Artur Olech (POL) RSC
 Kenny Mwansa (ZAM) 4  Nicolai Novikov (URS)
 Rodolfo Díaz (PHI) 1  Kenny Mwansa (ZAM) 1
 Nikolay Novikov (URS) 5  Nicolai Novikov (URS) 4
 Félix Márquez (VEN) 0  Artur Olech (POL) 4
 David Vasquez (USA) 3  Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) 2
 Filippo Grasso (ITA) 2  David Vásquez (USA) 2
 Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) 5  Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) 3
 Seo Sang-yeong (KOR) 0  Leo Rwabwogo (UGA) 3
 Tibor Badari (HUN) 4  Tibor Badari (HUN) 2
 Orlando Martínez (CUB) 1  Tibor Badari (HUN) 4
 Prapan Duangchaoom (THA) 5  Prapan Duangcha-Oom (THA) 1
 Chan Wa-yen (TPE) 0

1 Cintrón was ejected from the competition after officials discovered he was underage on the morning of the first round.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 167. ISBN 0140066322.
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