The light welterweight class in the boxing competition was the sixth-lowest weight class. Light welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 63.5 kilograms (139.9 lbs). 35 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

GoldJerzy Kulej
 Poland
SilverEnrique Regüeiferos
 Cuba
BronzeArto Nilsson
 Finland
James Wallington
 United States

Schedule

Date Round
Sunday, October 13, 1968First round
Friday, October 18, 1968Second round
Monday, October 21, 1968Third round
Wednesday, October 23, 1968Quarterfinals
Thursday, October 24, 1968Semifinals
Saturday, October 26, 1968Final Bout

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
 Jerzy Kulej (POL) 5
 Arto Nilsson (FIN) 0  Jerzy Kulej (POL) 3
 James Wallington (USA) 1  Enrique Regüeiferos (CUB) 2
 Enrique Regüeiferos (CUB) 4

Top half

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 Jerzy Kulej (POL) 3
 Janos Kadji (HUN) 2
 Jerzy Kulej (POL) 4
 Giambattista Capretti (ITA) RSC  Gianbattista Capretti (ITA) 1
 Richard Findlay (CAN)  Giambattista Capretti (ITA) 5
 Carlos Casal (URU) 0
 Jerzy Kulej (POL) 3
 Peter Tiepold (GDR) 2
 Jaime Lozano (MEX) 5
 Emmanuel Lawson (GHA) 0
 Jaime Lozano (MEX) 0
 Peter Tiepold (GDR) 5
 Peter Tiepold (GDR) 5
 Vladimir Kucera (TCH) 0
 Jerzy Kulej (POL) 5
 Arto Nilsson (FIN) 0
 Ljubinko Veselinović (YUG) 3
 Samuel Valencia (ECU) 2
 Vaselinovic Ljubinko (YUG) 1
 Petar Stoitchev (BUL) 4
 Petar Stoychev (BUL) 5
 Ali Kılıçoğlu (TUR) 0
 Petar Stoitchev (BUL)
 Arto Nilsson (FIN) RSC
 Gert Puzicha (FRG) 5
 James McCourt (IRL) 0
 Gert Puzicha (FRG) 2
 Arto Nilsson (FIN) 3
 Arto Nilsson (FIN) 5
 John Olulu (KEN) 0

Bottom half

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 Nelson Ruiz (VEN) 3
 Niyom Prasertsom (THA) 2
 Nelson Ruiz (VEN) 1
 Kim Sa-young (KOR) 4
 Kim Sa-yong (KOR) 3
 Enrique González (CHI) 2
 Kim Sa-yong (KOR) 0
 James Wallington (USA) 5
 James Wallington (USA) RSC
 Donato Cartagena (DOM)
 James Wallington (USA) 5
 Alex Odhiambo (UGA) 0
 Alex Odhiambo (UGA) RSC
 Mariano Pérez (ESP)
 James Wallington (USA) 1
 Enrique Regüeiferos (CUB) 4
 Issaka Dabore (NIG) 5
 Isaac Marin (CRC) 0
 Issaka Dabore (NIG) 1
 Yevgeny Frolov (URS) 4
 Yevgeny Frolov (URS) 5
 Raymond Maguire (AUS) 0
 Yevgeny Frolov (URS) 2
 Enrique Regüefeiros (CUB) RSC  Enrique Regüeiferos (CUB) 3
 Terence Waller (GBR)  Enrique Regüeiferos (CUB) Bye
 Enrique Regüeiferos (CUB) RSC
 Antoniu Vasile (ROU) KO-1  Antoniu Vasile (ROU)
 Ernest Dong (CMR)  Antoniu Vasile (ROU) w/o
 Habib Galhia (TUN) 5  Habib Galhia (TUN)
 Adalberto Siebens (PUR) 0

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Light-Welterweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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