The Welterweight class in the boxing competition was the fifth-highest weight class. Welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 67 kilograms (147.8 lbs). 33 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

GoldManfred Wolke
 East Germany
SilverJoseph Bessala
 Cameroon
BronzeMario Guilloti
 Argentina
Vladimir Musalimov
 Soviet Union

Schedule

Date Round
Sunday, October 13, 1968First round
Saturday, October 19, 1968Second round
Tuesday, October 22, 1968Third round
Wednesday, October 23, 1968Quarterfinals
Thursday, October 24, 1968Semifinals
Saturday, October 26, 1968Final Bout

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
 Manfred Wolke (GDR) 3
 Vladimir Musalimov (URS) 2  Manfred Wolke (GDR) 4
 Mario Guilloti (ARG) 0  Joseph Bessala (CMR) 1
 Joseph Bessala (CMR) 5

Top half

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 Celal Sandal (TUR) 3
 Aaron Popoola (GHA) 2
 Celal Sandal (TUR) RSC
 Ivan Kiriakov (BUL)
 Ivan Kiryakov (BUL)
 Bohumil Němeček (TCH) DSQ-3
 Celal Sandal (TUR) 1
 Manfred Wolke (GDR) 4
 Manfred Wolke (GDR) 4
 Andrés Molina (CUB) 1
 Manfred Wolke (GDR) 5
 Expedito Arrais (BRA) 0
 Expedito Alencar (BRA) RSC
 Tadesse Gebregiorgis (ETH)
 Manfred Wolke (GDR) 3
 Vladimir Musalimov (URS) 2
 Alfonso Ramírez (MEX) 3
 Marco Scano (ITA) 2
 Alfonso Ramírez (MEX) 4
 Evangelos Ekonomakos (GRE) 1
 Evangelos Oikonomakos (GRE) 3
 Alan Tottoh (GBR) 2
 Alfonso Ramírez (MEX) 0
 Vladimir Musalimov (URS) 5
 Vladimir Musalimov (URS) 5
 Dieter Kottysch (FRG) RSC  Dieter Kottysch (FRG) 0
 Mauri Saarivainio (FIN)  Vladimir Musalimov (URS) 5
 José Durán (ESP)
 José Durán (ESP) 3
 Park Koo-il (KOR) 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 Armando Muñíz (USA) 4
 Marian Kasprzyk (POL) 1
 Armando Muñíz (USA) 4
 Max Hebeisen (SUI) 1
 Max Hebeisen (SUI) 4
 Mohamed Bouchara (MAR) 1
 Armando Muñíz (USA) 1
 Mario Guilloti (ARG) 4
 Donato Paduano (CAN) 4
 Fidelis Onye Som (NGR) 1
 Donato Paduano (CAN) 0
 Mario Guilloti (ARG) 5
 Mario Guilloti (ARG) 4
 Andrew Kajjo (UGA) 1
 Mario Guilloti (ARG) 0
 Joseph Bessala (CMR) 5
 Victor Zilberman (ROU) RSC
 Jørgen Hansen (DEN)
 Victor Zilberman (ROU) 5
 István Gáli (HUN) 0
 István Gáli (HUN) RSC
 Yvon Mariolle (FRA)
 Victor Zilberman (ROU)
 Joseph Bessala (CMR) RSC
 Joseph Bessala (CMR) 5
 Luis González (CHI) 0
 Joseph Bessala (CMR) RSC
 Julius Luipa (ZAM)
 Julius Luipa (ZAM)
 Julius Luipa (ZAM) 4 Bye
 Rabah Labiod (ALG) 1

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Welterweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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