| Boxing at the 1970 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 10–15 December |
The Boxing Tournament at the 1970 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 December 1970 to 15 December 1970 with South Korea topping the medal table with six gold medals.
| Boxing at the 1970 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Dates | 10–15 December |
The Boxing Tournament at the 1970 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 December 1970 to 15 December 1970 with South Korea topping the medal table with six gold medals.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 |  | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 |  | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 |  | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | |
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