| Boxing at the 1978 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Bangkok Recreation Center |
| Dates | 10–18 December 1978 |
| Competitors | 94 from 17 nations |
The Boxing Tournament at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok Recreation Center, Bangkok, Thailand from 10 to 18 December 1978.
South Korea finished first in medal table, winning five gold medals.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  North Korea (PRK) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Burma (BIR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Malaysia (MAL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | |
A total of 94 athletes from 17 nations competed in boxing at the 1978 Asian Games:
