Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place at the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow from 20 July to 2 August. Eleven boxing events were contested with the participation of 271 fighters from 51 countries.
Poland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 306 competitors, 232 men and 74 women, took part in 162 events in 21 sports.
Worapoj Petchkoom is a Thai boxer who competed in the bantamweight (54 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal losing to Cuban superstar Guillermo Rigondeaux. He qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan. In the final he defeated India's Diwakar Prasad.
José Bernardo Piñango is a retired professional boxer from Venezuela who held the WBA (twice), The Ring and lineal bantamweight titles. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the bantamweight division (-54 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the final he lost to Cuba's Juan Hernández on points (0-5).
The bantamweight class in the boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics competition was the second-lightest class. Bantamweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 54 kilograms. The competition was held from October 11, 1964, to October 23, 1964. 32 boxers from 32 nations competed.
Hugh Russell is a former Irish boxer. Russell won a flyweight bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Two years earlier, Russell won a bronze medal, this time representing Northern Ireland at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton.
Daniel Zaragoza is a Mexican former professional boxer known also as "The Mouse". Described as a "road warrior" for his willingness to travel and fan friendly style, Zaragoza was a popular champion in the Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight divisions throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Mauritius first participated at the Olympic Games in 1984, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Mauritius also supported the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Firmin Abissi is a Beninese boxer who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. During the 1980 games, he was eliminated in the second round of the men's bantamweight division by Ryszard Czerwiński of Poland. During the 1984 games, Abissi was eliminated in the second round of the men's bantamweight division by Barbar Ali Khan of Pakistan.
John Siryakibbe is a former boxer, who represented Uganda at two Summer Olympics.
The light flyweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 21 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 22 boxers from 22 nations competed.
The flyweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 22 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 22 boxers from 22 nations competed.
The heavyweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 25 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 14 boxers from 14 nations competed.
The light heavyweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 26 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 19 boxers from 19 nations competed.
The middleweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 24 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 19 boxers from 19 nations competed.
The light middleweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 23 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.
The featherweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 20 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 35 boxers from 35 nations competed.
The lightweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 20 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 29 boxers from 29 nations competed.
The light welterweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 21 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 30 boxers from 30 nations competed.
The welterweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 22 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 29 boxers from 29 nations competed.
