Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight

Light flyweight boxing at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Venue	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Dates	30 July – 11 August 1984
Competitors	24 from 24 nations
Medalists
Paul Gonzales   United States Salvatore Todisco   Italy Marcelino Bolivar   Venezuela Keith Mwila   Zambia
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The men's light flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 48 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 30 July to 11 August 1984. 24 boxers from 24 nations competed. ^[1]

Medalists

Gold	Paul Gonzales  United States
Silver	Salvatore Todisco  Italy
Bronze	Marcelino Bolivar  Venezuela
Bronze	Keith Mwila  Zambia

Results

The following boxers took part in the event: ^[1]

Rank	Name	Country
1	Paul Gonzales	United States
2	Salvatore Todisco	Italy
3T	Marcelino Bolivar	Venezuela
3T	Keith Mwila	Zambia
5T	Mamoru Kuroiwa	Japan
5T	Rafael Ramos	Puerto Rico
5T	Carlos Motta	Guatemala
5T	John Lyon	Great Britain
9T	Francis Tejedor	Colombia
9T	Chung Pao-ming	Chinese Taipei
9T	Gerry Hawkins	Ireland
9T	Jesús Beltre	Dominican Republic
9T	Agapito Gómez	Spain
9T	Daniel Mwangi	Kenya
9T	Yehuda Ben Haim	Israel
9T	William Bagonza	Uganda
17T	Mahjoub M'jirih	Morocco
17T	Nelson Jamili	Philippines
17T	Mustafa Genç	Turkey
17T	Sanpol Sang-Ano	Thailand
17T	Michael Ebo Dankwa	Ghana
17T	Alego Akomi	Sudan
17T	Abbas Zeghayer	Iraq
17T	Kim Gwang-seon	South Korea

First round

• Rafael Ramos (PUR) def. Carlos Salazar (ARG), walk-over
• Agapito Gómez (ESP) def. Mahjoub Mjirich (MAR), 3:2
• Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Nelson Jamili (PHI), 5:0
• Carlos Motta (GUA) def. Mustafa Genç (TUR), 5:0
• Daniel Mwangi (KEN) def. Sanpol Sang-Ano (THA), RSC-3
• Yehuda Ben-Haim (ISR) def. Michael Ebo Dankwa (GHA), 4:1
• John Lyon (GBR) def. Alego Akomi (SUD), 5:0
• William Bagonza (UGA) def. Abbas Zaghayer (IRQ), RSC-2
• Paul Gonzales (USA) def. Kim Kwang-Sun (KOR), 5:0

Second round

• Mamoru Kuroiwa (JPN) def. Francisco Tejedor (COL), 4:1
• Keith Mwila (ZAM) def. Chung Pao Ming (TPE), RSC-2
• Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Gerard Hawkins (IRL), 5:0
• Rafael Ramos (PUR) def. Jesús Beltre (DOM), 4:1
• Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Agapito Gómez (ESP), 4:1
• Carlos Motta (GUA) def. Daniel Mwangi (KEN), 4:1
• John Lyon (GBR) def. Yehuda Ben-Haim (ISR), 5:0
• Paul Gonzales (USA) def. William Bagonza (UGA), 5:0

Quarterfinals

• Keith Mwila (ZAM) def. Mamoru Kuroiwa (JPN), 5:0
• Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Rafael Ramos (PUR), 4:1
• Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Carlos Motta (GUA), 5:0
• Paul Gonzales (USA) def. John Lyon (GBR), 4:1

Semifinals

• Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Keith Mwila (ZAM), 5:0
• Paul Gonzales (USA) def. Marcelino Bolivar (VEN), 5:0

Final

• Paul Gonzales (USA) def. Salvatore Todisco (ITA), walk-over

References

1. "Boxing at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Light-Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2018.