| Men's heavyweight boxing at the Games of the XXX Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | ExCeL Exhibition Centre | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1–11 August 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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| Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Qualification | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 49 kg | 51 kg | |
| 52 kg | 60 kg | |
| 56 kg | 75 kg | |
| 60 kg | ||
| 64 kg | ||
| 69 kg | ||
| 75 kg | ||
| 81 kg | ||
| 91 kg | ||
| +91 kg | ||
The men's heavyweight boxing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 1 to 11 August at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
Fifteen boxers from 15 nations competed.
The competition consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Bronze medals were awarded to both semi-final losers. Bouts were three rounds of three minutes each. [1]
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 August 2012 | 14:30 & 21:30 | Round of 16 |
| Sunday 5 August 2012 | 21:30 | Quarter-finals |
| Friday 10 August 2012 | 15:30 | Semi-finals |
| Saturday 11 August 2012 | 21:30 | Final |
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 Oleksandr Usyk (UKR) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Artur Beterbiyev (RUS) | 10+ | Artur Beterbiyev (RUS) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
 Michael Hunter (USA) | 10 | Oleksandr Usyk (UKR) | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
 Tervel Pulev (BUL) | 10 | Tervel Pulev (BUL) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Wang Xuanxuan (CHN) | 7 | Tervel Pulev (BUL) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
 Yamil Peralta (ARG) | 13 | Yamil Peralta (ARG) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
 Chouaib Bouloudinat (ALG) | 5 | Oleksandr Usyk (UKR) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
 Teymur Mammadov (AZE) | 12 |  Clemente Russo (ITA) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
 Jai Opetaia (AUS) | 11 | Teymur Mammadov (AZE) | 19+ | ||||||||||||||||
 Julio Castillo (ECU) | 12 |  Siarhei Karneyeu (BLR) | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Siarhei Karneyeu (BLR) | 21 | Teymur Mammadov (AZE) | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
 José Larduet (CUB) | Clemente Russo (ITA) | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
 Ali Mazaheri (IRI) | DSQ | José Larduet (CUB) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
 Tumba Silva (ANG) | WO | Clemente Russo (ITA) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clemente Russo (ITA) | |||||||||||||||||||
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1904–1908: +158 lb (71.7 kg) · 1920–1936: +175 lb (79.4 kg) · 1948: +80 kg · 1952–1980: +81 kg · 1984–2012: 81–91 kg · 2016–2020: 82–91 kg · 2024–: 81–92 kg | |
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