| Men's welterweight boxing at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Riocentro – Pavilion 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 7–17 August 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 28 from 28 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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| Boxing at the 2016 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 welterweight boxing competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 7–17 August at the Riocentro. [1]
All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 7 August 2016 | 11:51 | Round of 32 |
| Monday, 8 August 2016 | 12:08 | Round of 32 |
| Thursday, 11 August 2016 | 12:43 | Round of 16 |
| Saturday, 13 August 2016 | 12:22 | Quarter-finals |
| Monday, 15 August 2016 | 12:38 | Semi-finals |
| Wednesday, 17 August 2016 | 16:46 | Final |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
 Mohammed Rabii (MAR) | 0 | |||||
 Shakhram Giyasov (UZB) | 3 | |||||
| Shakhram Giyasov (UZB) | 0 | |||||
 Daniyar Yeleussinov (KAZ) | 3 | |||||
 Souleymane Cissokho (FRA) | 0 | |||||
| Daniyar Yeleussinov (KAZ) | 3 | |||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Mohammed Rabii (MAR) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Rayton Okwiri (KEN) | 2 | Rayton Okwiri (KEN) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Andrey Zamkovoy (RUS) | 1 | Mohammed Rabii (MAR) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Byambyn Tüvshinbat (MGL) | 3 |  Steven Donnelly (IRL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Alberto Palmetta (ARG) | 0 | Byambyn Tüvshinbat (MGL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Zohir Kedache (ALG) | 0 | Steven Donnelly (IRL) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Steven Donnelly (IRL) | 3 | Mohammed Rabii (MAR) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Eimantas Stanionis (LTU) | 3 | Shakhram Giyasov (UZB) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Liu Wei (CHN) | 0 | Eimantas Stanionis (LTU) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Youba Sissokho (ESP) | 0 | Shakhram Giyasov (UZB) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shakhram Giyasov (UZB) | 3 | Shakhram Giyasov (UZB) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Winston Hill (FIJ) | 0 |  Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Vladimir Margaryan (ARM) | 3 | Vladimir Margaryan (ARM) | |||||||||||||||||
| Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | TKO | ||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | ||||||||||||||||
 Parviz Baghirov (AZE) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Souleymane Cissokho (FRA) | 3 | Souleymane Cissokho (FRA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Imre Bacskai (HUN) | 0 | Souleymane Cissokho (FRA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Sailom Adi (THA) | 2 | Sailom Adi (THA) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Pavel Kastramin (BLR) | 1 | Sailom Adi (THA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Simeon Chamov (BUL) | 3 | Simeon Chamov (BUL) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Onur Şipal (TUR) | 0 | Souleymane Cissokho (FRA) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Gabriel Maestre (VEN) | 2 | Daniyar Yeleussinov (KAZ) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Arajik Marutjan (GER) | 1 | Gabriel Maestre (VEN) | WO [2] | ||||||||||||||||
 Juan Pablo Romero (MEX) | 1 |  Vincenzo Mangiacapre (ITA) | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Vincenzo Mangiacapre (ITA) | 2 | Gabriel Maestre (VEN) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Josh Kelly (GBR) | 3 | Daniyar Yeleussinov (KAZ) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Walid Sedik Mohamed (EGY) | 0 | Josh Kelly (GBR) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Daniyar Yeleussinov (KAZ) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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