Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

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Men's light heavyweight
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Boxing pictogram.svg
Boxing pictogram
Venue Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Dates25 July 2021
4 August 2021
Competitors22 from 22 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Arlen López Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Silver medal icon.svg Benjamin Whittaker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Imam Khataev Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Bronze medal icon.svg Loren Alfonso Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
  2016
2024  

The men's light heavyweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 25 July and 4 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. [1] 22 boxers from 22 nations competed. [2]

Background

This was the 24th appearance of the men's light heavyweight event. The event was not held in 1904 or 1908, but has been on the Olympic programme at every Summer Games since being introduced in 1920 (that is, excluding 1912) since. The light heavyweight class is the class with the longest history at one weight range; it has been at the 75–81 kg range since the 1952 Games.

Reigning World Champion Bekzad Nurdauletov of Kazakhstan had qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Julio César La Cruz, had moved up to the heavyweight class for the 2020 Games. [3] The 2016 Olympic champion in middleweight, Arlen López (also of Cuba), had moved up to light heavyweight and was competing in Tokyo.

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 22 quota places available for the men's light heavyweight, allocated as follows: [2]

No host places or Tripartite Commission invitation places were reserved for the men's light heavyweight.

Competition format

Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals.

Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the "10-point-must" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider "number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness." Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner. [4]

Schedule

The light heavyweight starts with the round of 32 on 25 July. There are two rest days before the round of 16 on 28 July. For the next two rounds, there is only one rest for each, with the quarterfinals on 30 July and the semifinals on 1 August. The finalists get two rest days before competing on 4 August. [1] [5]

Legend
R32Round of 32R16Round of 16QFQuarterfinalsSFSemifinalsFFinal
DateJul 24Jul 25Jul 26Jul 27Jul 28Jul 29Jul 30Jul 31Aug 1Aug 2Aug 3Aug 4Aug 5Aug 6Aug 7Aug 8
EventAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAEAE
Men's light heavyweightR32R16QFSFF

Results

Finals

 
Final
 
  
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Benjamin Whittaker  (GBR)1
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Arlen López  (CUB)4
 

Top half

Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
              
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Bekzad Nurdauletov  (KAZ)1
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Imam Khataev  (ROC)4
Flag of Morocco.svg  Mohamed Assaghir  (MAR)
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Imam Khataev  (ROC)RSC
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Imam Khataev  (ROC)KO
Flag of Spain.svg  Gazimagomed Jalidov  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  Gazimagomed Jalidov  (ESP)3
Flag of Australia.svg  Paulo Aokuso  (AUS)2
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Imam Khataev  (ROC)1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Benjamin Whittaker  (GBR)4
Flag of Brazil.svg  Keno Machado  (BRA)5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Daxiang  (CHN)0
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Shabbos Negmatulloev  (TJK)0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Daxiang  (CHN)4
Flag of Brazil.svg  Keno Machado  (BRA)2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Benjamin Whittaker  (GBR)3
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jorge Vivas  (COL)1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Benjamin Whittaker  (GBR)4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Benjamin Whittaker  (GBR)5
Flag of Egypt.svg  Abdelrahman Oraby  (EGY)0

Bottom half

Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
              
Flag of Cuba.svg  Arlen López  (CUB)5
Flag of Algeria.svg  Mohammed Houmri  (ALG)0
Flag of Algeria.svg  Mohammed Houmri  (ALG)3
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Nalek Korbaj  (VEN)2
Flag of Cuba.svg  Arlen López  (CUB)5
Flag of Mexico.svg  Rogelio Romero  (MEX)0
Flag of Croatia.svg  Luka Plantić  (CRO)3
Flag of Jordan.svg  Odai Al-Hindawi  (JOR)2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Luka Plantić  (CRO)1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Rogelio Romero  (MEX)4
Flag of Cuba.svg  Arlen López  (CUB)5
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Loren Alfonso  (AZE)0
Flag of Ghana.svg  Shakul Samed  (GHA)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Bayram Malkan  (TUR)RSC
Flag of Turkey.svg  Bayram Malkan  (TUR)0
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Loren Alfonso  (AZE)5
Flag of Ireland.svg  Emmett Brennan  (IRL)0
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Dilshodbek Ruzmetov  (UZB)5
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Dilshodbek Ruzmetov  (UZB)1
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Loren Alfonso  (AZE)4

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