Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

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Men's heavyweight
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Boxing pictogram.svg
Boxing pictogram
Venue Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Dates24 July 2021
6 August 2021
Competitors17 from 17 nations
Winning time5:0
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Julio César La Cruz
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Silver medal icon.svg Muslim Gadzhimagomedov
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  ROC
Bronze medal icon.svg David Nyika
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Bronze medal icon.svg Abner Teixeira
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
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The men's heavyweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 24 July and 6 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. [1] 17 boxers from 17 nations are expected to compete. [2]

The medals for the competition were presented by His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Hussein, IOC Executive Board Member, Jordan, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by William Frederick Blick, BTF Member; Uganda.

Background

This will be the 26th appearance of the men's heavyweight event. The event has been held at every Olympic boxing tournament (boxing was not held in 1896, 1900, and 1912). Heavyweight was the unlimited weight class from 1904 to 1980, but since 1984 has been limited to 81–91 kg (which remains unchanged in 2020) with the introduction of the super heavyweight class.

Reigning World Champion Muslim Gadzhimagomedov of Russia has qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Evgeny Tishchenko also of Russia, turned professional and did not attempt to qualify. The 2016 light heavyweight gold medalist, Julio César La Cruz of Cuba, has moved up to the heavyweight class for the 2020 Games. [3]

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 17 quota places available for the men's heavyweight, allocated as follows: [2]

No host places or Tripartite Commission invitation places were reserved for the men's 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 heavyweight starts with the round of 32 on 24 July. There are two rest days before the round of 16 on 27 July, two more before the quarterfinals on 30 July, three more before the semifinals on 3 August, and two more before the final on 6 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 heavyweightR32R16QFSFF

Results

Finals

 
Final
 
  
 
 
 
 
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Muslim Gadzhimagomedov  (ROC)0
 
 
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Julio César La Cruz  (CUB)5
 

Top half

Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
              
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Muslim Gadzhimagomedov  (ROC)5
Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdelhafid Benchabla  (ALG)0
Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Sanjar Tursunov  (UZB)1
Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdelhafid Benchabla  (ALG)4
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Muslim Gadzhimagomedov  (ROC)5
Flag of Germany.svg  Ammar Abduljabbar  (GER)0
Flag of Germany.svg  Ammar Abduljabbar  (GER)5
Flag of Peru.svg  José María Lúcar  (PER)0
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Muslim Gadzhimagomedov  (ROC)4
Flag of New Zealand.svg  David Nyika  (NZL)1
Flag of Samoa.svg  Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali  (SAM)1
Flag of Belarus.svg  Uladzislau Smiahlikau  (BLR)4
Flag of Belarus.svg  Uladzislau Smiahlikau  (BLR)0
Flag of New Zealand.svg  David Nyika  (NZL)5
Flag of Morocco.svg  Youness Baalla  (MAR)0
Flag of New Zealand.svg  David Nyika  (NZL)5

Bottom half

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
              
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Julio Castillo  (ECU)0
Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Hussein Ishaish  (JOR)4
Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Hussein Ishaish  (JOR)1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Abner Teixeira  (BRA)4
Flag of Brazil.svg  Abner Teixeira  (BRA)4
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Cheavon Clarke  (GBR)1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Abner Teixeira  (BRA)1
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Julio César La Cruz  (CUB)4
Flag of Kenya.svg  Elly Ochola  (KEN)0
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Julio César La Cruz  (CUB)5
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Julio César La Cruz  (CUB)4
Flag of Spain.svg  Emmanuel Reyes  (ESP)1
Flag of Spain.svg  Enmanuel Reyes  (ESP)KO
Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Vassiliy Levit  (KAZ)

References

  1. 1 2 "Boxing Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Boxing" (PDF). IOC . Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. "JULIO CESAR LA CRUZ IS A MAN ON A MISSION". IOC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. "BOXING IN THE OLYMPICS: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW". IOC. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. "Schedule - Boxing Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympian Database. Retrieved 1 March 2020.