Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight

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Men's lightweight
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
Boxing pictogram.svg
Boxing pictogram
Venue Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Dates25 July 2021
8 August 2021
Competitors29 from 29 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Andy Cruz Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Silver medal icon.svg Keyshawn Davis Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Hovhannes Bachkov Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Bronze medal icon.svg Harry Garside Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
  2016
2024  

The men's lightweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 25 July and 8 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. [1] 29 boxers from 29 nations are expected to compete. [2]

The medals for the competition were presented by William Frederick Blick, Uganda; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Willi Kaltschmitt Luján, Guatemala; BTF Member.

Background

This will be the 26th appearance of the men's lightweight event. The event appeared at the first Olympic boxing tournament in 1904 and has been held at every Games with boxing (that is, excluding 1912) since. The maximum weight for the lightweight class had been 60 kg since 1952; for 2020, with the removal of the light-welterweight class, the lightweight class expands from 56–60 kg to 57–63 kg.

Reigning World Champion Andy Cruz of Cuba has qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Robson Conceição of Brazil, turned professional and did not attempt to qualify.

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 28 quota places available for the men's lightweight, allocated as follows: [2]

In addition, an invitation for the Refugee Olympic Team was made to Wessam Salamana, bringing the total number of boxers in the weight class to 29.

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. [3]

Schedule

The lightweight starts with the round of 32 on 25 July. There are five rest days before the round of 16 on 31 July, two more rest days before the quarterfinals on 3 August, two rest days before the semifinals on 6 August, and one day off before the final on 8 August. [1] [4]

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 lightweightR32R16QFSFF

Results

Finals

 
Final
 
  
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  Keyshawn Davis  (USA)1
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Andy Cruz  (CUB)4
 

Top half

Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
              
Flag of France.svg  Sofiane Oumiha  (FRA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Keyshawn Davis  (USA)RSC
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Enrico Lacruz  (NED)0
Flag of the United States.svg  Keyshawn Davis  (USA)5
Flag of the United States.svg  Keyshawn Davis  (USA)4
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Gabil Mamedov  (ROC)1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelhaq Nadir  (MAR)1
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Richarno Colin  (MRI)4
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Richarno Colin  (MRI)0
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Gabil Mamedov  (ROC)5
Flag of Poland.svg  Damian Durkacz  (POL)0
Russian Olympic Committee flag.png  Gabil Mamedov  (ROC)5
Flag of the United States.svg  Keyshawn Davis  (USA)5
Flag of Armenia.svg  Hovhannes Bachkov  (ARM)0
Flag of Armenia.svg  Hovhannes Bachkov  (ARM)5
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Alston Ryan  (ANT)0
Flag of Armenia.svg  Hovhannes Bachkov  (ARM)4
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Javid Chalabiyev  (AZE)1
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Yaroslav Khartsyz  (UKR)0
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Javid Chalabiyev  (AZE)5
Flag of Armenia.svg  Hovhannes Bachkov  (ARM)5
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Elnur Abduraimov  (UZB)0
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Bakhodur Usmonov  (TJK)4
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Leonel de los Santos  (DOM)1
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Bakhodur Usmonov  (TJK)0
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Elnur Abduraimov  (UZB)5
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Baatarsükhiin Chinzorig  (MGL)1
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Elnur Abduraimov  (UZB)4

Bottom half

Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
              
Flag of Cuba.svg  Andy Cruz  (CUB)5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Luke McCormack  (GBR)0
Flag of India.svg  Manish Kaushik  (IND)1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Luke McCormack  (GBR)4
Flag of Cuba.svg  Andy Cruz  (CUB)4
Flag of Brazil.svg  Wanderson Oliveira  (BRA)1
Flag of Belarus.svg  Dzmitry Asanau  (BLR)5
Flag of Jordan.svg  Obada Al-Kasbeh  (JOR)0
Flag of Belarus.svg  Dzmitry Asanau  (BLR)2
Flag of Brazil.svg  Wanderson Oliveira  (BRA)3
Olympic flag.svg  Wessam Salamana  (EOR)0
Flag of Brazil.svg  Wanderson Oliveira  (BRA)5
Flag of Cuba.svg  Andy Cruz  (CUB)5
Flag of Australia.svg  Harry Garside  (AUS)0
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Zakir Safiullin  (KAZ)5
Flag of Peru.svg  Leodan Pezo  (PER)0
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Zakir Safiullin  (KAZ)WO
Flag of Japan.svg  Daisuke Narimatsu  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Daisuke Narimatsu  (JPN)5
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Fiston Mbaya  (COD)0
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Zakir Safiullin  (KAZ)2
Flag of Australia.svg  Harry Garside  (AUS)3
Flag of Australia.svg  Harry Garside  (AUS)5
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  John Ume  (PNG)0
Flag of Australia.svg  Harry Garside  (AUS)5
Flag of Namibia.svg  Jonas Jonas  (NAM)0

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