Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight explained

Event:	Bantamweight boxing
Games:	1988 Summer
Venue:	Jamsil Students' Gymnasium
Dates:	17 September – 1 October
Competitors:	48
Nations:	48
Gold:	Kennedy McKinney
Goldnoc:	USA
Silver:	Aleksandar Khristov
Silvernoc:	BUL
Bronze:	Jorge Eliécer Julio
Bronzenoc:	COL
Bronze2:	Phajol Moolsan
Bronzenoc2:	THA
Prev:	1984
Next:	1992

The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 17 September to 1 October 1988. 48 boxers from 48 nations competed. Kennedy McKinney won the gold medal.^[1]

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:^[1]

Rank	Name	Country
1
2
3T
3T
5T
5T
5T
5T
9T
9T
9T
9T
9T
9T
9T
9T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T

First round

John Lowey (IRL) def. Mustafa Saleh (IRQ), 5:0
Vedat Tutuk (TUR) def. Edward Obewa (UGA) 3:2
René Breitbarth (GDR) def. Magare Tshekiso (BTS), 5:0
Felix Nieves (PUR) def. Samba Diallo (GUI), 5:0
Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. Michael Hormillosa (PHI), RSC-3
Justin Chikwanda (ZAM) def. Thomas Stevens (LBR), RSC-1
Moumouni Siuley (NIG) def. Tiui Faamaoni (SAM), RSC-3
Ibibongo Nduita (ZAI) def. Haji Ally (TNZ), 3:2
Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN) def. Saud Al-Muwaizri (KUW), RSC-1
Jimmy Majanya (SWE) def. Mohammed Achik (MAR), 4:1
José García (MEX) def. Tad Joseph (GRN), RSC-1
Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Peter Anok (SUD), 4:1
Jung-Il Byun (KOR) def. Jean-Marc Augustin (FRA), 5:0
Joilson Santana (BRA) def. Phetsmone Sonnavanh (LAO), 5:0
Slimane Zengli (ALG) def. Manuel Gomes (ANG), 5:0
Ndaba Dube (ZIM) def. Lionel Francis (ANT), RSC-2
Alexander Artemev (URS) def. Edouard Paulum (VAN), walk-over

Second round

Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Erick Perez (GUA), RSC-1
Shahuraj Birajdor (IND) def. Ayewoubo Akouatsi (TOG), 5:0
Stephen Mwema (KEN) def. Rambahadur Giri (NEP), RSC-2
Alberto Machaze (MOZ) def. Mike Deveney (GBR), 5:0
Phajol Moolsan (THA) def. Marcus Priaulx (AUS), 5:0
Abraham Torres (VEN) def. Teekaram Rajcoomar (MTS), 5:0
Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL) def. Grzegorz Jablonski (POL), 3:2
John Lowey (IRL) def. Mohamed Sabo (NGA), 4:1
René Breitbarth (GDR) def. Vedat Tutuk (TUR), 5:0
Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. Felix Nieves (PUR), 5:0
Justin Chikwanda (ZAM) def. Moumouni Siuley (NIG), RSC-1
Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN) def. Ibibongo Nduita (ZAI), 5:0
Jimmy Majanya (SWE) def. José García (MEX), 4:1
Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Jong-Il Byun (KOR), 4:1
Slimane Zengli (ALG) def. Joilson Santana (BRA), 5:0
Alexander Artemev (URS) def. Ndaba Dube (ZIM), RSC-1

Third round

Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Shahuraj Birajdor (IND), walk-over
Stephen Mwema (KEN) def. Alberto Machaze (MOZ), 5:0
Phajol Moolsan (THA) def. Abraham Torres (VEN), 3:2
Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL) def. John Lowey (IRL), 3:2
Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. René Breitbarth (GDR), 4:1
Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN) def. Justin Chikwanda (ZAM), 3:2
Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Jimmy Majanya (SWE), 5:0
Alexander Artemev (URS) def. Slimane Zengli (ALG), 5:0

Quarterfinals

Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Stephen Mwema (KEN), 5:0
Phajol Moolsan THA def. Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL), 5:0
Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN), 3:2
Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Alexander Artemev (URS), 3:2

Semifinals

Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Phajol Moolsan (THA), RSC-1
Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL), 3:2

Final

Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Aleksandar Khristov (BUL), 5:0

Notes and References

Web site: Boxing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124528/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/BOX/mens-bantamweight.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 3 January 2019.