Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight

The Bantamweight class in the boxing competition was the third-lowest weight class. Bantamweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 54 kilograms (119.1 lbs). 39 boxers qualified for this category. Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of six rounds each. Five judges scored each bout.[1]

Boxing at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Light flyweightmen
Flyweightmen
Bantamweightmen
Featherweightmen
Lightweightmen
Light welterweightmen
Welterweightmen
Light middleweightmen
Middleweightmen
Light heavyweightmen
Heavyweightmen

Medalists
GoldValerian Sokolov
 Soviet Union
SilverEridadi Mukwanga
 Uganda
BronzeEiji Morioka
 Japan
Chang Kyou-chul
 South Korea

Schedule
Date Round
Sunday, October 13, 1968First round
Wednesday, October 16, 1968Second round
Monday, October 21, 1968Third round
Wednesday, October 23, 1968Quarterfinals
Thursday, October 24, 1968Semifinals
Saturday, October 26, 1968Final Bout

Draw

Finals
Semifinals Final
 Valerian Sokolov (URS) 5  
 Eiji Morioka (JPN) 0      Valerian Sokolov (URS) RSC
 Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA) 4      Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA)
 Chang Kyou-chul (KOR) 1  

Top Half
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 Valerian Sokolov (URS) 3
 Rafael Archundia (ECU) 2
 Valerian Sokolov (URS) RSC
 Michael Carter (GBR)
 Michael Carter (GBR) 5
 Jouko Lindbergh (FIN) 0
 Valerian Sokolov (URS) 5
 Samuel Mbugua (KEN) 0
 Samuel Mbugua (KEN) 5
 Dhanraj Singh (GUY) 0
 Samuel Mbugua (KEN) 3
 Giuseppe Mura (ITA) 2
 Giuseppe Mura (ITA) 5
 Andrés Torres (PUR) 0
 Valerian Sokolov (URS) 5
 Eiji Morioka (JPN) 0
 John Rakowski (AUS) 3
 Angelos Theotokatos (GRE) 2
 John Rakowski (AUS) DSQ
 Mick Dowling (IRL)
 Mick Dowling (IRL) RSC
 Bernd Juterzenka (GDR)
 Mick Dowling (IRL) 1
 Eiji Morioka (JPN) 4
 Eiji Morioka (JPN) 4
 Dominador Calumarde (PHI) 1
 Eiji Morioka (JPN) 4
 Aldo Cosentino (FRA) 1
 Aldo Cosentino (FRA) 5
 Kjell Fredriksson (SWE) 0

Bottom Half
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 Nicolae Gîju (ROU) 5
 Samuel Goss (USA) 0
 Nicolae Giju (ROU)
 Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA) RSC
 Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA) KO-2
 Ramiro Suárez (ESP)
 Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA) 4
 Roberto Cervantes (MEX) 1
 Roberto Cervantes (MEX) 5
 Jan Gałązka (POL) 0
 Roberto Cervantes (MEX)
 Domingo Casco (ARG) DSQ
 Domingo Casco (ARG) 3
 Mahmoud Ladjili (TUN) 2
 Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA) 4
 Chang Kyou-chul (KOR) 1
 Wang Chee-Yen (TPE) 2
 Chang Kyou-chul (KOR) 5  Chang Kyou-chul (KOR) 3
 Mario Mendoza (GUA) 0  Chang Kyou-chul (KOR) RSC
 Fermín Espinosa (CUB) 4  Nikola Savov (BUL)
 Cherdchai Udompaichitkul (THA) 1  Fermín Espinosa (CUB)
 Nikola Savov (BUL) RSC  Nikola Savov (BUL) RSC
 Godfrey Mwamba (ZAM)  Chang Kyou-chul (KOR) 5
 Sulley Shittu (GHA) 4  Horst Rascher (FRG) 0
 Dary Dasuda (NIG) 1  Sulley Shittu (GHA) 5
 Gyula Szabó (HUN) 3  Gyula Szabó (HUN) 0
 Guillermo Velásquez (CHI) 2  Sulley Shittu (GHA) 3
 Horst Rascher (FRG) RSC  Horst Rascher (FRG) 2
 John Dadigi (NGR)  Horst Rascher (FRG) 4
 Kenneth Campbell (JAM) 5  Kenneth Campbell (JAM) 1
 Hermes Silva (NCA) 0

References
  1. "Boxing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
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