The men's light flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 48 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 17 September to 1 October 1988. 34 boxers from 34 nations competed. 1980 bronze medalist Ivailo Marinov won the gold medal by controversially defeating young Michael Carbajal. There were suspicions of politics influencing the judges decision in the gold medal bout.[1][2]
| Light flyweight boxing at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 17 September – 1 October 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 34 from 34 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Ivailo Marinov Bulgaria |
| Silver | Michael Carbajal United States |
| Bronze | Leopoldo Serantes Philippines |
| Bronze | Róbert Isaszegi Hungary |
Results
editThe following boxers took part in the event:[2]
First round
edit- Mark Epton (GBR) def. Damber Dutta Bhatta (NEP), 5:0
- Henry Martínez (ELS) def. Yacine Sheikh (ALG), 5:0
- Ochiryn Demberel (MGL) def. Mamoru Kuroiwa (JPN), KO-3
Second round
edit- Michael Carbajal (USA) def. Oh Kwang Soo (KOR), 3:2
- Dang Nieu Hu (VIE) def. Antonio Caballero (ESP), Referee stopped contest (RSC)-2
- Wayne McCullough (IRL) def. Fred Mutuweta (UGA), 5:0
- Scotty Olson (CAN) def. Washington Banian (PNG), KO-1
- Chatchai Sasakul (THA) def. Luis Román Rolón (PUR), 3:2
- Maurice Maina (KEN) def. Mohamed Haddad (SYR), 4:1
- Róbert Isaszegi (HUN) def. Colin Moore (GUY), 5:0
- Sadoon Abboud (IRQ) def. Bounmy Thephavong (LAO), RSC-2
- Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI) def. Hassan Mustafa (EGY), RSC-2
- Sam Stewart (LBR) def. Darwin Angeles (HON), 5:0
- Thomas Chisenga (ZAM) def. Liu Hsin-Hung (TPE), 4:1
- Mahjoub Mjirich (MAR) def. Ochiryn Demberel (MGL), 3:2
- Jesus Beltre (DOM) def. Marcelino Bolivar (VEN), 4:1
- Alexander Makhmutov (URS) def. Carlos Eluaiza (ARG), 5:0
- Ivailo Marinov (BUL) def. Mark Epton (GBR), 5:0
- Henry Martínez (ELS) def. Yehuda Ben-Haim (ISR), walk-over
Third round
edit- Michael Carbajal (USA) def. Dang Nieu Hu (VIE), RSC-1
- Scotty Olson (CAN) def. Wayne McCullough (IRL), 5:0
- Chatchai Sasakul (THA) def. Maurice Maina (KEN), 5:0
- Róbert Isaszegi (HUN) def. Sadoon Abboud (IRQ), RSC-1
- Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI) def. Sam Stewart (LBR), 5:0
- Mahjoub Mjirich (MAR) def. Thomas Chisenga (ZAM), 5:0
- Alexander Makhmutov (URS) def. Jesus Beltre (DOM), 4:1
- Ivailo Marinov (BUL) def. Henry Martínez (ELS), 5:0
Quarterfinals
edit- Michael Carbajal (USA) def. Scotty Olson (CAN), 5:0
- Róbert Isaszegi (HUN) def. Chatchai Sasakul (THA), 3:2
- Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI) def. Mahjoub Mjirich (MAR), RSC-3
- Ivailo Marinov (BUL) def. Alexander Makhmutov (URS), 5:0
Semifinals
edit- Michael Carbajal (USA) def. Róbert Isaszegi (HUN), 4:1
- Ivailo Marinov (BUL) def. Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI), 5:0
Final
edit- Ivailo Marinov (BUL) def. Michael Carbajal (USA), 5:0
References
edit- ↑ Gustkey, Earl (8 October 1988). "USA Boxing Seeks to Ban Olympic Judges : Roy Jones Decision in Gold-Medal Bout Prompts Action Against Three". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- 1 2 "Boxing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Light-Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2019.