Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight boxing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 30 July to 12 August at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.

Men's light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
VenueExCeL Exhibition Centre
Date30 July to 12 August
Competitors26 from 26 nations
Medalists
Egor Mekhontsev  Russia
Adilbek Niyazymbetov  Kazakhstan
Yamaguchi Falcão  Brazil
Oleksandr Gvozdyk  Ukraine
Boxing at the
2012 Summer Olympics
MenWomen
49 kg51 kg
52 kg60 kg
56 kg75 kg
60 kg
64 kg
69 kg
75 kg
81 kg
91 kg
+91 kg

Twenty-six boxers from 26 nations are competing.

Competition format

The competition consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Bronze medals were awarded to both semifinal losers. Bouts were three rounds of three minutes each.[1]

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Date Time Round
Monday 30 July 201214:45 & 21:45Round of 32
Saturday 4 August 201215:30 & 22:30Round of 16
Wednesday 8 August 201222:30Quarter-finals
Friday 10 August 201222:00Semi-finals
Sunday 12 August 201214:45Final

Results

Finals
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA)11
 
 
 
 Egor Mekhontsev (RUS)23
 
 Egor Mekhontsev (RUS)15
 
 
 
 Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ)15
 
 Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ)13
 
 
 Oleksandr Gvozdyk (UKR)13
 

Top half
Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals
     
         Julio César la Cruz (CUB) 25  
 Ihab Al-Matbouli (JOR) 19      Ihab Al-Matbouli (JOR) 8  
 Lukman Lawal (NGR) 7        Julio César la Cruz (CUB) 15  
 Sumit Sangwan (IND) 14        Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) 18  
 Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) 15      Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) 17  
 Ahmed Barki (MAR) 8      Meng Fanlong (CHN) 17  
 Meng Fanlong (CHN) 17        Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) 11
           Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) 23
         Elshod Rasulov (UZB) 13  
 Yahia El-Mekachari (TUN) 16      Yahia El-Mekachari (TUN) 6  
 Jahon Qurbonov (TJK) 8        Elshod Rasulov (UZB) 15  
 Damien Hooper (AUS) 13        Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) 19  
 Marcus Browne (USA) 11      Damien Hooper (AUS) 11      
         Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) 19      
     

Bottom half
Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals
     
         Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) 13  
 Carlos Góngora (ECU) 9      Carlos Góngora (ECU) 5  
 Vatan Huseynli (AZE) 8        Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) 13  
 Jeysson Monroy (COL) 10        Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) 10  
 Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) 12      Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) 18  
         Bahram Muzaffer (TUR) 12  
           Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) 13
 Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) 18        Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) 13
 Mikhail Dauhaliavets (BLR) 10      Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) 18  
 Boško Drašković (MNE) 11      Osmar Bravo (NCA) 6  
 Osmar Bravo (NCA) 16        Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) 19  
 Christian Donfack Adjoufack (CMR) 6        Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) 17  
 Enrico Kölling (GER) 15      Enrico Kölling (GER) 9      
         Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) 12      
     

Controversy

India's Sumit Sangwan fought well against Brazil's Yamaguchi Falcão before losing the bout 14–15 in what appeared to be a controversial decision in favour of the Brazilian. The decision not only angered the Indian team and the country's sports minister, Ajay Maken, but also led to an official protest which Maken confirmed on Twitter. Some commentators were also surprised by the decision, one describing it as "day-light robbery."[2]

References
  1. Men's light heavyweight competition format. Accessed 2 May 2012.
  2. Sumit Sangwan loses under controversial circumstances Accessed 30 July 2012.
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