Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

The Heavyweight class in the boxing competition was the highest weight class. Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing a minimum of 81 kilograms (178.6 lbs). 16 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.

Medalists

GoldGeorge Foreman
 United States
SilverJonas Čepulis
 Soviet Union
BronzeGiorgio Bambini
 Italy
Joaquín Rocha
 Mexico

Schedule

Date Round
Wednesday, October 16, 1968 First round
Tuesday, October 22, 1968 Quarterfinals
Thursday, October 24, 1968 Semifinals
Saturday, October 26, 1968 Final Bout

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  George Foreman (USA) 4  
  Lucjan Trela (POL) 1       George Foreman (USA) RSC  
  Ion Alexe (ROU) 5       Ion Alexe (ROU)  
  John Coker (SLE) 0         George Foreman (USA) KO-2  
  Kiril Pandov (BUL) 3         Giorgio Bambini (ITA)  
  Milos Petar (YUG) 2       Kiril Pandov (BUL) 0  
  Giorgio Bambini (ITA) 5       Giorgio Bambini (ITA) 5  
  Dieter Renz (FRG) 0         George Foreman (USA) RSC
  Rudie Lubbers (NED) 5         Jonas Čepulis (URS)
  Talaat Dahchan (EGY) 0       Rudie Lubbers (NED) 2  
  Joaquín Rocha (MEX) 4       Joaquín Rocha (MEX) 3  
  Adonis Ray (GHA) 1         Joaquín Rocha (MEX)  
  Bernd Anders (GDR) RSC         Jonas Čepulis (URS) RSC  
  Nancio Carrillo (CUB)       Bernd Anders (GDR)       
  Jonas Čepulis (URS) RSC       Jonas Čepulis (URS) RSC       
  William Wells (GBR)  

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