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Light heavyweight. 1920–1936: 160–175 lb (72.6–79.4 kg) 1948: 73–80 kg; 1952–2020: 75–81 kg; ... Boxers who have won 3 or more Olympic medals. Western ...
The light heavyweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 14 to 29 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing between 75 and 81 kilograms .
Several medalists at the 2004 Olympics, including Amir Khan, Andre Ward, Gennady Golovkin, Yuriorkis Gamboa, and Guillermo Rigondeaux, later went on to become world champions in professional boxing. However, Cuban and Russian boxers do not typically turn pro as their government provides them with extensive funding which allows them to keep ...
The light heavyweight competition in the 1988 Summer Olympics included boxers representing 26 countries. Along with "King" Kennedy McKinney (Bantamweight division) and "Merciless" Ray Mercer (Heavyweight division), Maynard was one of three Americans to capture gold for the 1988 United States Olympic Boxing Team in Seoul.
Italy dominated boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning three gold medals and seven medals overall. Two of the gold medalists would later become Hall of Fame world champions in professional boxing: American Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) and Italian Nino Benvenuti .
A total of 286 competitors took part in 13 events. For the first time at an Olympic Games, women competed in three boxing events. The first Olympic gold medal in women's boxing was awarded to Nicola Adams from Great Britain, who won the flyweight tournament on 9 August 2012.
Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place in the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta.The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 4 August. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 355 athletes from 97 countries.
These are the final results for the boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September with the participation of 354 fighters from 80 countries. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September with the participation of 354 fighters from 80 countries.