The men's light flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 48 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 30 July to 11 August 1984. 24 boxers from 24 nations competed.
Medalists
Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Paul Gonzales 2 Salvatore Todisco 3T Marcelino Bolivar 3T Keith Mwila 5T Mamoru Kuroiwa 5T Rafael Ramos 5T Carlos Motta 5T John Lyon 9T Francis Tejedor 9T Chung Pao-ming 9T Gerry Hawkins 9T Jesús Beltre 9T Agapito Gómez 9T Daniel Mwangi 9T Yehuda Ben Haim 9T William Bagonza 17T Mahjoub M'jirih 17T Nelson Jamili 17T Mustafa Genç 17T Sanpol Sang-Ano 17T Michael Ebo Dankwa 17T Alego Akomi 17T Abbas Zeghayer 17T Kim Gwang-seon
First round Rafael Ramos (PUR) def. Carlos Salazar (ARG), walk-over Agapito Gómez (ESP) def. Mahjoub Mjirich (MAR), 3:2 Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Nelson Jamili (PHI), 5:0 Carlos Motta (GUA) def. Mustafa Genç (TUR), 5:0 Daniel Mwangi (KEN) def. Sanpol Sang-Ano (THA), RSC-3 Yehuda Ben-Haim (ISR) def. Michael Ebo Dankwa (GHA), 4:1 John Lyon (GBR) def. Alego Akomi (SUD), 5:0 William Bagonza (UGA) def. Abbas Zeghayer (IRQ), RSC-2 Paul Gonzales (USA) def. Kim Kwang-Sun (KOR), 5:0
Second round Mamoru Kuroiwa (JPN) def. Francisco Tejedor (COL), 4:1 Keith Mwila (ZAM) def. Chung Pao Ming (TPE), RSC-2 Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Gerard Hawkins (IRL), 5:0 Rafael Ramos (PUR) def. Jesús Beltre (DOM), 4:1 Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Agapito Gómez (ESP), 4:1 Carlos Motta (GUA) def. Daniel Mwangi (KEN), 4:1 John Lyon (GBR) def. Yehuda Ben-Haim (ISR), 5:0 Paul Gonzales (USA) def. William Bagonza (UGA), 5:0
Quarterfinals Keith Mwila (ZAM) def. Mamoru Kuroiwa (JPN), 5:0 Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Rafael Ramos (PUR), 4:1 Marcelino Bolivar (VEN) def. Carlos Motta (GUA), 5:0 Paul Gonzales (USA) def. John Lyon (GBR), 4:1
Semifinals Salvatore Todisco (ITA) def. Keith Mwila (ZAM), 5:0 Paul Gonzales (USA) def. Marcelino Bolivar (VEN), 5:0
Final Paul Gonzales (USA) def. Salvatore Todisco (ITA), walk-over
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