The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 July to 11 August 1984. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Mark Breland 2 An Young-su 3T Joni Nyman 3T Luciano Bruno 5T Dwight Frazer 5T Vesa Koskela 5T Alexander Künzler 5T Genaro León 9T Kieran Joyce 9T Kitenge Kitengewa 9T Bernard Wilson 9T Vedat Önsoy 9T Kamel Aboud 9T Peter Okumu 9T Khemais Refai 9T Rudel Obreja 17T Georges-Claude Ngangue 17T Basil Boniface 17T Lefa Tsapi 17T Francisco Lisboa 17T Roland Omoruyi 17T Abrar Hussain Syed 17T Saikoloni Hala 17T Henry Kalunga 17T Mohamed Ali El-Dahan 17T Neva Mkadala 17T Georges Boco 17T Konrad König 17T Akinobu Hiranaka 17T Carlos Reyes 17T Mickey Hughes 32T Daniel Domínguez 32T Wayne Gordon 32T Abock Shoak 32T Antoine Longoudé 32T Paul Rasamimanana

First round Genaro Léon (MEX) def. Daniel Dominguez (ARG), 5:0 Mark Breland (USA) def. Wayne Gordon (CAN), 5:0 An Young-Su (KOR) def. Abock Shoah (SUD), 5:0 Rudel Obreja (ROU) def. Antoine Longoudé (RCA), KO-1 Michael Hughes (GBR) def. Paul Rasamimanana (MDG), 5:0

Second round Joni Nyman (FIN) def. Georges-Claude Ngangue (CMR), 5:0 Kieran Joyce (IRL) def. Basil Boniface (SEY), RSC-2 Kitenge Kitangawa (ZAI) def. Lefa Tsapi (LES), RSC-1 Dwight Frazier (JAM) def. Francisco Lisboa (INA), 5:0 Bernard Wilson (GRN) def. Roland Omoruyi (NGR), RSC-3 Vesa Koskela (SWE) def. Abrar Hussain Syed (PAK), 4:1 Vedat Önsöy (TUR) def. Saikoloni Hala (TNG), 5:0 Kamel Abboud (ALG) def. Henry Kalunga (ZAM), 5:0 Alexander Künzler (FRG) def. Mohamed Ali Aldahan (SYR), 5:0 Peter Okumu (UGA) def. Neya Mkadala (TNZ), 3:2 Luciano Bruno (ITA) def. Georges Boco (BEN), 5:0 Khemais Refai (TUN) def. Konrad König (AUT), RSC-1 Genaro Léon (MEX) def. Akinobu Hiranaka (JPN), 5:0 Mark Breland (USA) def. Carlos Reyes (PUR), RSC-3 Rudel Obreja (ROU) def. Michael Hughes (GBR), 5:0

Third round Joni Nyman (FIN) def. Kieran Joyce (IRL), 4:1 Dwight Frazier (JAM) def. Kitenge Kitangawa (ZAI), 3:2 Vesa Koskela (SWE) def. Bernard Wilson (GRN), KO-3 An Young-Su (KOR) def. Vedat Önsöy (TUR), 5:0 Alexander Küzler (FRG) def. Kamel Abboud (ALG), 4:1 Luciano Bruno (ITA) def. Peter Okumu (UGA), 4:1 Genaro Léon (MEX) def. Khemais Refai (TUN), 3:2 Mark Breland (USA) def. Rudel Obreja (ROU), 5:0

Quarterfinals Joni Nyman (FIN) def. Dwight Frazier (JAM), 5:0 An Young-Su (KOR) def. Vesa Koskela (SWE), 5:0 Luciano Bruno (ITA) def. Alexander Künzler (FRG), 5:0 Mark Breland (USA) def. Genaro Léon (MEX), KO-1

Semifinals An Young-Su (KOR) def. Joni Nyman (FIN), 3:2 Mark Breland (USA) def. Luciano Bruno (ITA), 5:0

Final Mark Breland (USA) def. An Young-Su (KOR), 5:0

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