The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 30 July to 11 August 1984. 24 boxers from 24 nations competed.
Schedule All times are PDT (UTC−8). Date Time RoundTuesday, 31 July 1984 Round of 32 Saturday, 4 August 1984 Round of 16Tuesday, 7 August 1984 Quarter-finalsThursday, 9 August 1984 Semi-finalsSaturday, 11 August 1984 Final
Medalists
Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Anton Josipović 2 Kevin Barry 3T Evander Holyfield 3T Mustapha Moussa 5T Tony Wilson 5T Georgică Donici 5T Sylvanus Okello 5T Jean-Paul Nanga-Ntsah 9T Drake Thadzi 9T Roberto Oviedo 9T Fine Sani 9T Markus Bott 9T Michael Nassoro 9T Ismail Salman 9T Christer Corpi 9T Jonathan Kiriisa 17T Juha Hänninen 17T Ahmed El-Nagar 17T Taju Akay 17T Anthony Longdon 17T Philip Pinder 17T Arcadio Fuentes 17T Don Smith 17T Djiguible Traoré
First round Michael Nassoro (TNZ) def. Juha Hanninen (FIN), RSCH-1 Syivaus Okello (KEN) def. Ahmed El-Naggar (EGY), RSC-3 Evander Holyfield (USA) def. Taju Akay (GHA), RSC-3 Ismail Salman (IRQ) def. Anthony Longdon (GRN), KO-2 Jean-Paul Nanga (CMR) def. Philip Pinder (BAH), 5:0 Christer Corpi (SWE) def. Arcadio Fuentes (PUR), KO-1 Kevin Barry (NZL) def. Don Smith (TRI), 5:0 Jonathan Kiriisa (UGA) def. Djiguble Traoré (MLI), 5:0
Second round Mustapha Moussa (ALG) def. Drake Thadzi (MLW), 5:0 Anthony Wilson (GBR) def. Roberto Oviedo (ARG), RSC-1 Georgica Donici (ROU) def. Fine Sani (TNG), 5:0 Anton Josipović (YUG) def. Markus Bott (FRG), 4:1 Syivaus Okello (KEN) def. Michael Nassoro (TNZ), 5:0 Evander Holyfield (USA) def. Ismail Salman (IRQ), RSC-2 Jean-Paul Nanga (CMR) def. Christer Corpi (SWE), 4:1 Kevin Barry (NZL) def. Jonathan Kiriisa (UGA), 3:2
Quarterfinals Mustapha Moussa (ALG) def. Anthony Wilson (GBR), 5:0 Anton Josipović (YUG) def. Georgica Donici (ROU), 5:0 Evander Holyfield (USA) def. Syivaus Okello (KEN), KO-1 Kevin Barry (NZL) def. Jean-Paul Nanga (CMR), 4:1
Semifinals Anton Josipović (YUG) def. Mustapha Moussa (ALG), 5:0 Kevin Barry (NZL) def. Evander Holyfield (USA), DSQ-2 Holyfield was controversially disqualified for punching Barry after what seemed to be a stop. However, on a replay it is seen that the referee stopped the bout after his punches.
Final Anton Josipović (YUG) def. Kevin Barry (NZL), walk-over Under IABA health regulation Barry was not allowed to box for 28 days, so he scratched from the final. During the medal ceremony, Josipović shared the highest step of the podium with Holyfield and raised his hand, thus acknowledging that Evander was the real winner.
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