Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight

The men's light flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 48 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 17 September to 1 October 1988. 34 boxers from 34 nations competed. 1980 bronze medalist Ivailo Marinov won the gold medal by controversially defeating young Michael Carbajal. There were suspicions of politics influencing the judges decision in the gold medal bout.

Medalists

Results The following boxers took part in the event: Rank Name Country 1 Ivailo Marinov 2 Michael Carbajal 3T Leopoldo Serantes 3T Róbert Isaszegi 5T Scotty Olson 5T Chatchai Sasakul 5T Mahjoub M'jirih 5T Aleksandr Makhmutov 9T Ðặng Hiếu Hiền 9T Wayne McCullough 9T Maurice Maina 9T Sadoon Mohamed Aboub 9T Sammy Stewart 9T Tom Chisenga 9T Jesús Beltre 9T Donald Martínez 17T O Gwang-su 17T Antonio Caballero 17T Fred Muteweta 17T Washington Banian 17T Luis Rolón 17T Mohamed Haddad 17T Colin Moore 17T Bounmy Thephavong 17T Moustafa Esmail 17T Darwin Angeles 17T Liu Hsin-hung 17T Ochiryn Demberel 17T Marcelino Bolívar 17T Carlos Eluaiza 17T Mark Epton 32T Damber Dutta Bhatta 32T Yacine Sheikh 32T Mamoru Kuroiwa

First round Mark Epton (GBR) def. Damber Dutta Bhatta (NEP), 5:0 Henry Martínez (ELS) def. Yacine Sheikh (ALG), 5:0 Ochiryn Demberel (MGL) def. Mamoru Kuroiwa (JPN), KO-3

Second round Michael Carbajal (USA) def. Oh Kwang Soo (KOR), 3:2 Dang Nieu Hu (VIE) def. Antonio Caballero (ESP), Referee stopped contest (RSC)-2 Wayne McCullough (IRL) def. Fred Mutuweta (UGA), 5:0 Scotty Olson (CAN) def. Washington Banian (PNG), KO-1 Chatchai Sasakul (THA) def. Luis Román Rolón (PUR), 3:2 Maurice Maina (KEN) def. Mohamed Haddad (SYR), 4:1 Róbert Isaszegi (HUN) def. Colin Moore (GUY), 5:0 Sadoon Abboud (IRQ) def. Bounmy Thephavong (LAO), RSC-2 Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI) def. Hassan Mustafa (EGY), RSC-2 Sam Stewart (LBR) def. Darwin Angeles (HON), 5:0 Thomas Chisenga (ZAM) def. Liu Hsin-Hung (TPE), 4:1 Mahjoub Mjirich (MAR) def. Ochiryn Demberel (MGL), 3:2 Jesus Beltre (DOM) def. Marcelino Bolivar (VEN), 4:1 Alexander Makhmutov (URS) def. Carlos Eluaiza (ARG), 5:0 Ivailo Marinov (BUL) def. Mark Epton (GBR), 5:0 Henry Martínez (ELS) def. Yehuda Ben-Haim (ISR), walk-over

Third round Michael Carbajal (USA) def. Dang Nieu Hu (VIE), RSC-1 Scotty Olson (CAN) def. Wayne McCullough (IRL), 5:0 Chatchai Sasakul (THA) def. Maurice Maina (KEN), 5:0 Róbert Isaszegi (HUN) def. Sadoon Abboud (IRQ), RSC-1 Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI) def. Sam Stewart (LBR), 5:0 Mahjoub Mjirich (MAR) def. Thomas Chisenga (ZAM), 5:0 Alexander Makhmutov (URS) def. Jesus Beltre (DOM), 4:1 Ivailo Marinov (BUL) def. Henry Martínez (ELS), 5:0

Quarterfinals Michael Carbajal (USA) def. Scotty Olson (CAN), 5:0 Róbert Isaszegi (HUN) def. Chatchai Sasakul (THA), 3:2 Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI) def. Mahjoub Mjirich (MAR), RSC-3 Ivailo Marinov (BUL) def. Alexander Makhmutov (URS), 5:0

Semifinals Michael Carbajal (USA) def. Róbert Isaszegi (HUN), 4:1 Ivailo Marinov (BUL) def. Leopoldo Serrantes (PHI), 5:0

Final Ivailo Marinov (BUL) def. Michael Carbajal (USA), 5:0

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