Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight

The Bantamweight class in the boxing competition was the third-lowest weight class. Bantamweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 54 kilograms (119.1 lbs). 39 boxers qualified for this category. Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of six rounds each. Five judges scored each bout.[1]

Medalists

Gold	Valerian Sokolov  Soviet Union
Silver	Eridadi Mukwanga  Uganda
Bronze	Eiji Morioka  Japan
	Chang Kyou-chul  South Korea

Schedule

Date	Round
Sunday, October 13, 1968	First round
Wednesday, October 16, 1968	Second round
Monday, October 21, 1968	Third round
Wednesday, October 23, 1968	Quarterfinals
Thursday, October 24, 1968	Semifinals
Saturday, October 26, 1968	Final Bout

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals					Final
	Valerian Sokolov (URS)		5
	Eiji Morioka (JPN)		0			Valerian Sokolov (URS)		RSC
	Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA)		4			Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA)
	Chang Kyou-chul (KOR)		1

Top Half

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Valerian Sokolov (URS)

3

Rafael Archundia (ECU)

2

Valerian Sokolov (URS)

RSC

Michael Carter (GBR)

Michael Carter (GBR)

5

Jouko Lindbergh (FIN)

0

Valerian Sokolov (URS)

5

Samuel Mbugua (KEN)

0

Samuel Mbugua (KEN)

5

Dhanraj Singh (GUY)

0

Samuel Mbugua (KEN)

3

Giuseppe Mura (ITA)

2

Giuseppe Mura (ITA)

5

Andrés Torres (PUR)

0

Valerian Sokolov (URS)

5

Eiji Morioka (JPN)

0

John Rakowski (AUS)

3

Angelos Theotokatos (GRE)

2

John Rakowski (AUS)

DSQ

Mick Dowling (IRL)

Mick Dowling (IRL)

RSC

Bernd Juterzenka (GDR)

Mick Dowling (IRL)

1

Eiji Morioka (JPN)

4

Eiji Morioka (JPN)

4

Dominador Calumarde (PHI)

1

Eiji Morioka (JPN)

4

Aldo Cosentino (FRA)

1

Aldo Cosentino (FRA)

5

Kjell Fredriksson (SWE)

0

Bottom Half

First round

Second round

Third round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Nicolae Gîju (ROU)

5

Samuel Goss (USA)

0

Nicolae Giju (ROU)

Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA)

RSC

Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA)

KO-2

Ramiro Suárez (ESP)

Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA)

4

Roberto Cervantes (MEX)

1

Roberto Cervantes (MEX)

5

Jan Gałązka (POL)

0

Roberto Cervantes (MEX)

Domingo Casco (ARG)

DSQ

Domingo Casco (ARG)

3

Mahmoud Ladjili (TUN)

2

Eridadi Mukwanga (UGA)

4

Chang Kyou-chul (KOR)

1

Wang Chee-Yen (TPE)

2

Chang Kyou-chul (KOR)

5

Chang Kyou-chul (KOR)

3

Mario Mendoza (GUA)

0

Chang Kyou-chul (KOR)

RSC

Fermín Espinosa (CUB)

4

Nikola Savov (BUL)

Cherdchai Udompaichitkul (THA)

1

Fermín Espinosa (CUB)

Nikola Savov (BUL)

RSC

Nikola Savov (BUL)

RSC

Godfrey Mwamba (ZAM)

Chang Kyou-chul (KOR)

5

Sulley Shittu (GHA)

4

Horst Rascher (FRG)

0

Dary Dasuda (NIG)

1

Sulley Shittu (GHA)

5

Gyula Szabó (HUN)

3

Gyula Szabó (HUN)

0

Guillermo Velásquez (CHI)

2

Sulley Shittu (GHA)

3

Horst Rascher (FRG)

RSC

Horst Rascher (FRG)

2

John Dadigi (NGR)

Horst Rascher (FRG)

4

Kenneth Campbell (JAM)

5

Kenneth Campbell (JAM)

1

Hermes Silva (NCA)

0

References

1. "Boxing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2018.