Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 19 to 31 July 1976. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.Medalists
Results
The following boxers took part in the event:
First round
- Vilmos Jakab def. Mohamed Mama, walk-over
- Juan Domingo Suarez def. Hocine Tafer, KO-1
- Janusz Gortat def. Miloslav Popović, 3:2
- Georgi Stoymenov def. Ernesto Sanchez, 5:0
- Leon Spinks def. Abellatif Fatihi, KO-1
- Anatoliy Klimanov def. Roger Fortin, 5:0
- Joan Montane def. Gabriel Daramola, walk-over
- Ottomar Sachse def. Louis Ngatchou, walk-over
Second round
- Sixto Soria def. José Rosa, KO-2
- Wolfgang Gruber def. Frederick Sabat, walk-over
- Kostică Dafinoiu def. Robert Nixon, walk-over
- Robert Burgess def. Seifu Mekonnen, walk-over
- Juan Domingo Suarez def. Vilmos Jakab, KO-1
- Janusz Gortat def. Georgi Stoymenov, AB-3
- Leon Spinks def. Anatoliy Klimanov, 5:0
- Ottomar Sachse def. Joan Montane, RSC-3
Quarterfinals
- Sixto Soria def. Wolfgang Gruber, KO-2
- Kostică Dafinoiu def. Robert Burgess, 5:0
- Janusz Gortat def. Juan Domingo Suarez, 4:1
- Leon Spinks def. Ottomar Sachse, 5:0
Semifinals
- Sixto Soria def. Kostică Dafinoiu, AB-1
- Leon Spinks def. Janusz Gortat, 5:0
Final
- Leon Spinks def. Sixto Soria, RSC-3
