2008 Beijing Olympics - Boxing

Worker's Indoor Arena
Beijing, China

Boxing became an official Olympic sport in 1904

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Olympic Boxing

Boxing is an all-male competition, although women's boxing is being considered for the 2012 London Olympics.

Olympic boxing medals are awarded in the following weight classes:

• Light flyweight (< 48kg)
• Flyweight (48-51kg)
• Bantamweight (51-54kg)
• Featherweight (54-57kg)
• Lightweight (57-60kg)
• Welterweight (64-69kg)
• Middleweight (69-75kg)
• Light heavyweight (75-81kg)
• Heavyweight (81-91kg)
• Super heavyweight (>91kg)

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All-Time Olympic Boxing Medals

The US has won 52 Gold, 24 Silver and 35 Bronze medals, for a total of 111

Cuba has won 32 Gold, 15 Silver and 8 Bronze medals, for a total of 55

The Soviet Union won 14 Gold, 19 Silver and 19 Bronze medals, for a total of 52

Other countries that follow in the all time medal rankings are Italy, Great Britain and Hungary

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Olympic Boxing

Olympic sport since 1904

When it first arrived in the Ancient Olympic Games, the tools of the trade were long strips of leather wrapped around boxers' fists. The fight continued until one man or the other went down or conceded. The Romans followed with a gladiator dimension. They used gloves studded with spikes or weighted with lead, and fights often ended in death, like other entertainment of the day.

When the modern Games resumed in 1896, the Athens organising committee omitted boxing, deciding it was too dangerous. The sport reappeared in 1904 in St. Louis, thanks to its popularity in the United States, then disappeared again in 1912 at Stockholm because Sweden's national law banned it.

Only in 1920 did boxing return to the Olympic Games to stay. Hence, Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay at the time) and Teofilo Stevenson (a three-time gold medallist) could join names like Theagenes of Thassos and Cleitomachus of Thebes among the legends.

Competition Format

The competition will be held through elimination with a knockout system. This means that, for all categories, progressive rounds will be held with the loser of each bout automatically being eliminated. This will continue until two boxers are left to box for the gold medal round. Two bronze medals will be awarded to the losers of the semifinals in each event/weight category.

Contest Duration

The duration of the bout will be four rounds, each lasting two minutes with a one-minute break between rounds, in accordance with the AIBA Articles of Association and Rules for International Competitions and Tournaments.

Draw

Officials of AIBA will conduct the draw for the competition on August 8, 2008.

Weigh-in

The official weigh-in for each weight category will take place on August 8, 2008 before the draw.

The daily weigh-in for the respective weight categories will be conducted at the training venue - Ditan Gymnasium, under the supervision of officials appointed by AIBA. Competitors must weigh within the limits of the appropriate category and no tolerance shall be allowed, either above or below the weight category. Test scales will be available to all competitors at the training venue.