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Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Super heavyweight

October 31, 2023

The men's super heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 September to 2 October 1988. 17 boxers from 17 nations competed.[1]

Super heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
VenueChamshil Students' Gymnasium
Dates22 September – 2 October
Competitors17 from 17 nations
Medalists
← 1984
1992 →

Future world heavyweight champion 23-year-old Lennox Lewis of Canada defeated 21-year-old Riddick Bowe of the US in a controversial final.[2]

Background edit

The super heavyweight event of the 1988 Olympics was weakened by the absence of a Cuban boxer. Teófilo Stevenson, a veteran three-time Olympic champion whose first Olympics were back in 1972, did not retire anticipating these Olympics.[3] He announced his retirement shortly after the Cuban government decided to boycott the Games. He was 36 years of age in 1988. In contrast, future finalists Lewis and Bowe were rather young, 23 and 21 years old respectively. Possible Cuban alternate Jorge Luis González, 24, had defeated both Bowe and Lewis at the 1987 Pan American Games.[4]

It was predicted that the gold medal would be contested between the North Americans Lennox Lewis and Riddick Bowe and Europeans Ulli Kaden and Alex Miroshnichenko.[1]

Medalists edit

Results edit

The following boxers took part in the event:[1]

First round edit

Second round edit

Quarterfinals edit

Semifinals edit

Final edit

Bowe was the more effective fighter in the first round, landing 33 of 94 punches thrown (34%) while Lewis landed 14 of 67 (21%). In the first round the referee from East Germany gave Bowe two cautions for headbutts and deducted a point for a third headbutt. Commentator Ferdie Pacheco disagreed with the deduction, saying they did not hit heads. In the second round, Lewis landed several hard punches. The referee gave Bowe two standing eight counts and waved the fight off after the second one, even though Bowe seemed able to continue. Pacheco disagreed with the stoppage, calling it "very strange", but Marv Albert said Bowe took "a pounding."[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. ^ "The Seoul Olympics Boxing Ends in Controversy". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ "The champ retires at 55". Prisma world news review. 6 (9): 1. July 1988.
  4. ^ Agacino, Ricardo (September 1988). "Cuba and the US in the Ring". Cuba International (63): 45–46. ISSN 0011-2593.
  5. ^ "Lennox Lewis vs Riddick Bowe 88 Olympic Final". Retrieved 3 May 2017.

October 31, 2023
boxing, 1988, summer, olympics, super, heavyweight, super, heavyweight, event, part, boxing, programme, 1988, summer, olympics, weight, class, allowed, boxers, more, than, kilograms, compete, competition, held, from, september, october, 1988, boxers, from, nat. The men s super heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics The weight class allowed boxers of more than 91 kilograms to compete The competition was held from 22 September to 2 October 1988 17 boxers from 17 nations competed 1 Super heavyweight boxingat the Games of the XXIV OlympiadVenueChamshil Students GymnasiumDates22 September 2 OctoberCompetitors17 from 17 nationsMedalistsLennox Lewis CanadaRiddick Bowe United StatesAleksandr Miroshnichenko Soviet UnionJanusz Zarenkiewicz Poland 19841992 Future world heavyweight champion 23 year old Lennox Lewis of Canada defeated 21 year old Riddick Bowe of the US in a controversial final 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Medalists 3 Results 3 1 First round 3 2 Second round 3 3 Quarterfinals 3 4 Semifinals 3 5 Final 4 ReferencesBackground editThe super heavyweight event of the 1988 Olympics was weakened by the absence of a Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson a veteran three time Olympic champion whose first Olympics were back in 1972 did not retire anticipating these Olympics 3 He announced his retirement shortly after the Cuban government decided to boycott the Games He was 36 years of age in 1988 In contrast future finalists Lewis and Bowe were rather young 23 and 21 years old respectively Possible Cuban alternate Jorge Luis Gonzalez 24 had defeated both Bowe and Lewis at the 1987 Pan American Games 4 It was predicted that the gold medal would be contested between the North Americans Lennox Lewis and Riddick Bowe and Europeans Ulli Kaden and Alex Miroshnichenko 1 Medalists editGold Lennox Lewis nbsp CanadaSilver Riddick Bowe nbsp United StatesBronze Aleksandr Miroshnichenko nbsp Soviet UnionBronze Janusz Zarenkiewicz nbsp PolandResults editThe following boxers took part in the event 1 Rank Name Country1 Lennox Lewis nbsp Canada2 Riddick Bowe nbsp United States3T Aleksandr Miroshnichenko nbsp Soviet Union3T Janusz Zarenkiewicz nbsp Poland5T Kim Yu hyeon nbsp South Korea5T Peter Hrivnak nbsp Czechoslovakia5T Ulli Kaden nbsp East Germany5T Andreas Schnieders nbsp West Germany9T Ali Al Baluchi nbsp Kuwait9T Mohamed Hammad nbsp Sudan9T Petar Stoimenov nbsp Bulgaria9T Biko Botowamungu nbsp Austria9T Crispine Odera nbsp Kenya9T Aziz Salihu nbsp Yugoslavia9T Harold Arroyo nbsp Puerto Rico9T Ovwigbo Uba nbsp Nigeria17T Tshibalabala Kadima nbsp ZaireFirst round edit Andreas Schnieders FRG def Tshibalabala Kadima ZAI RSC 2Second round edit Aleksandr Miroshnichenko URS def Ali Al Baluchi KUW 5 0 Kim Yoo Hyun KOR def Mohamed Hammad SUD AB 1 Peter Hrivnak TCH def Petar Stoimenov BUL RSC 2 Riddick Bowe USA def Biko Botowamungu AUT KO 2 Lennox Lewis CAN def Chris Odera KEN RSC 2 Ulli Kaden GDR def Aziz Salihu YUG 5 0 Janusz Zarenkiewicz POL def Harold Arroyo PUR 5 0 Andreas Schnieders FRG def Ubola Ovvigbo NGA 5 0Quarterfinals edit Aleksandr Miroshnichenko URS def Kim Yoo Hyun KOR 5 0 Riddick Bowe USA def Peter Hrivnak TCH RSC 1 Lennox Lewis CAN def Ulli Kaden GDR RSC 1 Janusz Zarenkiewicz POL def Andreas Schnieders FRG 3 2Semifinals edit Riddick Bowe USA def Aleksandr Miroshnichenko URS 5 0 Lennox Lewis CAN def Janusz Zarenkiewicz POL walk overFinal edit Lennox Lewis CAN def Riddick Bowe USA RSC 2Bowe was the more effective fighter in the first round landing 33 of 94 punches thrown 34 while Lewis landed 14 of 67 21 In the first round the referee from East Germany gave Bowe two cautions for headbutts and deducted a point for a third headbutt Commentator Ferdie Pacheco disagreed with the deduction saying they did not hit heads In the second round Lewis landed several hard punches The referee gave Bowe two standing eight counts and waved the fight off after the second one even though Bowe seemed able to continue Pacheco disagreed with the stoppage calling it very strange but Marv Albert said Bowe took a pounding 5 References edit a b c Boxing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games Men s Super Heavyweight Sports Reference Archived from the original on 18 April 2020 Retrieved 6 January 2019 The Seoul Olympics Boxing Ends in Controversy The New York Times Retrieved 30 April 2020 The champ retires at 55 Prisma world news review 6 9 1 July 1988 Agacino Ricardo September 1988 Cuba and the US in the Ring Cuba International 63 45 46 ISSN 0011 2593 Lennox Lewis vs Riddick Bowe 88 Olympic Final Retrieved 3 May 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics Super heavyweight amp oldid 1102337058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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