Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Welterweight
boxing event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 29 July to 11 August 1984. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed.
Medalists
Results
The following boxers took part in the event:
First round
Genaro Léon (MEX) def. Daniel Dominguez (ARG), 5:0
Mark Breland (USA) def. Wayne Gordon (CAN), 5:0
An Young-Su (KOR) def. Abock Shoah (SUD), 5:0
Rudel Obreja (ROU) def. Antoine Longoudé (RCA), KO-1
Michael Hughes (GBR) def. Paul Rasamimanana (MDG), 5:0
Second round
Joni Nyman (FIN) def.
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