Men's heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad |
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Venue |
Riocentro – Pavilion 6 |
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Date |
6–15 August 2016 |
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Competitors |
18 from 18 nations |
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Medalists |
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The men's heavyweight boxing competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held from 6 to 15 August at the Riocentro.[1]
The final and medal ceremony saw angry crowd reactions after Russia's Evgeny Tishchenko controversially beat Vasily Levit of Kazakhstan on a unanimous judge's decision.[2] The competition had seen the return of judges scoring fighters on their overall performance in each round rather than a punch counting system originally introduced after controversy over judging in the Seoul Olympics.[3]
Schedule
All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).
Date |
Time |
Round |
Saturday 6 August 2016 | 12:59 | Round of 32 |
Monday 8 August 2016 | 13:16 | Round of 16 |
Wednesday 10 August 2016 | 13:35 | Quarter-finals |
Saturday 13 August 2016 | 18:56 | Semi-finals |
Monday 15 August 2016 | 19:30 | Final |
References
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1904–1908: over 158 lb (71.7 kg), 1920–1936: over 175 lb (79.4 kg), 1948: over 80 kg, 1952–1980: over 81 kg, 1984–2012: 81–91 kg |
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