Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Flyweight

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed.

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:

Rank

Name

Country

1

Georgi Kostadinov

Bulgaria|1972 Summer

First round

Leo Rwabwogo def. Jorge Acuña, 5:0
Maurice O'Sullivan def. Rabah Kaloufi, 3:2
Fujio Nagai def. Renato Fortaleza, 4:1
Douglas Rodríguez def. Jorge Mejia, 5:0
Gerd Schubert def. Phar Khong, walk-over
Orn-Chim Chawalit def. Sandor Orbán, walk-over
Arturo Delgado def. Salvador Miranda, TKO-3

Second round

Leszek Blazynski def. Chander Narayanan, 3:2
You Man-Chong def. Saidi Tambwe, 5:0
Niamdash Batsuren def. Antonio García, 4:1
Calixto Perez def. Martin Vargas, 5:0
Tim Dement def. Ali Gharbi, 5:0
Georgi Kostadinov def. Jan Balouch, TKO-2
Chris Ius def. Ali Ouabbou, 3:2
Boris Zoriktuyev def. Dawla Vanlal, TKO-3
Franco Udella def. Felix Maina, 5:0
Constantin Gruescu def. Kemal Sonunur, 5:0
Douglas Rodríguez def. Fujio Nagai, 5:0
Leo Rwabwogo def. Maurice O'Sullivan, TKO-1
Orn-Chim Chawalit def. Gerd Schubert, 4:1
Mohamed Selim def. Wilfredo Gómez, 4:1
Neil McLaughlin def. Abaker Saed Mohamed, 5:0

Third round

Leszek Blazynski def. Arturo Delgado, 5:0
You Man-Chong def. Niamdash Batsuren, 4:1
Calixto Perez def. Tim Dement, 5:0
Georgi Kostadinov def. Chris Ius, 5:0
Boris Zoriktuyev def. Franco Udella, 4:1
Douglas Rodríguez def. Constantin Gruescu, 3:2
Leo Rwabwogo def. Orn-Chim Chawalit, 4:1
Neil McLaughlin def. Mohamed Selim, KO-2

Quarterfinals

Leszek Blazynski def. You Man-Chong, 3:2
Georgi Kostadinov def. Calixto Perez, 3:2
Douglas Rodríguez def. Boris Zoriktuyev, TKO-3
Leo Rwabwogo def. Neil McLaughlin, TKO-3

Semifinals

Georgi Kostadinov def. Leszek Blazynski, 5:0
Leo Rwabwogo def. Douglas Rodríguez, 3:2

Final

Georgi Kostadinov def. Leo Rwabwogo, 5:0