Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight


The Heavyweight class in the boxing competition was the highest weight class. Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing a minimum of 81 kilograms. 16 boxers qualified for this category. Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of six rounds each. Five judges scored each bout.

Medalists

Schedule

Draw