Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 3 to 10 September 1972. 14 boxers from 14 nations competed.Medalists
Results
The following boxers took part in the event:
First round
- Teófilo Stevenson def. Ludwik Denderys, TKO-1
- Duane Bobick def. Yuri Nesterov, 5:0
- Ion Alexe def. Jozsef Reder, 5:0
- Jürgen Fanghänel def. Atanas Suvandzhiev, KO-1
- Carroll Morgan def. Fatai Ayinla, 3:2
- Hasse Thomsén def. Jean Bassomben, 4:1
Quarterfinals
- Peter Hussing def. Oscar Ludeña, KO-1
- Teófilo Stevenson def. Duane Bobick, TKO-3
- Ion Alexe def. Jürgen Fanghänel, 5:0
- Hasse Thomsén def. Carroll Morgan, KO-3
Semifinals
- Teófilo Stevenson def. Peter Hussing, TKO-2
- Ion Alexe def. Hasse Thomsén, 5:0
Final
- Teófilo Stevenson def. Ion Alexe, walk-over
