Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight


The men's light heavyweight boxing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 30 July to 12 August at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
Twenty-six boxers from 26 nations are competing.

Competition format

The competition consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Bronze medals were awarded to both semifinal losers. Bouts were three rounds of three minutes each.

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time
DateTimeRound
Monday 30 July 201214:45 & 21:45Round of 32
Saturday 4 August 201215:30 & 22:30Round of 16
Wednesday 8 August 201222:30Quarter-finals
Friday 10 August 201222:00Semi-finals
Sunday 12 August 201214:45Final

Results

Finals

Top half

Bottom half

Controversy

India's Sumit Sangwan fought well against Brazil's Yamaguchi Falcão before losing the bout 14–15 in what appeared to be a controversial decision in favour of the Brazilian. The decision not only angered the Indian team and the country's sports minister, Ajay Maken, but also led to an official protest which Maken confirmed on Twitter. Some commentators were also surprised by the decision, one describing it as "day-light robbery."