Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight
# Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight boxing competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held from 6 to 18 August at the Riocentro.

## Schedule

All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).

| Date | Time | Round |
| - | - | - |
| Saturday, 6 August 2016 | 12:38 | Round of 32 |
| Sunday, 7 August 2016 | 12:57 | Round of 32 |
| Wednesday, 10 August 2016 | 13:01 | Round of 16 |
| Thursday, 11 August 2016 | 13:43 | Round of 16 |
| Sunday, 14 August 2016 | 14:07 | Quarter-finals |
| Tuesday, 16 August 2016 | 12:45 | Semi-finals |
| Thursday, 18 August 2016 | 15:30 | Final |

## Results

### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Julio César La Cruz (CUB) | 3 |
| Mathieu Bauderlique (FRA) | 0 | | |
| Mathieu Bauderlique (FRA) | 0 | Julio César La Cruz (CUB) | 3 |
| | | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 0 |
| Joshua Buatsi (GBR) | 0 | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 0 |
| Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 3 | | |

### Top half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | Julio César La Cruz (CUB) | Julio César La Cruz (CUB) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Mehmet Nadir Ünal (TUR) | Mehmet Nadir Ünal (TUR) | $WO^1$ | Mehmet Nadir Ünal (TUR) | Mehmet Nadir Ünal (TUR) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Hassan Saada (MAR) | Hassan Saada (MAR) | | | | | Julio César La Cruz (CUB) | Julio César La Cruz (CUB) | 3 | | | |
| Hrvoje Sep (CRO) | Hrvoje Sep (CRO) | 2 | | | | Michel Borges (BRA) | Michel Borges (BRA) | 0 | | | |
| Abdelrahman Salah (EGY) | Abdelrahman Salah (EGY) | 1 | Hrvoje Sep (CRO) | Hrvoje Sep (CRO) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Michel Borges (BRA) | Michel Borges (BRA) | 3 | Michel Borges (BRA) | Michel Borges (BRA) | 3v | | | | | | |
| Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam (CMR) | Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam (CMR) | 0 | | | | | | | Julio César La Cruz (CUB) | Julio César La Cruz (CUB) | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Mathieu Bauderlique (FRA) | Mathieu Bauderlique (FRA) | 0 |
| | | | Mathieu Bauderlique (FRA) | Mathieu Bauderlique (FRA) | 3v | | | | | | |
| Erkin Adylbek Uulu (KGZ) | Erkin Adylbek Uulu (KGZ) | 0 | Juan Carlos Carrillo (COL) | Juan Carlos Carrillo (COL) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Juan Carlos Carrillo (COL) | Juan Carlos Carrillo (COL) | 3 | | | | Mathieu Bauderlique (FRA) | Mathieu Bauderlique (FRA) | TKO | | | |
| Serge Michel (GER) | Serge Michel (GER) | 0 | | | | Carlos Andres Mina (ECU) | Carlos Andres Mina (ECU) | | | | |
| Carlos Andres Mina (ECU) | Carlos Andres Mina (ECU) | 3 | Carlos Andres Mina (ECU) | Carlos Andres Mina (ECU) | 2v | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe Ward (IRL) | Joe Ward (IRL) | 1 | | | | | | |

$^1$ Saada was ejected from the competition after he was arrested for sexual assault the day before the opening ceremony.

### Bottom half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | Elshod Rasulov (UZB) | Elshod Rasulov (UZB) | | | | | | | |
| Kennedy Katende (UGA) | Kennedy Katende (UGA) | | Joshua Buatsi (GBR) | Joshua Buatsi (GBR) | KO | | | | | | |
| Joshua Buatsi (GBR) | Joshua Buatsi (GBR) | TKO | | | | Joshua Buatsi (GBR) | Joshua Buatsi (GBR) | 3 | | | |
| Petr Khamukov (RUS) | Petr Khamukov (RUS) | 1 | | | | Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) | Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) | 0 | | | |
| Albert Ramirez (VEN) | Albert Ramirez (VEN) | 2 | Albert Ramirez (VEN) | Albert Ramirez (VEN) | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) | Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Joshua Buatsi (GBR) | Joshua Buatsi (GBR) | 0 |
| Peter Müllenberg (NED) | Peter Müllenberg (NED) | 3 | | | | | | | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 3 |
| Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) | Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) | 0 | Peter Müllenberg (NED) | Peter Müllenberg (NED) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Teymur Mammadov (AZE) | Teymur Mammadov (AZE) | 3 | Teymur Mammadov (AZE) | Teymur Mammadov (AZE) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Denys Solonenko (UKR) | Denys Solonenko (UKR) | 0 | | | | Teymur Mammadov (AZE) | Teymur Mammadov (AZE) | 0 | | | |
| Valentino Manfredonia (ITA) | Valentino Manfredonia (ITA) | 1 | | | | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 3 | | | |
| Mikhail Dauhaliavets (BLR) | Mikhail Dauhaliavets (BLR) | 2 | Mikhail Dauhaliavets (BLR) | Mikhail Dauhaliavets (BLR) | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 3 | | | | | | |
