Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight
# Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight boxing competition at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney was held from 20 September to 1 October at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.

31-year-old Aleksandr Lebziak of Russia won gold in his third Olympic appearance.

## Competition format

Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. This event consisted of 28 boxers who have qualified for the competition through various qualifying tournaments held in 1999 and 2000. The competition began with a preliminary round on 20 September, where the number of competitors was reduced to 16, and concluded with the final on 1 October. As there were fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers received a bye through the preliminary round. Both semi-final losers were awarded bronze medals.

All bouts consisted of four rounds of two minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. Punches scored only if the white area on the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each bout; three of the judges had to signal a scoring punch within one second for the punch to score. The winner of the bout was the boxer who scored the most valid punches by the end of the bout.

## Competitors

| Name | Country |
| - | - |
| Tory Amos-Ross | Canada |
| Jegbefumere Albert | Nigeria |
| Olanda Anderson | United States |
| Rudolf Kraj | Czech Republic |
| Andriy Fedchuk | Ukraine |
| Azize Raguig | Morocco |
| Charles Adamu | Ghana |
| Courtney Fry | Great Britain |
| Gurcharan Singh | India |
| Choi Ki-soo | South Korea |
| Danie Venter | South Africa |
| Ihab Al-Youssef | Syria |
| Giacobbe Fragomeni | Italy |
| Isael Álvarez | Cuba |
| Olzhas Orazaliyev | Kazakhstan |
| Hugo Garay | Argentina |
| Claudio Rîșco | Romania |
| Sergey Mihaylov | Uzbekistan |
| Ali Ismayilov | Azerbaijan |
| Emil Krastev | Bulgaria |
| Shawn Terry Cox | Barbados |
| John Dovi | France |
| Alexey Katulievsky | Kyrgyzstan |
| George Olwande Odindo | Kenya |
| Laudelino Barros | Brazil |
| Danny Green | Australia |
| Aleksandr Lebziak | Russia |
| Djibril Fall | Senegal |

## Schedule

All times are Australian Time (UTC+10)

| Date | Time | Round |
| - | - | - |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2000 | 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 32 |
| Sunday, September 24, 2000 | 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 |
| Wednesday, September 27, 2000 | 13:00 & 19:30 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, September 29, 2000 | 19:30 | Semifinals |
| Sunday, October 1, 2000 | 13:00 | Final Bout |

## Results

| 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 | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | Troy Amos-Ross (CAN) | Troy Amos-Ross (CAN) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jegbefumere Albert (NGR) | Jegbefumere Albert (NGR) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jegbefumere Albert (NGR) | Jegbefumere Albert (NGR) | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rudolf Kraj (CZE) | Rudolf Kraj (CZE) | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | Olanda Anderson (USA) | Olanda Anderson (USA) | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rudolf Kraj (CZE) | Rudolf Kraj (CZE) | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Rudolf Kraj (CZE) | Rudolf Kraj (CZE) | 11 | | | |
| Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | RSC | | | | | | | Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | 7 | | | |
| Azize Raguig (MAR) | Azize Raguig (MAR) | | Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Charles Adamu (GHA) | Charles Adamu (GHA) | 16 | Charles Adamu (GHA) | Charles Adamu (GHA) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Courtney Fry (GBR) | Courtney Fry (GBR) | 3 | | | | Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | $12^+$ | | | | | | |
| Gurcharan Singh (IND) | Gurcharan Singh (IND) | 11 | | | | Gurcharan Singh (IND) | Gurcharan Singh (IND) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Choi Ki-Soo (KOR) | Choi Ki-Soo (KOR) | 9 | Gurcharan Singh (IND) | Gurcharan Singh (IND) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| Danie Venter (RSA) | Danie Venter (RSA) | 12 | Danie Venter (RSA) | Danie Venter (RSA) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ihab El-Youssef (SYR) | Ihab El-Youssef (SYR) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Rudolf Kraj (CZE) | Rudolf Kraj (CZE) | 6 |
| Giacobbe Fragomeni (ITA) | Giacobbe Fragomeni (ITA) | | | | | | | | | | | Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) | Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) | 20 |
| Isael Álvarez (CUB) | Isael Álvarez (CUB) | RSC | Isael Álvarez (CUB) | Isael Álvarez (CUB) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olzhas Orazaliyev (KAZ) | Olzhas Orazaliyev (KAZ) | RSC | Olzhas Orazaliyev (KAZ) | Olzhas Orazaliyev (KAZ) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| Hugo Garay (ARG) | Hugo Garay (ARG) | | | | | Olzhas Orazaliyev (KAZ) | Olzhas Orazaliyev (KAZ) | | | | | | | |
| Claudio Rîșco (ROM) | Claudio Rîșco (ROM) | 6 | | | | Sergey Mihaylov (UZB) | Sergey Mihaylov (UZB) | RSC | | | | | | |
| Sergey Mihaylov (UZB) | Sergey Mihaylov (UZB) | 15 | Sergey Mihaylov (UZB) | Sergey Mihaylov (UZB) | 23 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ali Ismayilov (AZE) | Ali Ismayilov (AZE) | 14 | Ali Ismayilov (AZE) | Ali Ismayilov (AZE) | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| Emil Krastev (BUL) | Emil Krastev (BUL) | 9 | | | | | | | Sergey Mihaylov (UZB) | Sergey Mihaylov (UZB) | | | | |
| Shawn Terry Cox (BAR) | Shawn Terry Cox (BAR) | 10 | | | | | | | Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) | Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) | RSC | | | |
| John Dovi (FRA) | John Dovi (FRA) | 14 | John Dovi (FRA) | John Dovi (FRA) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| Aleksey Katulevsky (KGZ) | Aleksey Katulevsky (KGZ) | 11 | Alexey Katulievsky (KGZ) | Alexey Katulievsky (KGZ) | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Olwande Odindo (KEN) | George Olwande Odindo (KEN) | 2 | | | | John Dovi (FRA) | John Dovi (FRA) | 11 | | | | | | |
| Laudelino Barros (BRA) | Laudelino Barros (BRA) | | | | | Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) | Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Danny Green (AUS) | Danny Green (AUS) | RSC | Danny Green (AUS) | Danny Green (AUS) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) | Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) | RSC | Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) | Aleksandr Lebziak (RUS) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| Djibril Fall (SEN) | Djibril Fall (SEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
