Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight
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The men's light middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 71 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 20 September to 2 October 1988. 36 boxers from 36 nations competed.[1]
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Venue | Jamsil Students' Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||
Dates | 20 September – 2 October | ||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 36 from 36 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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19-year-old Roy Jones Jr. of the U.S. dominated his opponents, never losing a single round en route to the final. In the final, he controversially lost a 3–2 decision to South Korean fighter Park Si-Hun, four years his senior, despite pummeling Park for three rounds and landing 86 punches to Park's 32.[2][3][4]