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| The 1984 boxing events were held at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, a multi-purpose sports facility that had been built in 1959. It has been home to numerous professional teams in Los Angeles, and had a seating capacity of about 16,000 for 1984 boxing. The boxing tournament increased to 12 classes in 1984, adding a heavyweight class with an upper weight limit of 91 kg (200½ lbs), similar to the professional cruiserweight class, while the heaviest class was now termed the super-heavyweights.<ref>https://theshadowleague.com/tsl-olympic-blitz-1984-boxing-dream-team/</ref><ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/221389-25-years-later-evander-holyfield-robbed-of-gold-in-the-1984-olympics</ref><ref>https://www.pinterest.com/pin/482870391284035185/</ref> | The 1984 boxing events were held at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, a multi-purpose sports facility that had been built in 1959. It has been home to numerous professional teams in Los Angeles, and had a seating capacity of about 16,000 for 1984 boxing. The boxing tournament increased to 12 classes in 1984, adding a heavyweight class with an upper weight limit of 91 kg (200½ lbs), similar to the professional cruiserweight class, while the heaviest class was now termed the super-heavyweights.<ref>https://theshadowleague.com/tsl-olympic-blitz-1984-boxing-dream-team/</ref><ref>https://bleacherreport.com/articles/221389-25-years-later-evander-holyfield-robbed-of-gold-in-the-1984-olympics</ref><ref>https://www.pinterest.com/pin/482870391284035185/</ref> | ||
| The Soviet Union and its allies did not participate in the games due to the ]. | |||
| ==Medal summary== | ==Medal summary== | ||
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Boxing competitions
| Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| Light flyweight | men |
| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Light welterweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Light middleweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
| Super heavyweight | men |
Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States. The boxing schedule began on July 29 and ended on August 11. Twelve boxing events were contested with the participation of 354 fighters from 81 countries.
The 1984 boxing events were held at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, a multi-purpose sports facility that had been built in 1959. It has been home to numerous professional teams in Los Angeles, and had a seating capacity of about 16,000 for 1984 boxing. The boxing tournament increased to 12 classes in 1984, adding a heavyweight class with an upper weight limit of 91 kg (200½ lbs), similar to the professional cruiserweight class, while the heaviest class was now termed the super-heavyweights.
The Soviet Union and its allies did not participate in the games due to the boycott.
Medal summary
See also
References
- "Boxing at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- https://www.teamusa.org/News/2014/August/11/Paul-Gonzales-Traveled-Long-Four-Miles-To-Olympic-Gold
- https://theshadowleague.com/tsl-olympic-blitz-1984-boxing-dream-team/
- https://bleacherreport.com/articles/221389-25-years-later-evander-holyfield-robbed-of-gold-in-the-1984-olympics
- https://www.pinterest.com/pin/482870391284035185/
External links
| Events at the 1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles) | |
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| Val Barker Trophy winners | |
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| Awarded to the outstanding and most stylistic boxer of each Olympic Games | |
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