# Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The lightweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 20 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 29 boxers from 29 nations competed.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Round |
| Sunday, 20 July 1980 | 12:00 18:00 | Round of 32 |
| Friday, 25 July 1980 | 12:00 18:00 | Round of 16 |
| Tuesday, 29 July 1980 | 13:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, 31 July 1980 | 13:00 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 2 August 1980 | 15:00 | Final |

## Results
### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Richard Nowakowski (GDR) | |
| Viktor Demyanenko (URS) | RSC | | |
| Viktor Demyanenko (URS) | RSC | Viktor Demyanenko (URS) | |
| | | Ángel Herrera (CUB) | RSC |
| Ángel Herrera (CUB) | 5 | Ángel Herrera (CUB) | RSC |
| Kazimierz Adach (POL) | 0 | | |

### Top half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | Blackson Siukoko (ZAM) | 1 | | |
| | | George Gilbody (GBR) | 4 | | |
| | | | | George Gilbody (GBR) | 0 |
| | | | | Richard Nowakowski (GDR) | 5 |
| | | Geofrey Nyeko (UGA) | | | |
| | | Richard Nowakowski (GDR) | RSC | | |
| Christopher Ossai (NGR) | 0 | Richard Nowakowski (GDR) | RSC | | |
| Richard Nowakowski (GDR) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Richard Nowakowski (GDR) | 5 | | | | | Richard Nowakowski (GDR) | |
| | | | | | | Viktor Demyanenko (URS) | RSC |
| Tibor Dezamits (HUN) | 5 | | | | | Viktor Demyanenko (URS) | RSC |
| Alphonse Matoubela (CGO) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Alphonse Matoubela (CGO) | 0 | Tibor Dezamits (HUN) | 1 | | | | |
| | | Yordan Lesov (BUL) | 4 | | | | |
| Patrice Martin (BEN) | | Yordan Lesov (BUL) | 4 | | | | |
| Yordan Lesov (BUL) | KO | | | | | | |
| Yordan Lesov (BUL) | KO | | | Yordan Lesov (BUL) | 0 | | |
| | | | | Viktor Demyanenko (URS) | 5 |
| Rabani Ghulam (AFG) | | | | Viktor Demyanenko (URS) | 5 |
| Jong Jo-ung (PRK) | RSC | | | | |
| Jong Jo-ung (PRK) | RSC | Jong Jo-ung (PRK) | 0 | | |
| | | Viktor Demyanenko (URS) | 5 | | |
| Mohamed Bangura (SLE) | DSQ | Viktor Demyanenko (URS) | 5 | | |
| Viktor Demyanenko (URS) | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Norman Stevens (AUS) | 1 | | | | |
| Geza Tumbas (YUG) | 4 | | | | |
| Geza Tumbas (YUG) | 4 | Geza Tumbas (YUG) | 0 | | |
| | | Ángel Herrera (CUB) | 5 | | |
| Ángel Herrera (CUB) | 5 | Ángel Herrera (CUB) | 5 | | |
| Carlo Russolillo (ITA) | 0 | | | | |
| Carlo Russolillo (ITA) | 0 | | | Ángel Herrera (CUB) | 5 |
| | | | | Galsandorj Batbileg (MGL) | 0 |
| Galsandorjiin Batbileg (MGL) | 5 | | | Galsandorj Batbileg (MGL) | 0 |
| Alberto Coelho (ANG) | 0 | | | | |
| Alberto Coelho (ANG) | 0 | Galsandorj Batbileg (MGL) | 4 | | |
| | | Jesper Garnell (DEN) | 1 | | |
| Sylvain Rajefiarison (MAD) | 0 | Jesper Garnell (DEN) | 1 | | |
| Jesper Garnell (DEN) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Jesper Garnell (DEN) | 5 | | | | | Ángel Herrera (CUB) | 5 |
| | | | | | | Kazimierz Adach (POL) | 0 |
| Bounphisith Songkhamphou (LAO) | | | | | | Kazimierz Adach (POL) | 0 |
| Kazimierz Adach (POL) | RSC | | | | | | |
| Kazimierz Adach (POL) | RSC | Kazimierz Adach (POL) | 5 | | | | |
| | | Omari Golaya (TAN) | 0 | | | | |
| Omari Golaya (TAN) | 5 | Omari Golaya (TAN) | 0 | | | | |
| Kalervo Alanenpää (SWE) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Kalervo Alanenpää (SWE) | 0 | | | Kazimierz Adach (POL) | RSC | | |
| | | | | Florian Livadaru (ROU) | |
| Tadesse Haile (ETH) | DSQ | | | Florian Livadaru (ROU) | |
| Florian Livadaru (ROU) | | | | | |
| Florian Livadaru (ROU) | | Florian Livadaru (ROU) | RSC | | |
| | | Sean Doyle (IRL) | | | |
| Sean Doyle (IRL) | RSC | Sean Doyle (IRL) | | | |
| Nelson Trujillo (VEN) | | | | | |