# Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Welterweight

The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 67 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 20 September to 1 October 1988. 44 boxers from 44 nations competed. Robert Wangila won the gold medal.

## Medalists

| Gold | Robert Wangila Kenya |
| Silver | Laurent Boudouani France |
| Bronze | Jan Dydak Poland |
| Bronze | Kenneth Gould United States |

## Results

The following boxers took part in the event:
| Rank | Name | Country |
| 1 | Robert Wangila | Kenya |
| 2 | Laurent Boudouani | France |
| 3T | Jan Dydak | Poland |
| 3T | Kenneth Gould | United States |
| 5T | Adewale Adegbusi | Nigeria |
| 5T | Khristo Furnigov | Bulgaria |
| 5T | Song Gyeong-seop | South Korea |
| 5T | Joni Nyman | Finland |
| 9T | Javier Martínez | Spain |
| 9T | Humberto Aranda | Costa Rica |
| 9T | Abdoukerim Hamidou | Togo |
| 9T | Khaidavyn Gantulga | Mongolia |
| 9T | Darren Obah | Australia |
| 9T | Siegfried Mehnert | East Germany |
| 9T | Maselino Masoe | American Samoa |
| 9T | Dimus Chisala | Zambia |
| 17T | Daryl Joseph | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 17T | Lucas Sinoia | Mozambique |
| 17T | José García | Venezuela |
| 17T | Asomua Naea | Samoa |
| 17T | Francisc Vaştag | Romania |
| 17T | Gregory Griffith | Barbados |
| 17T | Đorđe Petronijević | Yugoslavia |
| 17T | Richard Hamilton | Jamaica |
| 17T | Imre Bácskai | Hungary |
| 17T | Abdullah Salim Al-Barwani | Oman |
| 17T | Alexander Künzler | West Germany |
| 17T | Abdellah Taouane | Morocco |
| 17T | Fidèle Mohinga | Central African Republic |
| 17T | Alfred Ankamah | Ghana |
| 17T | Sören Antman | Sweden |
| 17T | Vladimir Yereshchenko | Soviet Union |
| 33T | Kasmiro Omona | Uganda |
| 33T | Billy Walsh | Ireland |
| 33T | Đỗ Tiến Tuấn | Vietnam |
| 33T | Lionel Ortíz | Puerto Rico |
| 33T | Adão N'Zuzi | Angola |
| 33T | Pedro Fria | Dominican Republic |
| 33T | Boston Simbeye | Malawi |
| 33T | Joseph Marwa | Tanzania |
| 33T | Isimeli Lesivakarua | Fiji |
| 33T | Manny Sobral | Canada |
| 33T | Yoshiaki Takahashi | Japan |
| 33T | Wanderley Oliveira | Brazil |

### First round

* Alexander Künzler (FRG) def. Kasmiro Omona (UGA), 5:0
* Song Kyung-Sup (KOR) def. William Walsh (IRL), RSC-2
* Abdellah Taouane (MAR) def. Đỗ Tiến Tuấn (VIE), 5:0
* Siegfried Mehnert (GDR) def. José Ortiz (PUR), 5:0
* Fidele Mohinga (RCA) def. Adão Nzuzi (ANG), 5:0
* Maselino Masoe (ASA) def. Pedro Fria (DOM), RSC-1
* Alfred Addo Ankamah (GHA) def. Boston Simbeye (MLW), KO-1
* Kenneth Gould (USA) def. Joseph Marwa (TNZ), 4:1
* Søren Antman (SWE) def. Isimeli Lesivakarua (FIJ), RSC-2
* Joni Nyman (FIN) def. Manuel Sobral (CAN), 4:1
* Vladimir Ereshchenko (URS) def. Yoshiaki Takahashi (JPN), 5:0
* Dimus Chisala (ZAM) def. Wanderley Oliveira (BRA), RSC-2

### Second round

* Adewale Adgebusi (NGA) def. Joseph Dary (ANT), KO-1
* Javier Martínez (ESP) def. Lucas Januario (MOZ), 5:0
* Jan Dydak (POL) def. José García (VEN), 4:1
* Humberto Aranda (COS) def. Asomua Naea (SAM), RSC-2
* Abdoukerim Hamidou (TOG) def. Francisc Vaştag (ROU), DSQ-3
* Khristo Furnigov (BUL) def. Gregory Griffiths (BRB), KO-1
* Robert Wangila (KEN) def. Đorđe Petronijević (YUG), RSC-2
* Khaidavyn Gantulga (MGL) def. Richard Hamilton (JAM), RSC-2
* Laurent Boudouani (FRA) def. Imre Bacskai (HUN), 4:1
* Darren Obah (AUS) def. Abdullah al-Barwani (OMA), RSC-3
* Song Kyung-Sup (KOR) def. Alexander Künzler (FRG), 5:0
* Siegfried Mehnert (GDR) def. Abdellah Taouane (MAR), 5:0
* Maselino Masoe (ASA) def. Fidele Mohinga (RCA), RSC-2
* Kenneth Gould (USA) def. Alfred Addo Ankamah (GHA), 5:0
* Joni Nyman (FIN) def. Søren Antman (SWE), 5:0
* Dimus Chisala (ZAM) def. Vladimir Ereshchenko (URS), RSC-1

### Third round

* Adewale Adgebusi (NGA) def. Javier Martínez (ESP), 5:0
* Jan Dydak (POL) def. Humberto Aranda (COS), 4:1
* Khristo Furnigov (BUL) def. Abdoukerim Hamidou (TOG), 5:0
* Robert Wangila (KEN) def. Khaidavyn Gantulga (MGL), AB-2
* Laurent Boudouani (FRA) def. Darren Obah (AUS), 5:0
* Song Kyung-Sup (KOR) def. Siegfried Mehnert (GDR), 3:2
* Kenneth Gould (USA) def. Maselino Masoe (ASA), 5:0
* Joni Nyman (FIN) def. Dimus Chisala (ZAM), 5:0

### Quarterfinals

* Jan Dydak (POL) def. Adewale Adgebusi (NGA), 4:1
* Robert Wangila (KEN) def. Khristo Furnigov (BUL), 5:0
* Laurent Boudouani (FRA) def. Song Kyung-Sup (KOR), 3:2
* Kenneth Gould (USA) def. Joni Nyman (FIN), 5:0

### Semifinals

* Robert Wangila (KEN) def. Jan Dydak (POL), walk-over
* Laurent Boudouani (FRA) def. Kenneth Gould (USA), 4:1

### Final

* Robert Wangila (KEN) def. Laurent Boudouani (FRA), KO-2