# Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Middleweight

The men's middleweight boxing competition at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney was held from 18 September to 30 September at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.

## 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 18 September, where the number of competitors was reduced to 16, and concluded with the final on 30 September. 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 |
| Mohamed Mesbahi | Morocco |
| Oleksandr Zubrihin | Ukraine |
| Zsolt Erdei | Hungary |
| Vladislav Visilter | Kyrgyzstan |
| Albert Eromosele | Nigeria |
| Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov | Russia |
| Utkirbek Haydarov | Uzbekistan |
| Abudoureheman | China |
| Paweł Kakietek | Poland |
| Cleiton Conceicão | Brazil |
| Jeff Lacy | United States |
| Jorge Guitiérrez | Cuba |
| Somchai Chimlum | Thailand |
| Antonios Giannoulas | Greece |
| Ottavio Barone | Italy |
| Donald Orr | Canada |
| Jitender Kumar | India |
| Abdelghani Kinzi | Algeria |
| Adrian Diaconu | Romania |
| Paul Miller | Australia |
| Jerson Ravelo | Dominican Republic |
| Vugar Alakbarov | Azerbaijan |
| Peter Kariuki Ngumi | Kenya |
| Im Jung-bin | South Korea |
| Ramadan Yasser | Egypt |
| Akın Kuloğlu | Turkey |
| Mariano Carrera | Argentina |

## Results

All times are Australian Time (UTC+10)
| Round of 32 Monday, September 18, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 32 Monday, September 18, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 32 Monday, September 18, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Friday, September 22, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Friday, September 22, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Friday, September 22, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Quarter-finals Tuesday, September 26, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Quarter-finals Tuesday, September 26, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Quarter-finals Tuesday, September 26, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Semi-finals Thursday, September 28, 2000 19:30 | Semi-finals Thursday, September 28, 2000 19:30 | Semi-finals Thursday, September 28, 2000 19:30 | Final Saturday, September 30, 2000 13:00 | Final Saturday, September 30, 2000 13:00 | Final Saturday, September 30, 2000 13:00 |
| | | | Mohamed Mesbahi (MAR) | Mohamed Mesbahi (MAR) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oleksandr Zubrihin (UKR) | Oleksandr Zubrihin (UKR) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Oleksandr Zubrihin (UKR) | Oleksandr Zubrihin (UKR) | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Zsolt Erdei (HUN) | Zsolt Erdei (HUN) | 14 | | | | | | |
| | | | Zsolt Erdei (HUN) | Zsolt Erdei (HUN) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Vladislav Vizilter (KGZ) | Vladislav Vizilter (KGZ) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Zsolt Erdei (HUN) | Zsolt Erdei (HUN) | 16 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) | Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) | 24 | | | |
| | | | Albert Eromosele (NGR) | Albert Eromosele (NGR) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) | Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) | 11 | Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) | Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) | Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) | 10 | | | | Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) | Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) | RSC | | | | | | |
| Abudoureheman (CHN) | Abudoureheman (CHN) | | | | | Jeff Lacy (USA) | Jeff Lacy (USA) | | | | | | | |
| Paweł Kakietek (POL) | Paweł Kakietek (POL) | RSC | Paweł Kakietek (POL) | Paweł Kakietek (POL) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cleiton Conceicão (BRA) | Cleiton Conceicão (BRA) | | Jeff Lacy (USA) | Jeff Lacy (USA) | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jeff Lacy (USA) | Jeff Lacy (USA) | RSC | | | | | | | | | | Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) | Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (RUS) | 15 |
| Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) | Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) | 20 | | | | | | | | | | Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) | Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) | 17 |
| Somchai Cimlum (THA) | Somchai Cimlum (THA) | 11 | Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) | Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
| Antonios Giannoulas (GRE) | Antonios Giannoulas (GRE) | 17 | Antonios Giannoulas (GRE) | Antonios Giannoulas (GRE) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ottavio Barone (ITA) | Ottavio Barone (ITA) | 10 | | | | Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) | Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) | KO | | | | | | |
| Donald Orr (CAN) | Donald Orr (CAN) | | | | | Adrian Diaconu (ROM) | Adrian Diaconu (ROM) | | | | | | | |
| Jitender Kumar (IND) | Jitender Kumar (IND) | RSC | Jitender Kumar (IND) | Jitender Kumar (IND) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Abdelghani Kinzi (ALG) | Abdelghani Kinzi (ALG) | 9 | Adrian Diaconu (ROM) | Adrian Diaconu (ROM) | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| Adrian Diaconu (ROM) | Adrian Diaconu (ROM) | 19 | | | | | | | Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) | Jorge Gutiérrez (CUB) | 19 | | | |
| Paul Miller (AUS) | Paul Miller (AUS) | 8 | | | | | | | Vugar Alakbarov (AZE) | Vugar Alakbarov (AZE) | 9 | | | |
| Jerson Ravelo (DOM) | Jerson Ravelo (DOM) | 7 | Paul Miller (AUS) | Paul Miller (AUS) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vugar Alakbarov (AZE) | Vugar Alakbarov (AZE) | 12 | Vugar Alakbarov (AZE) | Vugar Alakbarov (AZE) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Kariuki Ngumi (KEN) | Peter Kariuki Ngumi (KEN) | 3 | | | | Vugar Alakbarov (AZE) | Vugar Alakbarov (AZE) | 18 | | | | | | |
| Im Jeong-bin (KOR) | Im Jeong-bin (KOR) | 8 | | | | Akın Kuloğlu (TUR) | Akın Kuloğlu (TUR) | 8 | | | | | | |
| Ramadan Yasser (EGY) | Ramadan Yasser (EGY) | 7 | Im Jung-Bin (KOR) | Im Jung-Bin (KOR) | RET | | | | | | | | | |
| Akın Kuloğlu (TUR) | Akın Kuloğlu (TUR) | RSC | Akın Kuloğlu (TUR) | Akın Kuloğlu (TUR) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mariano Carrera (ARG) | Mariano Carrera (ARG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |