# Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight boxing competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 30 July to 12 August at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
Twenty-six boxers from 26 nations competed.

## Competition format

The competition consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Bronze medals were awarded to both semi-final losers. Bouts were three rounds of three minutes each.

## Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
| Date | Time | Round |
| Monday 30 July 2012 | 14:45 & 21:45 | Round of 32 |
| Saturday 4 August 2012 | 15:30 & 22:30 | Round of 16 |
| Wednesday 8 August 2012 | 22:30 | Quarter-finals |
| Friday 10 August 2012 | 22:00 | Semi-finals |
| Sunday 12 August 2012 | 14:45 | Final |

## Results
### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) | 11 |
| Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) | 23 | | |
| Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) | 23 | Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) | 15 |
| | | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 15 |
| Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 13 | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 15 |
| Oleksandr Gvozdyk (UKR) | 13 | | |

### Top half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| | | | Julio César la Cruz (CUB) | Julio César la Cruz (CUB) | 25 | | | | | | |
| Ihab Al-Matbouli (JOR) | Ihab Al-Matbouli (JOR) | 19 | Ihab Al-Matbouli (JOR) | Ihab Al-Matbouli (JOR) | 8 | | | | | | |
| Lukman Lawal (NGR) | Lukman Lawal (NGR) | 7 | | | | Julio César la Cruz (CUB) | Julio César la Cruz (CUB) | 15 | | | |
| Sumit Sangwan (IND) | Sumit Sangwan (IND) | 14 | | | | Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) | Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) | 18 | | | |
| Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) | Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) | 15 | Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) | Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) | 17 | | | | | | |
| Ahmed Barki (MAR) | Ahmed Barki (MAR) | 8 | Meng Fanlong (CHN) | Meng Fanlong (CHN) | 17 | | | | | | |
| Meng Fanlong (CHN) | Meng Fanlong (CHN) | 17 | | | | | | | Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) | Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) | Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) | 23 |
| | | | Elshod Rasulov (UZB) | Elshod Rasulov (UZB) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Yahia El-Mekachari (TUN) | Yahia El-Mekachari (TUN) | 16 | Yahia El-Mekachari (TUN) | Yahia El-Mekachari (TUN) | 6 | | | | | | |
| Jahon Qurbonov (TJK) | Jahon Qurbonov (TJK) | 8 | | | | Elshod Rasulov (UZB) | Elshod Rasulov (UZB) | 15 | | | |
| Damien Hooper (AUS) | Damien Hooper (AUS) | 13 | | | | Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) | Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) | 19 | | | |
| Marcus Browne (USA) | Marcus Browne (USA) | 11 | Damien Hooper (AUS) | Damien Hooper (AUS) | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) | Egor Mekhontsev (RUS) | 19 | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| | | | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 13 | | | | | | |
| Carlos Góngora (ECU) | Carlos Góngora (ECU) | 9 | Carlos Góngora (ECU) | Carlos Góngora (ECU) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Vatan Huseynli (AZE) | Vatan Huseynli (AZE) | 8 | | | | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 13 | | | |
| Jeysson Monroy (COL) | Jeysson Monroy (COL) | 10 | | | | Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) | Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) | 10 | | | |
| Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) | Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) | 12 | Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) | Ehsan Rouzbahani (IRI) | 18 | | | | | | |
| | | | Bahram Muzaffer (TUR) | Bahram Muzaffer (TUR) | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | Adilbek Niyazymbetov (KAZ) | 13 |
| Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) | Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) | 18 | | | | | | | Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) | Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) | 13 |
| Mikhail Dauhaliavets (BLR) | Mikhail Dauhaliavets (BLR) | 10 | Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) | Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) | 18 | | | | | | |
| Boško Drašković (MNE) | Boško Drašković (MNE) | 11 | Osmar Bravo (NCA) | Osmar Bravo (NCA) | 6 | | | | | | |
| Osmar Bravo (NCA) | Osmar Bravo (NCA) | 16 | | | | Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) | Oleksandr Hvozdyk (UKR) | 19 | | | |
| Christian Donfack Adjoufack (CMR) | Christian Donfack Adjoufack (CMR) | 6 | | | | Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) | Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) | 17 | | | |
| Enrico Kölling (GER) | Enrico Kölling (GER) | 15 | Enrico Kölling (GER) | Enrico Kölling (GER) | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) | Abdelhafid Benchabla (ALG) | 12 | | | | | | |

## Controversy

India's Sumit Sangwan fought well against Brazil's Yamaguchi Falcão before losing the bout 14–15 in what appeared to be a controversial decision in favour of the Brazilian. The decision not only angered the Indian team and the country's sports minister, Ajay Maken, but also led to an official protest which Maken confirmed on Twitter. Some commentators were also surprised by the decision, one describing it as "day-light robbery."