# Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Welterweight

The welterweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 22 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex. 29 boxers from 29 nations competed.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Round |
| Tuesday, 22 July 1980 | 12:00 18:00 | Round of 32 |
| Sunday, 27 July 1980 | 12:00 18:00 | Round of 16 |
| Wednesday, 30 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 |
| Andrés Aldama (CUB) | 5 |
| Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) | 0 | | |
| Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) | 0 | Andrés Aldama (CUB) | 4 |
| | | John Mugabi (UGA) | 1 |
| Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) | 2 | John Mugabi (UGA) | 1 |
| John Mugabi (UGA) | 3 | | |

### Top half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | Sadie Jaffar Mohammed (IRQ) | 0 | | |
| | | Plamen Yankov (BUL) | 5 | | |
| | | | | Plamen Yankov (BUL) | |
| | | | | Andrés Aldama (CUB) | KO |
| | | Israyel Hakobkokhyan (URS) | 2 | | |
| | | Andrés Aldama (CUB) | 3 | | |
| Andrés Aldama (CUB) | RSC | Andrés Aldama (CUB) | 3 | | |
| Pierre Sotoumey (BEN) | | | | | | | |
| Pierre Sotoumey (BEN) | | | | | | Andrés Aldama (CUB) | 5 |
| | | | | | | Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) | 0 |
| Tömöriin Battör (MGL) | 0 | | | | | Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) | 0 |
| Peter Talanti (ZAM) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Peter Talanti (ZAM) | 5 | Peter Talanti (ZAM) | | | | | |
| | | Joseph Frost (GBR) | KO | | | | |
| Outsana Dao (LAO) | | Joseph Frost (GBR) | KO | | | | |
| Joseph Frost (GBR) | KO | | | | | | |
| Joseph Frost (GBR) | KO | | | Joseph Frost (GBR) | 0 | | |
| | | | | Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) | 5 |
| Lucas Msomba (TAN) | 4 | | | Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) | 5 |
| Elio Díaz (VEN) | 1 | | | | |
| Elio Díaz (VEN) | 1 | Lucas Msomba (TAN) | 0 | | |
| | | Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) | 5 | | |
| Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) | 5 | Karl-Heinz Krüger (GDR) | 5 | | |
| Mohamed Ali El-Dahan (SYR) | 0 | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Ben Sisay (SLE) | DSQ | | | | |
| Kebede Sahilu (ETH) | | | | | |
| Kebede Sahilu (ETH) | | Kebede Sahilu (ETH) | 0 | | |
| | | Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) | 5 | | |
| Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) | RSC | Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) | 5 | | |
| Miroslav Pavlov (TCH) | | | | | |
| Miroslav Pavlov (TCH) | | | | Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) | RSC |
| | | | | Ionel Budușan (ROU) | |
| Roland Omoruyi (NGR) | 0 | | | Ionel Budușan (ROU) | |
| Kalevi Marjamaa (FIN) | 5 | | | | |
| Kalevi Marjamaa (FIN) | 5 | Kalevi Marjamaa (FIN) | | | |
| | | Ionel Budușan (ROU) | RSC | | |
| Ionel Budușan (ROU) | 5 | Ionel Budușan (ROU) | RSC | | |
| Patrick Davitt (IRL) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Patrick Davitt (IRL) | 0 | | | | | Kazimierz Szczerba (POL) | 2 |
| | | | | | | John Mugabi (UGA) | 3 |
| Imre Csjef (HUN) | | | | | | John Mugabi (UGA) | 3 |
| Paul Rasamimanana (MAD) | KO | | | | | | |
| Paul Rasamimanana (MAD) | KO | Paul Rasamimanana (MAD) | | | | | |
| | | John Mugabi (UGA) | KO | | | | |
| Georges Koffi (CGO) | | John Mugabi (UGA) | KO | | | | |
| John Mugabi (UGA) | KO | | | | | | |
| John Mugabi (UGA) | KO | | | John Mugabi (UGA) | KO | | |
| | | | | Mehmet Bogujevci (YUG) | |
| Ole Svendsen (DEN) | 1 | | | Mehmet Bogujevci (YUG) | |
| Michael Pillay (SEY) | 4 | | | | |
| Michael Pillay (SEY) | 4 | Michael Pillay (SEY) | | | |
| | | Mehmet Bogujevci (YUG) | KO | | |
| Mehmet Bogujevci (YUG) | 5 | Mehmet Bogujevci (YUG) | KO | | |
| Mohamed Al Moukdad (LIB) | 0 | | | | |