# Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Bantamweight

The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 17 September to 1 October 1988. 48 boxers from 48 nations competed. Kennedy McKinney won the gold medal.

## Medalists

| Gold | Kennedy McKinney United States |
| Silver | Aleksandar Khristov Bulgaria |
| Bronze | Jorge Eliécer Julio Colombia |
| Bronze | Phajol Moolsan Thailand |

## Results

The following boxers took part in the event:
| Rank | Name | Country |
| 1 | Kennedy McKinney | United States |
| 2 | Aleksandar Khristov | Bulgaria |
| 3T | Jorge Eliécer Julio | Colombia |
| 3T | Phajol Moolsan | Thailand |
| 5T | Steve Mwema | Kenya |
| 5T | Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag | Mongolia |
| 5T | Katsuyuki Matsushima | Japan |
| 5T | Aleksandr Artemyev | Soviet Union |
| 9T | Shahuraj Birajdar | India |
| 9T | Alberto Machaze | Mozambique |
| 9T | Abraham Torres | Venezuela |
| 9T | John Lowey | Ireland |
| 9T | René Breitbarth | East Germany |
| 9T | Justin Chikwanda | Zambia |
| 9T | Jimmy Mayanja | Sweden |
| 9T | Slimane Zengli | Algeria |
| 17T | Giovanni Pérez | Guatemala |
| 17T | Ayewoubo Akomatsri | Togo |
| 17T | Ram Bahadur Giri | Nepal |
| 17T | Mike Deveney | Great Britain |
| 17T | Marcus Priaulx | Australia |
| 17T | Teekaram Rajcoomar | Mauritius |
| 17T | Grzegorz Jabłoński | Poland |
| 17T | Mohammed Sabo | Nigeria |
| 17T | Vedat Tutuk | Turkey |
| 17T | Felipe Nieves | Puerto Rico |
| 17T | Moumouni Siuley | Niger |
| 17T | Ibibongo Nduita | Zaire |
| 17T | José de Jesús García | Mexico |
| 17T | Byeon Jeong-il | South Korea |
| 17T | Joilson Santana | Brazil |
| 17T | Ndaba Dube | Zimbabwe |
| 33T | Moustafa Mohammed Saleh | Iraq |
| 33T | Edward Obewa | Uganda |
| 33T | Magare Tshekiso | Botswana |
| 33T | Samba Jacob Diallo | Guinea |
| 33T | Michael Hormillosa | Philippines |
| 33T | Thomas Stephens | Liberia |
| 33T | Tiui Faamaoni | Samoa |
| 33T | Haji Ally | Tanzania |
| 33T | Saud Al-Muwaizri | Kuwait |
| 33T | Mohamed Achik | Morocco |
| 33T | Tad Joseph | Grenada |
| 33T | Peter Anok | Sudan |
| 33T | Jean-Marc Augustin | France |
| 33T | Phetsmone Sonnavanh | Laos |
| 33T | Manuel Gomes | Angola |
| 33T | Lionel Francis | Antigua and Barbuda |

### First round

* John Lowey (IRL) def. Mustafa Saleh (IRQ), 5:0
* Vedat Tutuk (TUR) def. Edward Obewa (UGA) 3:2
* René Breitbarth (GDR) def. Magare Tshekiso (BTS), 5:0
* Felix Nieves (PUR) def. Samba Diallo (GUI), 5:0
* Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. Michael Hormillosa (PHI), RSC-3
* Justin Chikwanda (ZAM) def. Thomas Stevens (LBR), RSC-1
* Moumouni Siuley (NIG) def. Tiui Faamaoni (SAM), RSC-3
* Ibibongo Nduita (ZAI) def. Haji Ally (TNZ), 3:2
* Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN) def. Saud Al-Muwaizri (KUW), RSC-1
* Jimmy Majanya (SWE) def. Mohammed Achik (MAR), 4:1
* José García (MEX) def. Tad Joseph (GRN), RSC-1
* Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Peter Anok (SUD), 4:1
* Jung-Il Byun (KOR) def. Jean-Marc Augustin (FRA), 5:0
* Joilson Santana (BRA) def. Phetsmone Sonnavanh (LAO), 5:0
* Slimane Zengli (ALG) def. Manuel Gomes (ANG), 5:0
* Ndaba Dube (ZIM) def. Lionel Francis (ANT), RSC-2
* Alexander Artemev (URS) def. Edouard Paulum (VAN), walk-over

### Second round

* Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Erick Perez (GUA), RSC-1
* Shahuraj Birajdor (IND) def. Ayewoubo Akouatsi (TOG), 5:0
* Stephen Mwema (KEN) def. Rambahadur Giri (NEP), RSC-2
* Alberto Machaze (MOZ) def. Mike Deveney (GBR), 5:0
* Phajol Moolsan (THA) def. Marcus Priaulx (AUS), 5:0
* Abraham Torres (VEN) def. Teekaram Rajcoomar (MTS), 5:0
* Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL) def. Grzegorz Jablonski (POL), 3:2
* John Lowey (IRL) def. Mohamed Sabo (NGA), 4:1
* René Breitbarth (GDR) def. Vedat Tutuk (TUR), 5:0
* Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. Felix Nieves (PUR), 5:0
* Justin Chikwanda (ZAM) def. Moumouni Siuley (NIG), RSC-1
* Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN) def. Ibibongo Nduita (ZAI), 5:0
* Jimmy Majanya (SWE) def. José García (MEX), 4:1
* Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Jong-Il Byun (KOR), 4:1
* Slimane Zengli (ALG) def. Joilson Santana (BRA), 5:0
* Alexander Artemev (URS) def. Ndaba Dube (ZIM), RSC-1

### Third round

* Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Shahuraj Birajdor (IND), walk-over
* Stephen Mwema (KEN) def. Alberto Machaze (MOZ), 5:0
* Phajol Moolsan (THA) def. Abraham Torres (VEN), 3:2
* Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL) def. John Lowey (IRL), 3:2
* Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. René Breitbarth (GDR), 4:1
* Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN) def. Justin Chikwanda (ZAM), 3:2
* Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Jimmy Majanya (SWE), 5:0
* Alexander Artemev (URS) def. Slimane Zengli (ALG), 5:0

### Quarterfinals

* Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Stephen Mwema (KEN), 5:0
* Phajol Moolsan THA def. Nyamaagiin Altankhuyag (MGL), 5:0
* Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL) def. Katsuyoki Matsushima (JPN), 3:2
* Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Alexander Artemev (URS), 3:2

### Semifinals

* Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Phajol Moolsan (THA), RSC-1
* Aleksandar Khristov (BUL) def. Jorge Eliécer Julio (COL), 3:2

### Final

* Kennedy McKinney (USA) def. Aleksandar Khristov (BUL), 5:0