# Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight

The light welterweight amateur boxing competition was the median weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The competition was held at the Workers Indoor Arena. Light welterweights were limited to a maximum of 64 kilograms in body mass.
Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. 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.

## Medalists

| Gold | Manuel Félix Díaz Dominican Republic |
| Silver | Manus Boonjumnong Thailand |
| Bronze | Alexis Vastine France |
| Bronze | Roniel Iglesias Cuba |

## Draw

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
| Round of 32 Sunday, August 10, 2008 13:30-15:15 & 19:00-20:30 | Round of 32 Sunday, August 10, 2008 13:30-15:15 & 19:00-20:30 | Round of 32 Sunday, August 10, 2008 13:30-15:15 & 19:00-20:30 | Round of 16 Thursday, August 14, 2008 19:00-21:00 | Round of 16 Thursday, August 14, 2008 19:00-21:00 | Round of 16 Thursday, August 14, 2008 19:00-21:00 | Quarterfinals Sunday, August 17, 2008 19:00-20:00 | Quarterfinals Sunday, August 17, 2008 19:00-20:00 | Quarterfinals Sunday, August 17, 2008 19:00-20:00 | Semifinals Friday, August 22, 2008 14:31-15:00 | Semifinals Friday, August 22, 2008 14:31-15:00 | Semifinals Friday, August 22, 2008 14:31-15:00 | Final Saturday, August 23, 2008 20:11-20:31 | Final Saturday, August 23, 2008 20:11-20:31 | Final Saturday, August 23, 2008 20:11-20:31 |
| | | | Serik Sapiyev (KAZ) | Serik Sapiyev (KAZ) | 22 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jonny Sánchez (VEN) | Jonny Sánchez (VEN) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Serik Sapiyev (KAZ) | Serik Sapiyev (KAZ) | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Masatsugu Kawachi (JPN) | Masatsugu Kawachi (JPN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | 10 | | | |
| Maimaitituersun Qiong (CHN) | Maimaitituersun Qiong (CHN) | 8 | | | | | | | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | 5 | | | |
| Gennady Kovalev (RUS) | Gennady Kovalev (RUS) | 15 | Gennady Kovalev (RUS) | Gennady Kovalev (RUS) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Myke Carvalho (BRA) | Myke Carvalho (BRA) | 11 | Richarno Colin (MRI) | Richarno Colin (MRI) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Richarno Colin (MRI) | Richarno Colin (MRI) | 15 | | | | Gennady Kovalev (RUS) | Gennady Kovalev (RUS) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Driss Moussaid (MAR) | Driss Moussaid (MAR) | 23 | | | | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Todd Kidd (AUS) | Todd Kidd (AUS) | 2 | Driss Moussaid (MAR) | Driss Moussaid (MAR) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | 15 | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | Roniel Iglesias (CUB) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mahaman Smaila (CMR) | Mahaman Smaila (CMR) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | 4 |
| John Joe Joyce (IRL) | John Joe Joyce (IRL) | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | 12 |
| Gyula Káté (HUN) | Gyula Káté (HUN) | 5 | John Joe Joyce (IRL) | John Joe Joyce (IRL) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | 11 | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | +11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Eduard Hambardzumyan (ARM) | Eduard Hambardzumyan (ARM) | 4 | | | | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | 11 | | | | | | |
| Morteza Sepahvand (IRI) | Morteza Sepahvand (IRI) | 16 | | | | Morteza Sepahvand (IRI) | Morteza Sepahvand (IRI) | 6 | | | | | | |
| Hamza Hassini (TUN) | Hamza Hassini (TUN) | 4 | Morteza Sepahvand (IRI) | Morteza Sepahvand (IRI) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROU) | Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROU) | 21 | Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROU) | Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROU) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonathan González (PUR) | Jonathan González (PUR) | 4 | | | | | | | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | 12 | | | |
| Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | 12 | | | | | | | Alexis Vastine (FRA) | Alexis Vastine (FRA) | 10 | | | |
| Hastings Bwalya (ZAM) | Hastings Bwalya (ZAM) | 8 | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Boris Georgiev (BUL) | Boris Georgiev (BUL) | 14 | Boris Georgiev (BUL) | Boris Georgiev (BUL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Javier Molina (USA) | Javier Molina (USA) | 1 | | | | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Samuel Kotey Neequaye (GHA) | Samuel Kotey Neequaye (GHA) | | | | | Alexis Vastine (FRA) | Alexis Vastine (FRA) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Bradley Saunders (GBR) | Bradley Saunders (GBR) | KO | Bradley Saunders (GBR) | Bradley Saunders (GBR) | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alexis Vastine (FRA) | Alexis Vastine (FRA) | 13 | Alexis Vastine (FRA) | Alexis Vastine (FRA) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Egidijus Kavaliauskas (LTU) | Egidijus Kavaliauskas (LTU) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |