# Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight

The men's light welterweight boxing competition at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney was held from 20 September to 1 October 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 20 September, where the number of competitors was reduced to 16, and concluded with the final on 1 October. 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 |
| Willy Blain | France |
| Diógenes Luña | Cuba |
| Vyacheslav Senchenko | Ukraine |
| Saleh Khoulef | Egypt |
| Henry Collins | Australia |
| Ricardo Williams | United States |
| Ajose Olusegun | Nigeria |
| Anoushirvan Nourian | Iran |
| Mariusz Cendrowski | Poland |
| Hwang Sung-Bum | South Korea |
| Sami Khelifi | Tunisia |
| Aleksandr Leonov | Russia |
| Victor Hugo Castro | Argentina |
| Kay Huste | Germany |
| Pongsak Rientuanthong | Thailand |
| Sven Paris | Italy |
| Mohamed Allalou | Algeria |
| Lukáš Konecný | Czech Republic |
| Ben Neequaye | Ghana |
| Frederick Munga Kinuthia | Kenya |
| Romeo Brin | Philippines |
| Siarhei Bykovski | Belarus |
| Michael Strange | Canada |
| Nurhan Suleymanoglu | Turkey |
| Ghulam Shabbir | Pakistan |
| Kelson Santos | Brazil |
| Miguel Cotto | Puerto Rico |
| Mahammatkodir Abdullaev | Uzbekistan |

## Results

All times are Australian Time (UTC+10)
| Round of 32 Wednesday, September 20, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 32 Wednesday, September 20, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 32 Wednesday, September 20, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Sunday, September 24, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Sunday, September 24, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Round of 16 Sunday, September 24, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Quarter-finals Wednesday, September 27, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Quarter-finals Wednesday, September 27, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Quarter-finals Wednesday, September 27, 2000 13:00 & 19:30 | Semi-finals Friday, September 29, 2000 19:30 | Semi-finals Friday, September 29, 2000 19:30 | Semi-finals Friday, September 29, 2000 19:30 | Final Sunday, October 1, 2000 13:00 | Final Sunday, October 1, 2000 13:00 | Final Sunday, October 1, 2000 13:00 |
| | | | Willy Blain (FRA) | Willy Blain (FRA) | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Diógenes Luña (CUB) | Diógenes Luña (CUB) | 25 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Diógenes Luña (CUB) | Diógenes Luña (CUB) | RSC | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Saleh Khoulef (EGY) | Saleh Khoulef (EGY) | | | | | | | |
| | | | Vyacheslav Senchenko (UKR) | Vyacheslav Senchenko (UKR) | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Saleh Khoulef (EGY) | Saleh Khoulef (EGY) | 19 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Diógenes Luña (CUB) | Diógenes Luña (CUB) | 41 | | | |
| Henry Collins (AUS) | Henry Collins (AUS) | | | | | | | | Ricardo Williams (USA) | Ricardo Williams (USA) | 42 | | | |
| Ricardo Williams (USA) | Ricardo Williams (USA) | RSC | Ricardo Williams (USA) | Ricardo Williams (USA) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| Ajose Olusegun (NGR) | Ajose Olusegun (NGR) | WO | Ajose Olusegun (NGR) | Ajose Olusegun (NGR) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anoushirvan Nourian (IRI) | Anoushirvan Nourian (IRI) | | | | | Ricardo Williams (USA) | Ricardo Williams (USA) | 17 | | | | | | |
| Mariusz Cendrowski (POL) | Mariusz Cendrowski (POL) | 4 | | | | Aleksandr Leonov (RUS) | Aleksandr Leonov (RUS) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Hwang Seong-beom (KOR) | Hwang Seong-beom (KOR) | 14 | Hwang Sung-Bum (KOR) | Hwang Sung-Bum (KOR) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sami Khelifi (TUN) | Sami Khelifi (TUN) | 9 | Aleksandr Leonov (RUS) | Aleksandr Leonov (RUS) | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| Aleksandr Leonov (RUS) | Aleksandr Leonov (RUS) | 14 | | | | | | | | | | Ricardo Williams (USA) | Ricardo Williams (USA) | 20 |
| Víctor Hugo Castro (ARG) | Víctor Hugo Castro (ARG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Mahammatkodir Abdullaev (UZB) | Mahammatkodir Abdullaev (UZB) | 27 |
| Kay Huste (GER) | Kay Huste (GER) | 5 | Kay Huste (GER) | Kay Huste (GER) | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pongsak Hrientounthong (THA) | Pongsak Hrientounthong (THA) | 3 | Sven Paris (ITA) | Sven Paris (ITA) | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sven Paris (ITA) | Sven Paris (ITA) | 14 | | | | Sven Paris (ITA) | Sven Paris (ITA) | 8 | | | | | | |
| Mohamed Allalou (ALG) | Mohamed Allalou (ALG) | 17 | | | | Mohamed Allalou (ALG) | Mohamed Allalou (ALG) | 22 | | | | | | |
| Lukáš Konecný (CZE) | Lukáš Konecný (CZE) | 9 | Mohamed Allalou (ALG) | Mohamed Allalou (ALG) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ben Neequaye (GHA) | Ben Neequaye (GHA) | 14 | Ben Neequaye (GHA) | Ben Neequaye (GHA) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred Kinuthia (KEN) | Fred Kinuthia (KEN) | 2 | | | | | | | Mohamed Allalou (ALG) | Mohamed Allalou (ALG) | | | | |
| Romeo Brin (PHI) | Romeo Brin (PHI) | 5 | | | | | | | Mahammatkodir Abdullaev (UZB) | Mahammatkodir Abdullaev (UZB) | RSC | | | |
| Siarhei Bykovski (BLR) | Siarhei Bykovski (BLR) | 8 | Siarhei Bykovski (BLR) | Siarhei Bykovski (BLR) | 8$^+$ | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Strange (CAN) | Michael Strange (CAN) | 3 | Nurhan Suleymanoglu (TUR) | Nurhan Suleymanoglu (TUR) | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nurhan Suleymanoglu (TUR) | Nurhan Suleymanoglu (TUR) | 9 | | | | Siarhei Bykovski (BLR) | Siarhei Bykovski (BLR) | 6 | | | | | | |
| Ghulam Shabbir (PAK) | Ghulam Shabbir (PAK) | | | | | Mahammatkodir Abdullaev (UZB) | Mahammatkodir Abdullaev (UZB) | 9 | | | | | | |
| Kelson Santos (BRA) | Kelson Santos (BRA) | RSC | Kelson Santos (BRA) | Kelson Santos (BRA) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miguel Cotto (PUR) | Miguel Cotto (PUR) | 7 | Mahammatkodir Abdullaev (UZB) | Mahammatkodir Abdullaev (UZB) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| Mahammatkodir Abdullaev (UZB) | Mahammatkodir Abdullaev (UZB) | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | |