# Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The lightweight class in the boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics competition was the fourth-lightest class. Lightweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 60 kilograms. 34 boxers from 34 nations competed.

## Medallists

| Gold | Jozef Grudzien Poland |
| Silver | Vellikton Barannikov Soviet Union |
| Bronze | Ronald Allen Harris United States |
| Bronze | Jim McCourt Ireland |

## Results

| Round of 64 11 October | Round of 64 11 October |
| Odhiambo (UGA) | W |
| You (CAM) | RSC |
| Mekonnen (ETH) | 0 |
| Serrano (MEX) | 5 |
| Round of 32 14 October | Round of 32 14 October | Round of 16 18 October | Round of 16 18 October | Quarterfinals 20 October | Quarterfinals 20 October | | Semifinals 21 October | Semifinals 21 October | | Final 23 October | Final 23 October |
| Halonen (FIN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Grudzien (POL) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Grudzien (POL) | 4 | Grudzien (POL) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Oundo (KEN) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Arcari (ITA) | RSC | Oundo (KEN) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Oundo (KEN) | W | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oundo (KEN) | W | | | Grudzien (POL) | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Pilitchev (BUL) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Pilitchev (BUL) | W | | | | | Pilitchev (BUL) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Pakandam (IRI) | RSC | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pakandam (IRI) | RSC | Pilitchev (BUL) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Palmer (CAN) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Achy Assi (CIV) | 2 | Palmer (CAN) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Palmer (CAN) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Palmer (CAN) | 3 | | | | | | Grudzien (POL) | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Harris (USA) | 1 | | | |
| Hassan (EGY) | L | | | | | | | | Harris (USA) | 1 | | | |
| Harris (USA) | KO | | | | | | | | | | |
| Harris (USA) | KO | Harris (USA) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Shiratori (JPN) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Amekudji (GHA) | L | Shiratori (JPN) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Shiratori (JPN) | KO | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shiratori (JPN) | KO | | | Harris (USA) | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Arpon (PHI) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Dunne (GBR) | 4 | | | | | Arpon (PHI) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Hita (CUB) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hita (CUB) | 1 | Dunne (GBR) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Arpon (PHI) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Krogh (DEN) | 1 | Arpon (PHI) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Arpon (PHI) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arpon (PHI) | 4 | | | | | | | | | Grudzien (POL) | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Barannikov (URS) | 0 |
| Sarwar (PAK) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Barannikov (URS) | 0 |
| Cotot (FRA) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cotot (FRA) | 0 | Sarwar (PAK) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | McCourt (IRL) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| McCourt (IRL) | 4 | McCourt (IRL) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Suh (KOR) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Suh (KOR) | 1 | | | McCourt (IRL) | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Barrera (ESP) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Pace (ARG) | W | | | | | Barrera (ESP) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Donovan (NZL) | RSC | | | | | | | | | | |
| Donovan (NZL) | RSC | Pace (ARG) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Barrera (ESP) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Barrera (ESP) | 4 | Barrera (ESP) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Schmitt (EUA) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schmitt (EUA) | 1 | | | | | | McCourt (IRL) | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Barannikov (URS) | 3 | | | |
| Wang (ROC) | RSC | | | | | | | | Barannikov (URS) | 3 | | | |
| Blair (AUS) | W | | | | | | | | | | |
| Blair (AUS) | W | Blair (AUS) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Barannikov (URS) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Barannikov (URS) | 4 | Barannikov (URS) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Zuñiga (CHI) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Zuñiga (CHI) | 1 | | | Barannikov (URS) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kajdi (HUN) | RSC | | | | | | |
| Ramparsad (NEP) | RSC | | | | | Kajdi (HUN) | RSC | | | | | | |
| Kajdi (HUN) | W | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kajdi (HUN) | W | Kajdi (HUN) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Odhiambo (UGA) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Odhiambo (UGA) | 5 | Odhiambo (UGA) | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Serrano (MEX) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |