# Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Featherweight

The Featherweight class in the boxing competition was the fourth-lowest weight class. Featherweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 57 kilograms (125.7 lbs). The event took place between 15 and 26 October 1968 at Arena México.
Mexican Antonio Roldán won the gold medal after Al Robinson from the United States was controversially disqualified for alleged head-butting in the gold medal bout, and did not receive his silver medal. After a successful protest by American officials, Robinson was awarded silver. The losing semifinalists, Philip Waruinge from Kenya and Ivan Mihailov from Bulgaria, both received bronze medals.

## Competition format

32 boxers qualified for this category. 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 six rounds each. Five judges scored each bout.

## Schedule

| Date | Round |
| Tuesday 15 October 1968 | First round |
| Thursday 17 October 1968 | Second round |
| Tuesday 22 October 1968 | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday 24 October 1968 | Semifinals |
| Saturday 26 October 1968 | Final Bout |

## Results
### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Philip Waruinge (KEN) | 2 |
| Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 3 | | |
| Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 3 | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | W |
| | | Al Robinson (USA) | DSQ |
| Al Robinson (USA) | 4 | Al Robinson (USA) | DSQ |
| Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | 1 | | |

### Top half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Miguel García (ARG) | Miguel García (ARG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Francisco Oduardo (CUB) | Francisco Oduardo (CUB) | 2 | Miguel García (ARG) | Miguel García (ARG) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Aurel Simion (ROU) | Aurel Simion (ROU) | 5 | Aurel Simion (ROU) | Aurel Simion (ROU) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Mario Santamaria (NCA) | Mario Santamaria (NCA) | 0 | | | | Miguel García (ARG) | Miguel García (ARG) | 1 | | | |
| Philip Waruinge (KEN) | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | 5 | | | | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | 4 | | | |
| Jean-Paul Anton (FRA) | Jean-Paul Anton (FRA) | 0 | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Mohamed Sourour (MAR) | Mohamed Sourour (MAR) | 4 | Mohamed Sourour (MAR) | Mohamed Sourour (MAR) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Ali Mebarki (ALG) | Ali Mebarki (ALG) | 1 | | | | | | | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | Philip Waruinge (KEN) | 2 |
| Elio Cotena (ITA) | Elio Cotena (ITA) | 5 | | | | | | | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 3 |
| Carl-Axel Palm (SWE) | Carl-Axel Palm (SWE) | 0 | Elio Cotena (ITA) | Elio Cotena (ITA) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Valery Plotnikov (URS) | Valery Plotnikov (URS) | 5 | Valery Plotnikov (URS) | Valery Plotnikov (URS) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Risto Meronen (FIN) | Risto Meronen (FIN) | 0 | | | | Valery Plotnikov (URS) | Valery Plotnikov (URS) | 1 | | | |
| Edward Tracey (IRL) | Edward Tracey (IRL) | 4 | | | | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 3 | | | |
| Errol West (JAM) | Errol West (JAM) | 1 | Edward Tracey (IRL) | Edward Tracey (IRL) | 1 | | | | | | |
| Antonio Roldán (MEX) | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 5 | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | Antonio Roldán (MEX) | 4 | | | | | | |
| Hwad Abdel (SUD) | Hwad Abdel (SUD) | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| Teogenes Pelegrino (PHI) | Teogenes Pelegrino (PHI) | KO-2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fantahun Seifu (ETH) | Fantahun Seifu (ETH) | L | Teogenes Pelegrino (PHI) | Teogenes Pelegrino (PHI) | L | | | | | | |
| Al Robinson (USA) | Al Robinson (USA) | W | Al Robinson (USA) | Al Robinson (USA) | KO-2 | | | | | | |
| John Cheshire (GBR) | John Cheshire (GBR) | RSC | | | | Al Robinson (USA) | Al Robinson (USA) | 5 | | | |
| Jovan Pajković (YUG) | Jovan Pajković (YUG) | 5 | | | | Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (RAU) | Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (RAU) | 0 | | | |
| Reinaldo Mercado (PUR) | Reinaldo Mercado (PUR) | 0 | Jovan Pajković (YUG) | Jovan Pajković (YUG) | DSQ | | | | | | |
| Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (RAU) | Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (RAU) | 4 | Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (RAU) | Abdel Hady Khallaf Allah (RAU) | W | | | | | | |
| Mouldi Manai (TUN) | Mouldi Manai (TUN) | 1 | | | | | | | Al Robinson (USA) | Al Robinson (USA) | 4 |
| Seyfi Tatar (TUR) | Seyfi Tatar (TUR) | 5 | | | | | | | Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | 1 |
| Andrés Martín (ESP) | Andrés Martín (ESP) | 0 | Seyfi Tatar (TUR) | Seyfi Tatar (TUR) | 3 | | | | | | |
| Kim Sung-eun (KOR) | Kim Sung-eun (KOR) | 3 | Kim Sung-eun (KOR) | Kim Sung-eun (KOR) | 2 | | | | | | |
| Tadashi Okamoto (JPN) | Tadashi Okamoto (JPN) | 2 | | | | Seyfi Tatar (TUR) | Seyfi Tatar (TUR) | 2 | | | |
| Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | 4 | | | | Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | 3 | | | |
| Jan Wadas (POL) | Jan Wadas (POL) | 1 | Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | Ivan Mihailov (BUL) | 5 | | | | | | |
| Nils Dag Strømme (NOR) | Nils Dag Strømme (NOR) | 3 | Nils Dag Strømme (NOR) | Nils Dag Strømme (NOR) | 0 | | | | | | |
| Werner Ruzicka (FRG) | Werner Ruzicka (FRG) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |