Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

Heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
VenueJamsil Students' Gymnasium
Dates22 September – 1 October 1988
Competitors18 from 18 nations
Medalists
Ray Mercer  United States
Baik Hyun-man  South Korea
Andrzej Gołota  Poland
Arnold Vanderlyde  Netherlands

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 September to 1 October 1988. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed. 27-year-old Ray Mercer, who took up boxing only four years prior, won the gold medal.

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