Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Middleweight
The Middleweight class in the boxing competition was the third-highest weight class. Middleweights were limited to those boxers weighing a maximum of 75 kilograms (165.3 lbs). 22 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.
Medalists
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Silver | Aleksei Kiselyov![]() |
Bronze | Agustín Zaragoza![]() |
Alfred Jones![]() |
Schedule
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Tuesday, October 15, 1968 | First round |
Thursday, October 17, 1968 | Second round |
Tuesday, October 22, 1968 | Quarterfinals |
Thursday, October 24, 1968 | Semifinals |
Saturday, October 26, 1968 | Final Bout |
Preliminaries
Since boxer George Aidoo from Ghana could not compete, a new draw was made after the preliminary bouts. Simon Georgiev from Bulgaria drew a bye.
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Raúl Marrero (CUB) def.
Saulo Hernández (PUR), DSQ-2
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Chris Finnegan (GBR) def.
Titus Simba (TAN), 5:0
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Simon Georgiev (BUL) def.
Mario Casati (ITA), 4:1
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Alfred Jones (USA) def.
Marcelo Quiñones (PER), 5:0
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Mate Parlov (YUG) def.
Lahcen Ahidous (MAR), 5:0
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Aleksei Kiselyov (boxer) (URS) def.
Antoine Abaing (CMR), 5:0
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Jan van Ispelen (NED) def.
Misael Vilugron (CHI), TKO-2
Draw
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External links
- Boxing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's Middleweight, sports-reference.com.
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