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The boxing programme of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China will be held at the Workers' Indoor Arena.
During the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing), medals will be awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers. The 2008 games will be the last Olympic boxing competition to exclude women, as the International Olympic Committee has now approved the introduction of female boxing events for the 2012 London Olympics.
Events
- Light flyweight (-48 kg)
- Flyweight (48-51 kg)
- Bantamweight (51-54 kg)
- Featherweight (54-57 kg)
- Lightweight (57-60 kg)
- Light welterweight (60-64 kg)
- Welterweight (64-69 kg)
- Middleweight (69-75 kg)
- Light heavyweight (75-81 kg)
- Heavyweight (81-91 kg)
- Super heavyweight (+91 kg)
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Qualifying Criteria
Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter up to 1 athlete in each event. Nine places will be reserved for the host nation, from which it will choose 6 places maximum, while the remaining places will be allocated to the Tripartite Invitation Commission. For each athlete from the host NOC who qualifies through the AIBA World Amateur Boxing Championships, the host nation will lose a guaranteed place.
Qualification events are:
- 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships - Chicago, United States, October 23-November 3 (8 athletes for -81 kg categories, 4 athletes for +81 kg)
- Continental Olympic Qualifying Events (during 2008, two events in Africa, America, Asia and Europe)
- 2008 Oceania Boxing Championships
The quota awarded to each of the continents is as follows:
| Event | Africa | Asia | Europe | America | Oceania | Host/Invitation | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Fly (-48kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Fly (48-51kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Bantam (51-54kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Feather (54-57kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Light (57-60kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Light Welter (60-64kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Welter (64-69kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Middle (69-75kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Light Heavy (75-81kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Heavy (81-91kg) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 16 |
| Super Heavy (+91kg) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 16 |
| TOTAL | 60 | 53 | 91 | 60 | 11 | 9 | 284* |
* Two additional places will be awarded by Tripartite Invitation Commission, so the athlete quota will be 286
Competition Schedule
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Saturday, August 9, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-15:00 | Middleweight (75kg) | Preliminaries |
| 15:00-16:30 | Light Heavyweight (81kg) | Preliminaries |
| 19:00-20:30 | Middleweight (75kg) | Preliminaries |
| 20:30-22:00 | Light Heavyweight (81kg) | Preliminaries |
Sunday, August 10, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-15:00 | Light Welterweight (64kg) | Preliminaries |
| 15:00-16:30 | Welterweight (69kg) | Preliminaries |
| 19:00-20:30 | Light Welterweight (64kg) | Preliminaries |
| 20:30-22:00 | Welterweight (69kg) | Preliminaries |
Monday, August 11, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-15:00 | Featherweight (57kg) | Preliminaries |
| 15:00-16:30 | Lightweight (60kg) | Preliminaries |
| 19:00-20:30 | Featherweight (57kg) | Preliminaries |
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-15:00 | Flyweight (51kg) | Preliminaries |
| 15:00-16:30 | Bantamweight (54kg) | Preliminaries |
| 19:00-20:30 | Flyweight (51kg) | Preliminaries |
| 20:30-22:00 | Bantamweight (54kg) | Preliminaries |
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-15:00 | Light Flyweight (48kg) | Preliminaries |
| 15:00-16:30 | Heavyweight (91kg) | Preliminaries |
| 19:00-20:30 | Light Flyweight (48kg) | Preliminaries |
| 20:30-22:00 | Super Heavyweight (+91kg) | Preliminaries |
Thursday, August 14, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-14:30 | Welterweight (69kg) | Preliminaries |
| 14:30-16:30 | Light Heavyweight (81kg) | Preliminaries |
| 19:00-21:00 | Light Welterweight (64kg) | Preliminaries |
| 21:00-22:00 | Welterweight (69kg) | Preliminaries |
Friday, August 15, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-14:30 | Featherweight (57kg) | Preliminaries |
| 14:30-16:30 | Lightweight (60kg) | Preliminaries |
| 19:00-21:00 | Bantamweight (54kg) | Preliminaries |
| 21:00-22:00 | Featherweight (57kg) | Preliminaries |
Saturday, August 16, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-15:30 | Flyweight (51kg) | Preliminaries |
| 15:30-16:30 | Middleweight (75kg) | Preliminaries |
| 19:00-21:00 | Light Flyweight (48kg) | Preliminaries |
| 21:00-22:00 | Middleweight (75kg) | Preliminaries |
Sunday, August 17, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00-20:00 | Light Welterweight (64kg) | Quarterfinals |
| 20:00-21:00 | Welterweight (69kg) | Quarterfinals |
| 21:00-22:00 | Heavyweight (91kg) | Quarterfinals |
Monday, August 18, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00-20:00 | Bantamweight (54kg) | Quarterfinals |
| 20:00-21:00 | Featherweight (57kg) | Quarterfinals |
| 21:00-22:00 | Super Heavyweight (+91kg) | Quarterfinals |
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00-20:00 | Light Flyweight (48kg) | Quarterfinals |
| 20:00-21:00 | Lightweight (60kg) | Quarterfinals |
| 21:00-22:00 | Light Heavyweight (81kg) | Quarterfinals |
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00-20:00 | Flyweight (51kg) | Quarterfinals |
| 20:00-21:00 | Middleweight (75kg) | Quarterfinals |
Friday, August 22, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-14:00 | Flyweight (51kg) | Semifinals |
| 14:00-14:30 | Featherweight (57kg) | Semifinals |
| 14:30-15:00 | Light Welterweight (64kg) | Semifinals |
| 15:00-15:30 | Middleweight (75kg) | Semifinals |
| 15:30-16:00 | Heavyweight (91kg) | Semifinals |
| 19:00-19:30 | Light Flyweight (48kg) | Semifinals |
| 19:30-20:00 | Bantamweight (54kg) | Semifinals |
| 20:00-20:30 | Lightweight (60kg) | Semifinals |
| 20:30-21:00 | Welterweight (69kg) | Semifinals |
| 21:00-21:30 | Light Heavyweight (81kg) | Semifinals |
| 21:30-22:00 | Super Heavyweight (+91kg) | Semifinals |
Saturday, August 23, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00-19:15 | Flyweight (51kg) | Final |
| 19:35-19:50 | Featherweight (57kg) | Final |
| 20:10-20:25 | Light Welterweight (64kg) | Final |
| 20:45-21:00 | Middleweight (75kg) | Final |
| 21:20-21:35 | Heavyweight (91kg) | Final |
Sunday, August 24, 2008
| Time | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30-13:45 | Light Flyweight (48kg) | Final |
| 14:05-14:20 | Bantamweight (54kg) | Final |
| 14:40-14:55 | Lightweight (60kg) | Final |
| 15:15-15:30 | Welterweight (69kg) | Final |
| 15:50-16:05 | Light Heavyweight (81kg) | Final |
| 16:25-16:40 | Super Heavyweight (+91kg) | Final |
