The Light heavyweight competition was the third-highest weight class featured at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, and was held at the Mediolanum Forum. Heavyweights were limited to a maximum of 81 kilograms in body mass.
| Gold | Artur Beterbiyev |
| Silver | Elshod Rasulov |
| Bronze | Jose Larduet |
| Abdelkader Bouhenia |
Elshod Rasulov (final)
Kenny Egan (quarterfinals)
Dinesh Kumar (quarterfinals)
Artur Beterbiyev (champion)
Imre Szellő (first round)
Jose Larduet (semifinals)
Daugirdas Semiotas (second round)