Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Featherweight explained

Event:	Featherweight boxing
Games:	1972 Summer
Venue:	Boxing Hall, Munich
Dates:	27 August – 10 September
Competitors:	45
Nations:	45
Gold:	Boris Kuznetsov
Goldnoc:	URS
Silver:	Philip Waruinge
Silvernoc:	KEN
Bronze:	Clemente Rojas
Bronzenoc:	COL
Bronze2:	András Botos
Bronzenoc2:	HUN
Prev:	1968
Next:	1976

The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1972 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 57 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 27 August to 10 September 1972. 45 boxers from 45 nations competed.^[1]

Results

The following boxers took part in the event:^[1]

Rank	Name	Country
1
2
3T
3T
5T
5T
5T
5T
9T
9T
9T
9T
9T
9T
9T
9T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
17T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T
33T

First round

• Pasqualino Morbidelli (ITA) def. Morgan Mwenya (ZAM), 5:0
• Angelos Theotokatos (GRE) def. Lema Yemane (ETH), 5:0
• Louis Self (USA) def. Maurice Apeang (FRA), 5:0
• Michael Andrews (NGR) def. Abdou Faye (SEN), 5:0
• András Botos (HUN) def. Nopparat Preecha (THA), 5:0
• José Baptista (VEN) def. Emmanuel Eloundou (CMR), 5:0
• Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. Harouna Lago (NIG), KO-1
• Rudolf Vogel (SUI) def. Joseph Mbourokounda (GAB), 3:2
• Ryszard Tomczyk (POL) def. Juan Francisco García (MEX), 4:1
• Jochen Bachfeld (GDR) def. Peter Prause (FRG), 5:0
• William Taylor (GBR) def. Lahcen Maghfour (MAR), 5:0
• Gabriel Pometcu (ROU) def. Nils Dag Stromme (NOR), KO-1
• Orlando Palacios (CUB) def. Joe Cofie (GHA), 4:1

Second round

• Salah Mohamed Amin (EGY) def. Guy Segbaya (TOG), 5:0
• Philip Waruinge (KEN) def. Jabbar Feli (IRI), 4:1
• Jouko Lindberg (FIN) def. Deogratias Musoke (UGA), 5:0
• Alberto Mario Ortíz (ARG) def. José Luis Vellón (PUR), 4:1
• Kuncho Kunchev (BUL) def. Palamdorj Baatar (MGL), 3:2
• Clemente Rojas (COL) def. Dale Anderson (CAN), 3:2
• Antonio Rubio (ESP) def. Jungle Thangata (MLW), TKO-3
• Habibu Kinyogoli (TNZ) def. Sun Soth (CMB), 5:0
• Royal Kobayashi (JPN) def. Pat Ryan (NZL), 4:1
• Pasqualino Morbidelli (ITA) def. Seyfi Tatar (TUR), 5:0
• Louis Self (USA) def. Angelos Theotokatos (GRE), 5:0
• András Botos (HUN) def. Michael Andrews (NGR), 5:0
• Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. José Baptista (VEN), 3:2
• Ryszard Tomczyk (POL) def. Rudolf Vogel (SUI), KO-2
• Jochen Bachfeld (GDR) def. William Taylor (GBR), 5:0
• Gabriel Pometcu (ROU) def. Orlando Palacios (CUB), 4:1

Third round

• Philip Waruinge (KEN) def. Salah Mohamed Amin (EGY), 5:0
• Jouko Lindberg (FIN) def. Alberto Mario Ortíz (ARG), 4:1
• Clemente Rojas (COL) def. Kuncho Kunchev (BUL), walk-over
• Antonio Rubio (ESP) def. Habibu Kinyogoli (TNZ), 5:0
• Royal Kobayashi (JPN) def. Pasqualino Morbidelli (ITA), KO-1
• András Botos (HUN) def. Louis Self (USA), 3:2
• Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. Ryszard Tomczyk (POL), 5:0
• Gabriel Pometcu (ROU) def. Jochen Bachfeld (GDR), 5:0

Quarterfinals

• Philip Waruinge (KEN) def. Jouko Lindberg (FIN), 4:1
• Clemente Rojas (COL) def. Antonio Rubio (ESP), DSQ-2
• András Botos (HUN) def. Royal Kobayashi (JPN), 4:1
• Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. Gabriel Pometcu (ROU), 4:1

Semifinals

• Philip Waruinge (KEN) def. Clemente Rojas (COL), 3:2
• Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. András Botos (HUN), 5:0

Final

• Boris Kuznetsov (URS) def. Philip Waruinge (KEN), 3:2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Boxing at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Men's Featherweight . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418130705/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/BOX/mens-featherweight.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 16 December 2018.