| Event: | Lightweight boxing |
| Games: | 1980 Summer |
| Venue: | Olympiysky Sports Complex |
| Date: | 20 July – 2 August |
| Competitors: | 29 |
| Nations: | 29 |
| Gold: | Ángel Herrera |
| Goldnoc: | CUB |
| Silver: | Viktor Demyanenko |
| Silvernoc: | URS |
| Bronze: | Kazimierz Adach |
| Bronzenoc: | POL |
| Bronze2: | Richard Nowakowski |
| Bronzenoc2: | GDR |
| Prev: | 1976 |
| Next: | 1984 |
The lightweight boxing competition at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow was held from 20 July to 2 August at the Olympiysky Sports Complex.[1] 29 boxers from 29 nations competed.[2]
| Date | Time | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 20 July 1980 | 12:00 18:00 | Round of 32 | |
| Friday, 25 July 1980 | 12:00 18:00 | Round of 16 | |
| Tuesday, 29 July 1980 | 13:00 | Quarterfinals | |
| Thursday, 31 July 1980 | 13:00 | Semifinals | |
| Saturday, 2 August 1980 | 15:00 | Final |