Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Super heavyweight
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Quick Facts Super heavyweight boxing at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, Venue ...
Super heavyweight boxing at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Chamshil Students' Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||
Dates | 22 September – 2 October | ||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 17 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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The men's super heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 September to 2 October 1988. 17 boxers from 17 nations competed.[1]
Future world heavyweight champion 23-year-old Lennox Lewis of Canada defeated 21-year-old Riddick Bowe of the US in a controversial final.[2][failed verification]