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Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's super heavyweight

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Men's super heavyweight
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Boxing pictogram
VenueArena Paris Nord (preliminary); Stade Roland Garros (semifinals and finals)
Dates29 July – 10 August 2024
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The men's super heavyweight (+92 kg) boxing event at the 2024 Summer Olympics will take place between 29 July and 10 August 2024. Preliminary boxing matches will occur at Arena Paris Nord in Villepinte, with the medal rounds (semifinals and finals) staged at Stade Roland Garros.[1]

Background

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Qualification

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Competition format

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Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semi-final losers are awarded bronze medals.

Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the "10-point-must," with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider "number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness." Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.

Schedule

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The super heavyweight starts with the round of 16 on 29 July. There are three rest days before the quarterfinals on 2 August. After that, there are four rest days between rounds with the semifinals on 7 August and the final on 10 August.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games". NBC Olympics. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Boxing", Olympics.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.