2. Being the best in your country does
not guarantee you a place in the
Olympics.
3. Up to 32 boxers in each weight
division can compete in the 2
week Olympic event
4. Weight divisions
Light flyweight (49 kg)
Flyweight (52 kg)
Bantamweight (56 kg)
Lightweight (60 kg)
Welterweight (69 kg)
Middleweight (75 kg)
Light heavyweight (81 kg)
Heavyweight (91 kg)
Light welterweight (64 kg) Super heavyweight (+91 kg)
Men
14. Receive the Tripartite Invitation (One per
weight division)
*Tripartite Invitation can only be offered to National
Olympic committees with an average of eight or fewer
athletes at the previous two Olympic Games
15. Men’s lightweight (60 kg)
division a total of 28 were
eligible to compete in the
2016 Rio Olympics.