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The men's Super heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 91 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 3 to 11 August 1984. 11 boxers from 11 nations competed.[1]
| Super heavyweight boxing at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 3 – 11 August | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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| Gold | Tyrell Biggs United States |
| Silver | Francesco Damiani Italy |
| Bronze | Robert Wells Great Britain |
| Bronze | Aziz Salihu Yugoslavia |
The following boxers took part in the event:[1]
First round
- Peter Hussing (FRG) def. Olaf Mayer (AUT), 5:0
- Lennox Lewis (CAN) def. Mohammad Yousuf (PAK), RSC-3
- Tyrell Biggs (USA) def. Isaac Barrientos (PUR), 5:0
Quarterfinals
- Francesco Damiani (ITA) def. Willie Isangura (TNZ), RSC-2
- Robert Wells (GBR) def. Viliami Pulu (TNG), KO-1
- Aziz Salihu (YUG) def. Peter Hussing (FRG), 3:2
- Tyrell Biggs (USA) def. Lennox Lewis (CAN), 5:0
Semifinals
- Francesco Damiani (ITA) def. Robert Wells (GBR), RSC-3
- Tyrell Biggs (USA) def. Aziz Salihu (YUG), 5:0
Final
- Tyrell Biggs (USA) def. Francesco Damiani (ITA), 4:1
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