The Heavyweight class in the boxing competition was the highest weight class. Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing a minimum of 81 kilograms (178.6 lbs). 16 boxers qualified for this category. Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of six rounds each. Five judges scored each bout.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | George Foreman United States |
| Silver | Jonas Čepulis Soviet Union |
| Bronze | Giorgio Bambini Italy |
Joaquín Rocha Mexico |
Schedule
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 16, 1968 | First round |
| Tuesday, October 22, 1968 | Quarterfinals |
| Thursday, October 24, 1968 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, October 26, 1968 | Final Bout |
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 George Foreman (USA) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Lucjan Trela (POL) | 1 | George Foreman (USA) | RSC | ||||||||||||||||
 Ion Alexe (ROU) | 5 | Ion Alexe (ROU) | |||||||||||||||||
 John Coker (SLE) | 0 | George Foreman (USA) | KO-2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Kiril Pandov (BUL) | 3 |  Giorgio Bambini (ITA) | |||||||||||||||||
 Petar Miloš (YUG) | 2 | Kiril Pandov (BUL) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Giorgio Bambini (ITA) | 5 | Giorgio Bambini (ITA) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
 Dieter Renz (FRG) | 0 | George Foreman (USA) | RSC | ||||||||||||||||
 Rudie Lubbers (NED) | 5 |  Jonas Čepulis (URS) | |||||||||||||||||
 Talaat Dahshan (EGY) | 0 | Rudie Lubbers (NED) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Joaquín Rocha (MEX) | 4 | Joaquín Rocha (MEX) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Adonis Ray (GHA) | 1 | Joaquín Rocha (MEX) | |||||||||||||||||
| Bernd Anders (GDR) | RSC | Jonas Čepulis (URS) | RSC | ||||||||||||||||
 Nancio Carrillo (CUB) | Bernd Anders (GDR) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jonas Čepulis (URS) | RSC | Jonas Čepulis (URS) | RSC | ||||||||||||||||
 William Wells (GBR) | |||||||||||||||||||
References
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