2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Light heavyweight

The Light heavyweight competition was the third-highest weight class featured at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, and was held at the Mediolanum Forum. Heavyweights were limited to a maximum of 81 kilograms in body mass.

Seeds

 * 1)  Abdelhafid Benchabla  (third round)
 * 2) 🇺🇿 Elshod Rasulov (final)
 * 3) 🇮🇪 Kenny Egan (quarterfinals)
 * 4) 🇮🇳 Dinesh Kumar  (quarterfinals)
 * 5) 🇷🇺 Artur Beterbiyev (champion)
 * 6) 🇭🇺 Imre Szellő  (first round)
 * 7) 🇨🇺 Jose Larduet  (semifinals)
 * 8) 🇱🇹 Daugirdas Semiotas (second round)