Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 22 to 31 July 1976. 15 boxers from 15 nations competed.

Results
The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

 * Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL) def. Mahmoud Ahmed Ali (EGY), walk-over
 * Viktor Ivanov (URS) def. Jürgen Fanghänel (GDR), 3:2

Second round

 * John Tate (USA) def. Andrzej Biegalski (POL), 5:0
 * Peter Hussing (FRG) def. Lászlo Pakózdi (HUN), 5:0
 * Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Mamadou Drame (SNG), KO-2
 * Pekka Ruokola (FIN) def. Solomon Ataga (NGA), walk-over
 * Clarence Hill (BER) def. Parviz Badpa (IRN), KO-3
 * Raudy Gauwe (BEL) def. Eric George (VIS), walk-over
 * Mircea Şimon (ROM) def. Trevor Berbick (JAM), 5:0
 * Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL) def. Viktor Ivanov (URS), 4:1

Quarterfinals

 * John Tate (USA) def. Peter Hussing (FRG), 3:2
 * Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Pekka Ruokola (FIN), KO-1
 * Clarence Hill (BER) def. Raudy Gauwe (BEL), 5:0
 * Mircea Şimon (ROM) def. Atanas Suvandzhiev (BUL), 4:1

Semifinals

 * Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. John Tate (USA), KO-1
 * Mircea Şimon (ROM) def. Clarence Hill (BER), 5:0

Final

 * Teófilo Stevenson (CUB) def. Mircea Şimon (ROM), AB-3