Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1976 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 18 to 31 July 1976. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.

Results
The following boxers took part in the event:

First round

 * Roberto Andino (PUR) def. Gaetano Pirastu (ITA), 5:0
 * Ace Rusevski (YUG) def. Gerard Hamill (IRL), 4:1

Second round

 * Nelson Calzadilla (VEN) def. Ernesto Gonzalez (NIC), 5:0
 * Simion Cuțov (ROM) def. Sylvester Mittee (GBR), RSC-3
 * Rashad Abdelgaffar Zaki (EGY) – Lewrence Obagoriola (NGA), both walk-over
 * Ove Lundby (SWE) def. Newton Chisanga (ZAM), walk-over
 * Bogdan Gajda (POL) def. Cleveland Denny (GUY), walk-over
 * Vassily Solomin (URS) def. Hans Henrik Palm (DEN), 5:0
 * Georgios Agrimavakis (GRE) def. Bechir Jilassi (TUN), walk-over
 * András Botos (HUN) def. David Ssensonjo (UGA), walk-over
 * Leonidas Asprilla (COL) def. Balcha Degefu (ETH), walk-over
 * Howard Davis (USA) def. Yukio Segawa (JPN), 5:0
 * Tsvetan Tsvetkov (BUL) def. Khaidav Altanhuiag (MGL), 5:0
 * Parviz Bahmani (IRN) def. Nasreddin El-Agely (LIB), walk-over
 * Yves Jeudy (HAI) def. David Oleme (CMR), walk-over
 * Abderrahim Souihi (MAR) – Kwami Ayigan (TOG), both walk-over
 * Reinaldo Valiente (CUB) def. Antonio Rubio (ESP), 5:0
 * Ace Rusevski (YUG) def. Roberto Andino (PUR), RSC-3

Third round

 * Simion Cuțov (ROM) def. Nelson Calzadilla (VEN), 5:0
 * Ove Lundby (SWE) – no opponent (bye)
 * Vassily Solomin (URS) def. Bogdan Gajda (POL), 5:0
 * András Botos (HUN) def. Georgios Agrimavakis (GRE), 4:1
 * Howard Davis (USA) def. Leonidas Asprilla (COL), RSC-2
 * Tsvetan Tsvetkov (BUL) def. Parviz Bahmani (IRN), 5:0
 * Yves Jeudy (HAI) – no opponent (bye)
 * Ace Rusevski (YUG) def. Reinaldo Valiente (CUB), 5:0

Quarterfinals

 * Simion Cuțov (ROM) def. Ove Lundby (SWE), 5:0
 * Vassily Solomin (URS) def. András Botos (HUN), 5:0
 * Howard Davis (USA) def. Tsvetan Tsvetkov (BUL), RSC-3
 * Ace Rusevski (YUG) def. Yves Jeudy (HAI), RSC-2

Semifinals

 * Simion Cuțov (ROM) def. Vassily Solomin (URS), 5:0
 * Howard Davis (USA) def. Ace Rusevski (YUG), 5:0

Final

 * Howard Davis (USA) def. Simion Cuțov (ROM), 5:0