Boxing
Australia had nine boxers qualify for the Olympics. All qualified at the Oceanian qualifying tournament.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Stephen Sutherland | Flyweight | Cherif (CHI) L 2–14 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Luke Boyd | Bantamweight | Ikgopoleng (BOT) L 8–18 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Paul Fleming | Featherweight | Djelkhir (FRA) L 9–13 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Anthony Little | Lightweight | Indongo (NAM) W 14–2 |
Tishchenko (RUS) L 3–11 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Todd Kidd | Light welterweight | Moussaid (MAR) L 2–23 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Gerard O'Mahony | Welterweight | Gruşac (MDA) L 2–7 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Jarrod Fletcher | Middleweight | Correa (CUB) L 4–17 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Bradley Pitt | Heavyweight | Arjaoui (MAR) L 6–11 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Daniel Beahan | Super heavyweight | Myrsatayev (KAZ) L RSC |
Did not advance | |||||
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