Boxing
Puerto Rico has qualified five places in men's boxing.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| McWilliams Arroyo | Flyweight | Kalucza (HUN) W 14–6 |
Laffita (CUB) L 2–11 |
Did not advance | |||
| McJoe Arroyo | Bantamweight | Vodopyanov (RUS) L 5–10 |
Did not advance | ||||
| José Pedraza | Lightweight | Şipal (TUR) W 10–3 |
Sow (FRA) L 9–13 |
Did not advance | |||
| Jonathan González | Light welterweight | Gheorghe (ROU) L 4–21 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Carlos Negrón | Light heavyweight | Ghorbani (IRI) W 13–4 |
Shynaliyev (KAZ) L 3–9 |
Did not advance | |||
Read more about this topic: Puerto Rico At The 2008 Summer Olympics
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