Boxing
Venezuela qualified six boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Manzanilla and Blanco were the first to qualify, earning spots at the 2007 World Championships. Bermúdez, Sánchez, and González qualified at the first American qualifying tournament. Payares was the last to qualify, doing so at the second qualifier.
The team's record in Beijing was 3-6, with only Héctor Manzanilla winning more than one bout. Both Manzanilla and Alfonso Blanco made the quarterfinals, but neither managed to win their bout.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Eduard Bermúdez | Light flyweight | Zou (CHN) L 2–11 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Héctor Manzanilla | Bantamweight | I Samir (GHA) W 13–10 |
Han S-C (KOR) W 17–6 |
Julie (MRI) L 9–13 |
Did not advance | ||
| Jonny Sánchez | Light welterweight | Sapiyev (KAZ) L 3–22 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Alfonso Blanco | Middleweight | Casimiro (DOM) W 18–7 |
Sutherland (IRL) L 1–11 |
Did not advance | |||
| Luis González | Light heavyweight | Szellő (HUN) L RSC |
Did not advance | ||||
| José Payares | Super heavyweight | Ouatah (ALG) L 5-7 |
Did not advance | ||||
Read more about this topic: Venezuela At The 2008 Summer Olympics
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