New Zealand at The 1984 Summer Olympics - Boxing

Boxing

Men's Light-Heavyweight (81 kg):

  • Kevin Barry
    1. First round — Beat Don Smith (Trinidad) on points 5-0
    2. Second round — Beat Jonathan Kiriisa (Uganda) on points 3-2
    3. Quarter Final — Beat Jean-Paul Nanga (Cameroon) on points 4-1
    4. Semi Final — Beat Evander Holyfield (USA) after disqualification in round two
    5. Final — Lost to Anton Josipović (Yugoslavia) after concussion (→ Silver Medal)

Men's Heavyweight (91 kg):

  • Michael Kenny
    1. First round — Bye
    2. Second round — Lost to Dodovic Owini (Uganda) after standing count in round two

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