The men's heavyweight (+81 kilograms) event at the 1962 Asian Games took place on 31 August 1962 at Senayan Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia.

[1] Two boxers registered for the competition but Chang Lo-pu from Taiwan didn't participate because in solidarity with People's Republic of China, Indonesian immigration officials refused to issue entry visas for the Taiwanese delegation.

Barkat Ali of Pakistan won the gold without a fight in the absence of his only would to be opponent.

[2] All times are Western Indonesian Time (UTC+07:30)