The men's light flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 48 kilograms to compete.

The competition was held from 17 September to 1 October 1988.

1980 bronze medalist Ivailo Marinov won the gold medal by controversially defeating young Michael Carbajal.

There were suspicions of politics influencing the judges decision in the gold medal bout.