The number one and two earned a ticket for the Barcelona Games.

The host country dominated the boxing event, winning all weight divisions except for one: the Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg).

Preliminary bouts were held at the new, multi-purpose Sala Polivalente Kid Chocolate, finals at Sports City Coliseum.

[1] Shannon Briggs became one of a few boxers to ever qualify for the Games finale, thus gaining the silver medal already, without any competition.

His Cuban opponent, Félix Savón, while being regarded much higher by the world amateur rankings, had to fight a semifinal bout.