The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.

Like other Olympic combat sports, two bronze medals are awarded; in the case of boxing, both losing semi-finalists receive a bronze medal, with no further play-off.

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter up to 1 athlete in each event.

For each athlete from the host NOC who qualifies through the AIBA World Amateur Boxing Championships, the host nation will lose a guaranteed place.

Qualification events are: The quota awarded to each of the continents is as follows: * Two additional places will be awarded by Tripartite Invitation Commission, so the athlete quota will be 286