1988 Great Britain Olympians
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Great Britain sent seven boxers to the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul, South Korea. Richie Woodhall won the only medal for the team, a bronze. Both Richie Woodhall and Henry Akinwande would go on to win professional world titles.
- Light Flyweight - Mark Epton, Mexborough, Yorkshire, ENG
- Flyweight - John Lyon, St Helens, Merseyside, ENG
- Featherweight - David Anderson, Glasgow, SCO
- Lightweight - Charles Kane
- Light Welterweight - Mark Elliott, Telford, Shropshire, ENG
- Light Middleweight - Richie Woodhall,Telford, Shropshire, ENG
- Heavyweight - Henry Akinwande, London, ENG
Results
First Round
- Light Flyweight: Mark Epton DEF Damber Bhatta Points 5:0
- Flyweight: Ramzan Gul DEF John Lyon Points 4:1
- Featherweight: David Anderson DEF Domingo Damigella 4:1
- Lightweight: Charles Kane BYE
- Light Welterweight: Mark Elliott DEF Tomas Ruíz Points 5:0
- Light Middleweight: Richie Woodhall BYE
- Heavyweight: Henry Akinwande BYE
Second Round
- Light Flyweight: Ivailo Marinov DEF Mark Epton Points 5:0
- Featherweight: David Anderson DEF Patrick Fitzgerald Points 5:0
- Lightweight: Charles Kane DEF Adrian Taroreh Points 5:0
- Light Welterweight: Ludovic Proto DEF Mark Elliott RSC-1
- Light Middleweight: Richie Woodhall DEF Desmond Williams Points 5:0
- Heavyweight: Arnold Vanderlyde DEF Henry Akinwande Points 3:2
Third Round
- Featherweight: Regilio Tuur DEF David Anderson RSC-2
- Lightweight: Charles Kane DEF Phat Hongram Points 4:1
- Light Middleweight: Richie Woodhall DEF Apolinario Silveira Points 5:0
Quarter Finals
- Lightweight: George Cramne DEF Charles Kane Points 4:1
- Light Middleweight: Richie Woodhall DEF Rey Rivera Points 5:0
Semi Finals
- Light Middleweight Roy Jones Jr. DEF Richie Woodhall Points 5:0