The Soviet Union get the better of the United States after their recent rivalry, winning five gold medals and three directly at the expense of the Americans.

Featherweight Yevgeny Minayev, middleweight Aleksandr Kurynov and heavyweight Yury Vlasov all beat American opposition in their respective finals.  

Soviet Arkady Vorobyov wins a second Olympic title in a row at middle-heavyweight.

Charles Vinci of the US makes it back-to-back golds at bantamweight.