Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

There was no change to the Olympic boxing program in 1976, with the boxers contesting 11 classes, as they had done in 1968 and 1972. The tournament was held at the Aréna Maurice Richard, an ice hockey arena that was re-formatted for Olympic boxing and wrestling. It had been built in 1962 and was named in honor of Maurice Richard, an NHL star of the 1950s for the Montréal Canadiens.

The boxing tournament was severely affected by the African boycott in 1976, as many top African boxers would have challenged for medals, and many early round bouts were not contested due to withdrawals. In their absence the tournament was dominated by the United States, as they won five gold medals, trailed by Cuba, which won three classes. World amateur boxing championships had been instituted in 1974, so amateur boxers now had more international experience and it was somewhat easier to choose favorites.