| | Event type
Foil, Individual, Men
| Date | 20 – 21 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Pen-sing Gyeong-ji-jang, Ol-lim-pik Gong-won, Seoul |
| Participants | 68 from 29 countries |
Stefano Cerioni had won an Olympic title in the team event at Los Angeles but had endured a difficult time since. A fencer with a fiery temperament, he had incurred the wrath of the Fédération Internationale d’Escrime after losing his temper at the judges at the 1986 World Championship and was given a 15-month ban for his behaviour. After an impressive series of results in the pool stages he suffered a shock defeat in the first knockout round and had to fight through the repechage to stay in medal contention. The Italian defeated World Champion Matthias Gey of West Germany and former World Champion Aleksandr Romankov of the USSR to reach the final where he would face, and defeat, Udo Wagner, the first Olympic finalist from the German Democratic Republic. Cerioni competed at two further Olympics and was a valued member of the Italian team for the next decade but this was his only major success as an individual.
Round One (20 September 1988 — 8:30)
Top four finishers in each pool advanced to round two.
Pool 1
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathias Gey |  FRG | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | |||
| 2 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini |  EGY | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | |||
| 3 | Eric Strand |  SWE | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | |||
| 4 | Sergio Turiace |  ARG | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | |||
| 5 | Douglas Fonseca |  BRA | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| Bout #1 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 5 – 3 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY |
| Bout #2 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 5 – 1 | Sergio Turiace | ARG |
| Bout #3 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 5 – 1 | Douglas Fonseca | BRA |
| Bout #4 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY | 5 – 1 | Eric Strand | SWE |
| Bout #5 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY | 5 – 3 | Sergio Turiace | ARG |
| Bout #6 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY | 5 – 2 | Douglas Fonseca | BRA |
| Bout #7 | Eric Strand | SWE | 5 – 4 | Mathias Gey | FRG |
| Bout #8 | Eric Strand | SWE | 5 – 0 | Sergio Turiace | ARG |
| Bout #9 | Eric Strand | SWE | 5 – 4 | Douglas Fonseca | BRA |
| Bout #10 | Sergio Turiace | ARG | 5 – 4 | Douglas Fonseca | BRA |
Pool 2
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | |||
| 2 | Ilgar Mamedov |  URS | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | |||
| 3 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | |||
| 4 | Aris Enkelmann |  GDR | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | |||
| 5 | Khaled Al-Awadhi |  KUW | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Bout #1 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 5 – 0 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS |
| Bout #2 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 5 – 1 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR |
| Bout #3 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 5 – 3 | Khaled Al-Awadhi | KUW |
| Bout #4 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 5 – 1 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE |
| Bout #5 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 5 – 0 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR |
| Bout #6 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 5 – 1 | Khaled Al-Awadhi | KUW |
| Bout #7 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE | 5 – 4 | Matthias Behr | FRG |
| Bout #8 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE | 5 – 4 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR |
| Bout #9 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE | 5 – 1 | Khaled Al-Awadhi | KUW |
| Bout #10 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 5 – 0 | Khaled Al-Awadhi | KUW |
Pool 3
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefano Cerioni |  ITA | 4 | 0 | 20 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Go Nak-Chun |  KOR | 3 | 1 | 18 | 14 | |||
| 3 | Pierre Harper |  GBR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | |||
| 4 | Leszek Bandach |  POL | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | |||
| 5 | Saqer Al-Surayei | KUW | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| Bout #1 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 3 | Go Nak-Chun | KOR |
| Bout #2 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 4 | Pierre Harper | GBR |
| Bout #3 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 3 | Leszek Bandach | POL |
| Bout #4 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 2 | Saqer Al-Surayei | KUW |
| Bout #5 | Go Nak-Chun | KOR | 5 – 3 | Pierre Harper | GBR |
| Bout #6 | Go Nak-Chun | KOR | 5 – 4 | Leszek Bandach | POL |
| Bout #7 | Go Nak-Chun | KOR | 5 – 2 | Saqer Al-Surayei | KUW |
| Bout #8 | Pierre Harper | GBR | 5 – 2 | Leszek Bandach | POL |
| Bout #9 | Pierre Harper | GBR | 5 – 1 | Saqer Al-Surayei | KUW |
| Bout #10 | Leszek Bandach | POL | 5 – 1 | Saqer Al-Surayei | KUW |
Pool 4
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | |||
| 2 | Zsolt Érsek |  HUN | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | |||
| 3 | Peter Lewison |  USA | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Kenichi Umezawa |  JPN | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | |||
| 5 | Thomas Åkerberg | SWE | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| Bout #1 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 5 – 3 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN |
| Bout #2 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 5 – 1 | Peter Lewison | USA |
| Bout #3 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 5 – 4 | Kenichi Umezawa | JPN |
| Bout #4 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 5 – 2 | Thomas Åkerberg | SWE |
| Bout #5 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 1 | Peter Lewison | USA |
| Bout #6 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 2 | Kenichi Umezawa | JPN |
| Bout #7 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 1 | Thomas Åkerberg | SWE |
| Bout #8 | Peter Lewison | USA | 5 – 3 | Kenichi Umezawa | JPN |
| Bout #9 | Peter Lewison | USA | 5 – 4 | Thomas Åkerberg | SWE |
| Bout #10 | Kenichi Umezawa | JPN | 5 – 4 | Thomas Åkerberg | SWE |
Pool 5
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | |||
| 2 | Jens Howe | GDR | 4 | 1 | 23 | 15 | |||
| 3 | Mike Marx | USA | 3 | 2 | 19 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | |||
| 5 | Kim Yong-Guk | KOR | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | |||
| 6 | Pedro Cornet |  PAR | 0 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Bout #1 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 5 – 3 | Jens Howe | GDR |
| Bout #2 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 5 – 3 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY |
| Bout #3 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 5 – 3 | Kim Yong-Guk | KOR |
| Bout #4 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 5 – 0 | Pedro Cornet | PAR |
| Bout #5 | Jens Howe | GDR | 5 – 3 | Mike Marx | USA |
| Bout #6 | Jens Howe | GDR | 5 – 2 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY |
| Bout #7 | Jens Howe | GDR | 5 – 1 | Kim Yong-Guk | KOR |
| Bout #8 | Jens Howe | GDR | 5 – 4 | Pedro Cornet | PAR |
| Bout #9 | Mike Marx | USA | 5 – 4 | Mauro Numa | ITA |
| Bout #10 | Mike Marx | USA | 5 – 3 | Kim Yong-Guk | KOR |
| Bout #11 | Mike Marx | USA | 5 – 0 | Pedro Cornet | PAR |
| Bout #12 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY | 5 – 1 | Mike Marx | USA |
| Bout #13 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY | 5 – 0 | Pedro Cornet | PAR |
| Bout #14 | Kim Yong-Guk | KOR | 5 – 4 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY |
| Bout #15 | Kim Yong-Guk | KOR | 5 – 1 | Pedro Cornet | PAR |
Pool 6
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | |||
| 2 | Benny Wendt |  AUT | 3 | 2 | 20 | 16 | |||
| 3 | Liu Yunhong |  CHN | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | |||
| 4 | Robert Davidson |  AUS | 3 | 2 | 21 | 20 | |||
| 5 | Choy Kam Shing |  HKG | 1 | 4 | 12 | 21 | |||
| 6 | Austin Thomas |  ARU | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| Bout #1 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 2 | Liu Yunhong | CHN |
| Bout #2 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 2 | Robert Davidson | AUS |
| Bout #3 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 1 | Choy Kam Shing | HKG |
| Bout #4 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 0 | Austin Thomas | ARU |
| Bout #5 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 5 – 4 | Bogusław Zych | POL |
| Bout #6 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 5 – 2 | Liu Yunhong | CHN |
| Bout #7 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 5 – 0 | Choy Kam Shing | HKG |
| Bout #8 | Liu Yunhong | CHN | 5 – 4 | Robert Davidson | AUS |
| Bout #9 | Liu Yunhong | CHN | 5 – 2 | Choy Kam Shing | HKG |
| Bout #10 | Liu Yunhong | CHN | 5 – 0 | Austin Thomas | ARU |
| Bout #11 | Robert Davidson | AUS | 5 – 3 | Benny Wendt | AUT |
| Bout #12 | Robert Davidson | AUS | 5 – 4 | Choy Kam Shing | HKG |
| Bout #13 | Robert Davidson | AUS | 5 – 3 | Austin Thomas | ARU |
| Bout #14 | Choy Kam Shing | HKG | 5 – 1 | Austin Thomas | ARU |
| Bout #15 | Austin Thomas | ARU | 5 – 2 | Benny Wendt | AUT |
Pool 7
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 | |||
| 2 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | |||
| 3 | Jesús Esperanza |  ESP | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Dave Littell | USA | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | |||
| 5 | Roberto Lazzarini | BRA | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | |||
| 6 | Alkindi |  INA | 0 | 5 | 4 | 25 |
| Bout #1 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 2 | Bill Gosbee | GBR |
| Bout #2 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 3 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP |
| Bout #3 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 2 | Dave Littell | USA |
| Bout #4 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 3 | Roberto Lazzarini | BRA |
| Bout #5 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 0 | Alkindi | INA |
| Bout #6 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 3 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP |
| Bout #7 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 2 | Dave Littell | USA |
| Bout #8 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 1 | Roberto Lazzarini | BRA |
| Bout #9 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 0 | Alkindi | INA |
| Bout #10 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP | 5 – 3 | Dave Littell | USA |
| Bout #11 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP | 5 – 2 | Roberto Lazzarini | BRA |
| Bout #12 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP | 5 – 2 | Alkindi | INA |
| Bout #13 | Dave Littell | USA | 5 – 0 | Roberto Lazzarini | BRA |
| Bout #14 | Dave Littell | USA | 5 – 1 | Alkindi | INA |
| Bout #15 | Roberto Lazzarini | BRA | 5 – 1 | Alkindi | INA |
Pool 8
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippe Omnès |  FRA | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | |||
| 2 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | |||
| 3 | Andrés García | ESP | 3 | 2 | 20 | 16 | |||
| 4 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | |||
| 5 | Anatol Richter | AUT | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | |||
| 6 | Salman Mohamed Hussain | KUW | 0 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
| Bout #1 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 1 | Andrés García | ESP |
| Bout #2 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 0 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN |
| Bout #3 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 1 | Anatol Richter | AUT |
| Bout #4 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 3 | Salman Mohamed Hussain | KUW |
| Bout #5 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 2 | Philippe Omnès | FRA |
| Bout #6 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 4 | Andrés García | ESP |
| Bout #7 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 0 | Anatol Richter | AUT |
| Bout #8 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 1 | Salman Mohamed Hussain | KUW |
| Bout #9 | Andrés García | ESP | 5 – 2 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN |
| Bout #10 | Andrés García | ESP | 5 – 4 | Anatol Richter | AUT |
| Bout #11 | Andrés García | ESP | 5 – 0 | Salman Mohamed Hussain | KUW |
| Bout #12 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN | 5 – 4 | Róbert Gátai | HUN |
| Bout #13 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN | 5 – 1 | Anatol Richter | AUT |
| Bout #14 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN | 5 – 2 | Salman Mohamed Hussain | KUW |
| Bout #15 | Anatol Richter | AUT | 5 – 2 | Salman Mohamed Hussain | KUW |
Pool 9
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | |||
| 2 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | |||
| 3 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR | 2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | |||
| 5 | Antônio Machado | BRA | 2 | 3 | 14 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Yan Wing-Shean |  TPE | 0 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| Bout #1 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 2 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR |
| Bout #2 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 0 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
| Bout #3 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 1 | Antônio Machado | BRA |
| Bout #4 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 2 | Yan Wing-Shean | TPE |
| Bout #5 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR | 5 – 2 | Pál Szekeres | HUN |
| Bout #6 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR | 5 – 2 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
| Bout #7 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR | 5 – 2 | Antônio Machado | BRA |
| Bout #8 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR | 5 – 0 | Yan Wing-Shean | TPE |
| Bout #9 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 5 – 3 | Boris Koretsky | URS |
| Bout #10 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 5 – 3 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
| Bout #11 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 5 – 1 | Yan Wing-Shean | TPE |
| Bout #12 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR | 5 – 1 | Antônio Machado | BRA |
| Bout #13 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR | 5 – 2 | Yan Wing-Shean | TPE |
| Bout #14 | Antônio Machado | BRA | 5 – 4 | Pál Szekeres | HUN |
| Bout #15 | Antônio Machado | BRA | 5 – 4 | Yan Wing-Shean | TPE |
Pool 10
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 4 | 1 | 21 | 13 | |||
| 3 | Benoît Giasson |  CAN | 4 | 1 | 20 | 18 | |||
| 4 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | |||
| 5 | Michel Youssef |  LBN | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | |||
| 6 | Weng Tak Fung | HKG | 0 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
| Bout #1 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 1 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN |
| Bout #2 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 4 | Udo Wagner | GDR |
| Bout #3 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 1 | Michel Youssef | LBN |
| Bout #4 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 1 | Weng Tak Fung | HKG |
| Bout #5 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 0 | Benoît Giasson | CAN |
| Bout #6 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 4 | Udo Wagner | GDR |
| Bout #7 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 2 | Michel Youssef | LBN |
| Bout #8 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 2 | Weng Tak Fung | HKG |
| Bout #9 | Benoît Giasson | CAN | 5 – 4 | Laurent Bel | FRA |
| Bout #10 | Benoît Giasson | CAN | 5 – 2 | Udo Wagner | GDR |
| Bout #11 | Benoît Giasson | CAN | 5 – 4 | Michel Youssef | LBN |
| Bout #12 | Benoît Giasson | CAN | 5 – 3 | Weng Tak Fung | HKG |
| Bout #13 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 5 – 1 | Michel Youssef | LBN |
| Bout #14 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 5 – 1 | Weng Tak Fung | HKG |
| Bout #15 | Michel Youssef | LBN | 5 – 1 | Weng Tak Fung | HKG |
Pool 11
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Groc | FRA | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | |||
| 2 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | |||
| 3 | Koji Emura | JPN | 3 | 2 | 21 | 16 | |||
| 4 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | |||
| 5 | Wang San-Tsai | TPE | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | |||
| 6 | Zahi El-Khoury | LBN | 0 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| Bout #1 | Patrick Groc | FRA | 5 – 3 | Koji Emura | JPN |
| Bout #2 | Patrick Groc | FRA | 5 – 1 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
| Bout #3 | Patrick Groc | FRA | 5 – 2 | Wang San-Tsai | TPE |
| Bout #4 | Patrick Groc | FRA | 5 – 0 | Zahi El-Khoury | LBN |
| Bout #5 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 5 – 1 | Patrick Groc | FRA |
| Bout #6 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 5 – 0 | Wang San-Tsai | TPE |
| Bout #7 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 5 – 0 | Zahi El-Khoury | LBN |
| Bout #8 | Koji Emura | JPN | 5 – 3 | Marian Sypniewski | POL |
| Bout #9 | Koji Emura | JPN | 5 – 3 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
| Bout #10 | Koji Emura | JPN | 5 – 0 | Zahi El-Khoury | LBN |
| Bout #11 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN | 5 – 3 | Marian Sypniewski | POL |
| Bout #12 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN | 5 – 1 | Wang San-Tsai | TPE |
| Bout #13 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN | 5 – 1 | Zahi El-Khoury | LBN |
| Bout #14 | Wang San-Tsai | TPE | 5 – 3 | Koji Emura | JPN |
| Bout #15 | Wang San-Tsai | TPE | 5 – 1 | Zahi El-Khoury | LBN |
Pool 12
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Borella | ITA | 5 | 0 | 25 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Lao Shaopei | CHN | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | |||
| 3 | Thierry Soumagne |  BEL | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | |||
| 4 | Stephen Angers | CAN | 1 | 4 | 15 | 21 | |||
| 5 | José Bandeira |  POR | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | |||
| 6 | Lee Chung Man | HKG | 1 | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| Bout #1 | Andrea Borella | ITA | 5 – 3 | Lao Shaopei | CHN |
| Bout #2 | Andrea Borella | ITA | 5 – 3 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL |
| Bout #3 | Andrea Borella | ITA | 5 – 3 | Stephen Angers | CAN |
| Bout #4 | Andrea Borella | ITA | 5 – 2 | José Bandeira | POR |
| Bout #5 | Andrea Borella | ITA | 5 – 1 | Lee Chung Man | HKG |
| Bout #6 | Lao Shaopei | CHN | 5 – 1 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL |
| Bout #7 | Lao Shaopei | CHN | 5 – 0 | Stephen Angers | CAN |
| Bout #8 | Lao Shaopei | CHN | 5 – 2 | José Bandeira | POR |
| Bout #9 | Lao Shaopei | CHN | 5 – 3 | Lee Chung Man | HKG |
| Bout #10 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL | 5 – 4 | Stephen Angers | CAN |
| Bout #11 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL | 5 – 1 | José Bandeira | POR |
| Bout #12 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL | 5 – 0 | Lee Chung Man | HKG |
| Bout #13 | Stephen Angers | CAN | 5 – 1 | José Bandeira | POR |
| Bout #14 | José Bandeira | POR | 5 – 2 | Lee Chung Man | HKG |
| Bout #15 | Lee Chung Man | HKG | 5 – 3 | Stephen Angers | CAN |
Round Two (20 September 1988 — 13:00)
Top five finishers in each pool advanced to round three.
Pool 1
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 4 | 1 | 20 | 16 | |||
| 2 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 3 | 2 | 23 | 17 | |||
| 3 | Jens Howe | GDR | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | |||
| 5 | Benoît Giasson | CAN | 2 | 3 | 18 | 22 | |||
| 6 | Stephen Angers | CAN | 0 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| Bout #1 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 4 | Pál Szekeres | HUN |
| Bout #2 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 4 | Jens Howe | GDR |
| Bout #3 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 3 | Benoît Giasson | CAN |
| Bout #4 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 0 | Stephen Angers | CAN |
| Bout #5 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 5 – 3 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP |
| Bout #6 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 5 – 1 | Benoît Giasson | CAN |
| Bout #7 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 5 – 3 | Stephen Angers | CAN |
| Bout #8 | Jens Howe | GDR | 5 – 4 | Pál Szekeres | HUN |
| Bout #9 | Jens Howe | GDR | 5 – 0 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP |
| Bout #10 | Jens Howe | GDR | 5 – 3 | Stephen Angers | CAN |
| Bout #11 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP | 5 – 0 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS |
| Bout #12 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP | 5 – 4 | Benoît Giasson | CAN |
| Bout #13 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP | 5 – 0 | Stephen Angers | CAN |
| Bout #14 | Benoît Giasson | CAN | 5 – 3 | Jens Howe | GDR |
| Bout #15 | Benoît Giasson | CAN | 5 – 4 | Stephen Angers | CAN |
Pool 2
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 4 | 1 | 20 | 16 | |||
| 2 | Mike Marx | USA | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | |||
| 3 | Sergio Turiace | ARG | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | |||
| 4 | Andrés García | ESP | 2 | 3 | 17 | 19 | |||
| 5 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 2 | 3 | 18 | 21 | |||
| 6 | Andrea Borella | ITA | 2 | 3 | 15 | 19 |
| Bout #1 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 2 | Mike Marx | USA |
| Bout #2 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 3 | Andrés García | ESP |
| Bout #3 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 4 | Matthias Behr | FRG |
| Bout #4 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 2 | Andrea Borella | ITA |
| Bout #5 | Mike Marx | USA | 5 – 2 | Sergio Turiace | ARG |
| Bout #6 | Mike Marx | USA | 5 – 1 | Andrés García | ESP |
| Bout #7 | Mike Marx | USA | 5 – 3 | Matthias Behr | FRG |
| Bout #8 | Sergio Turiace | ARG | 5 – 0 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN |
| Bout #9 | Sergio Turiace | ARG | 5 – 1 | Matthias Behr | FRG |
| Bout #10 | Andrés García | ESP | 5 – 4 | Sergio Turiace | ARG |
| Bout #11 | Andrés García | ESP | 5 – 0 | Andrea Borella | ITA |
| Bout #12 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 5 – 3 | Andrés García | ESP |
| Bout #13 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 5 – 3 | Andrea Borella | ITA |
| Bout #14 | Andrea Borella | ITA | 5 – 2 | Mike Marx | USA |
| Bout #15 | Andrea Borella | ITA | 5 – 2 | Sergio Turiace | ARG |
Pool 3
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 4 | 1 | 23 | 18 | |||
| 2 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | |||
| 3 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 3 | 2 | 20 | 18 | |||
| 4 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 3 | 2 | 21 | 20 | |||
| 5 | Liu Yunhong | CHN | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | |||
| 6 | Kenichi Umezawa | JPN | 0 | 5 | 11 | 25 |
| Bout #1 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 3 | Mauro Numa | ITA |
| Bout #2 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 3 | Benny Wendt | AUT |
| Bout #3 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 3 | Liu Yunhong | CHN |
| Bout #4 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 4 | Kenichi Umezawa | JPN |
| Bout #5 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 5 – 3 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN |
| Bout #6 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 5 – 1 | Liu Yunhong | CHN |
| Bout #7 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 5 – 1 | Kenichi Umezawa | JPN |
| Bout #8 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 5 – 3 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG |
| Bout #9 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 5 – 3 | Benny Wendt | AUT |
| Bout #10 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 5 – 2 | Kenichi Umezawa | JPN |
| Bout #11 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 5 – 3 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG |
| Bout #12 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 5 – 4 | Liu Yunhong | CHN |
| Bout #13 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 5 – 3 | Kenichi Umezawa | JPN |
| Bout #14 | Liu Yunhong | CHN | 5 – 2 | Mauro Numa | ITA |
| Bout #15 | Liu Yunhong | CHN | 5 – 1 | Kenichi Umezawa | JPN |
Pool 4
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | |||
| 2 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 3 | 2 | 21 | 19 | |||
| 3 | Patrick Groc | FRA | 3 | 2 | 20 | 19 | |||
| 4 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | |||
| 5 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL | 2 | 3 | 20 | 22 | |||
| 6 | Robert Davidson | AUS | 1 | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| Bout #1 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 2 | Mathias Gey | FRG |
| Bout #2 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 2 | Patrick Groc | FRA |
| Bout #3 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 1 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR |
| Bout #4 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 1 | Robert Davidson | AUS |
| Bout #5 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 5 – 3 | Patrick Groc | FRA |
| Bout #6 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 5 – 4 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL |
| Bout #7 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 5 – 2 | Robert Davidson | AUS |
| Bout #8 | Patrick Groc | FRA | 5 – 4 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR |
| Bout #9 | Patrick Groc | FRA | 5 – 3 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL |
| Bout #10 | Patrick Groc | FRA | 5 – 2 | Robert Davidson | AUS |
| Bout #11 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 5 – 4 | Mathias Gey | FRG |
| Bout #12 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 5 – 1 | Robert Davidson | AUS |
| Bout #13 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL | 5 – 4 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA |
| Bout #14 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL | 5 – 3 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR |
| Bout #15 | Robert Davidson | AUS | 5 – 3 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL |
Pool 5
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 | 0 | 25 | 16 | |||
| 2 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 4 | 1 | 24 | 17 | |||
| 3 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR | 2 | 3 | 21 | 19 | |||
| 4 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN | 2 | 3 | 22 | 20 | |||
| 5 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | |||
| 6 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN | 0 | 5 | 11 | 25 |
| Bout #1 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 4 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS |
| Bout #2 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 3 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR |
| Bout #3 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 4 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
| Bout #4 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 1 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
| Bout #5 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 4 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN |
| Bout #6 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 5 – 4 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR |
| Bout #7 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 5 – 4 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
| Bout #8 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 5 – 1 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
| Bout #9 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 5 – 3 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN |
| Bout #10 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR | 5 – 1 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
| Bout #11 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR | 5 – 3 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN |
| Bout #12 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN | 5 – 4 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR |
| Bout #13 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN | 5 – 1 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN |
| Bout #14 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR | 5 – 4 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
| Bout #15 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR | 5 – 0 | Yoshihiko Kanatsu | JPN |
Pool 6
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 | 0 | 25 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 4 | 1 | 24 | 17 | |||
| 3 | Koji Emura | JPN | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | |||
| 4 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | |||
| 5 | Pierre Harper | GBR | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 | |||
| 6 | Dave Littell | USA | 1 | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| Bout #1 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 4 | Boris Koretsky | URS |
| Bout #2 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 3 | Koji Emura | JPN |
| Bout #3 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 2 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY |
| Bout #4 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 1 | Pierre Harper | GBR |
| Bout #5 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 2 | Dave Littell | USA |
| Bout #6 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 4 | Koji Emura | JPN |
| Bout #7 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 3 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY |
| Bout #8 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 1 | Pierre Harper | GBR |
| Bout #9 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 4 | Dave Littell | USA |
| Bout #10 | Koji Emura | JPN | 5 – 2 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY |
| Bout #11 | Koji Emura | JPN | 5 – 2 | Dave Littell | USA |
| Bout #12 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY | 5 – 4 | Pierre Harper | GBR |
| Bout #13 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY | 5 – 1 | Dave Littell | USA |
| Bout #14 | Pierre Harper | GBR | 5 – 2 | Koji Emura | JPN |
| Bout #15 | Dave Littell | USA | 5 – 3 | Pierre Harper | GBR |
Pool 7
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leszek Bandach | POL | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | |||
| 2 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | |||
| 3 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 3 | 2 | 20 | 21 | |||
| 4 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | |||
| 5 | Peter Lewison | USA | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | |||
| 6 | Go Nak-Chun | KOR | 2 | 3 | 17 | 21 |
| Bout #1 | Leszek Bandach | POL | 5 – 1 | Philippe Omnès | FRA |
| Bout #2 | Leszek Bandach | POL | 5 – 2 | Peter Lewison | USA |
| Bout #3 | Leszek Bandach | POL | 5 – 2 | Go Nak-Chun | KOR |
| Bout #4 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 2 | Bill Gosbee | GBR |
| Bout #5 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 2 | Peter Lewison | USA |
| Bout #6 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 3 | Go Nak-Chun | KOR |
| Bout #7 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 4 | Leszek Bandach | POL |
| Bout #8 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 3 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE |
| Bout #9 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 4 | Peter Lewison | USA |
| Bout #10 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE | 5 – 2 | Leszek Bandach | POL |
| Bout #11 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE | 5 – 1 | Philippe Omnès | FRA |
| Bout #12 | Peter Lewison | USA | 5 – 2 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE |
| Bout #13 | Peter Lewison | USA | 5 – 2 | Go Nak-Chun | KOR |
| Bout #14 | Go Nak-Chun | KOR | 5 – 3 | Bill Gosbee | GBR |
| Bout #15 | Go Nak-Chun | KOR | 5 – 3 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE |
Pool 8
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 4 | 1 | 22 | 15 | |||
| 2 | Eric Strand | SWE | 4 | 1 | 24 | 17 | |||
| 3 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 3 | 2 | 20 | 18 | |||
| 4 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 2 | 3 | 21 | 21 | |||
| 5 | Lao Shaopei | CHN | 2 | 3 | 18 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY | 0 | 5 | 14 | 25 |
| Bout #1 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 4 | Eric Strand | SWE |
| Bout #2 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 3 | Udo Wagner | GDR |
| Bout #3 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 1 | Lao Shaopei | CHN |
| Bout #4 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 2 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY |
| Bout #5 | Eric Strand | SWE | 5 – 2 | Marian Sypniewski | POL |
| Bout #6 | Eric Strand | SWE | 5 – 4 | Udo Wagner | GDR |
| Bout #7 | Eric Strand | SWE | 5 – 3 | Lao Shaopei | CHN |
| Bout #8 | Eric Strand | SWE | 5 – 3 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY |
| Bout #9 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 5 – 2 | Róbert Gátai | HUN |
| Bout #10 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 5 – 4 | Lao Shaopei | CHN |
| Bout #11 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 5 – 2 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY |
| Bout #12 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 5 – 3 | Marian Sypniewski | POL |
| Bout #13 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 5 – 3 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY |
| Bout #14 | Lao Shaopei | CHN | 5 – 4 | Udo Wagner | GDR |
| Bout #15 | Lao Shaopei | CHN | 5 – 4 | Ahmed Mohamed | EGY |
Round Three (20 September 1988 — 15:00)
Top four finishers in each pool advanced to elimination rounds.
Pool 1
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | |||
| 2 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | |||
| 3 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 4 | Andrés García | ESP | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | |||
| 5 | Mike Marx | USA | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 |
| Bout #1 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 5 – 2 | Marian Sypniewski | POL |
| Bout #2 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 5 – 3 | Laurent Bel | FRA |
| Bout #3 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 5 – 1 | Andrés García | ESP |
| Bout #4 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 5 – 4 | Mike Marx | USA |
| Bout #5 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 5 – 2 | Laurent Bel | FRA |
| Bout #6 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 5 – 2 | Andrés García | ESP |
| Bout #7 | Marian Sypniewski | POL | 5 – 4 | Mike Marx | USA |
| Bout #8 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 2 | Andrés García | ESP |
| Bout #9 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 5 – 4 | Mike Marx | USA |
| Bout #10 | Andrés García | ESP | 5 – 1 | Mike Marx | USA |
Pool 2
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Lewison | USA | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | |||
| 2 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | |||
| 3 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | |||
| 4 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | |||
| 5 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| Bout #1 | Peter Lewison | USA | 5 – 4 | Bogusław Zych | POL |
| Bout #2 | Peter Lewison | USA | 5 – 1 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL |
| Bout #3 | Peter Lewison | USA | 5 – 0 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP |
| Bout #4 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 5 – 3 | Peter Lewison | USA |
| Bout #5 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 5 – 4 | Bogusław Zych | POL |
| Bout #6 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 5 – 0 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP |
| Bout #7 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 3 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL |
| Bout #8 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 5 – 2 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP |
| Bout #9 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL | 5 – 4 | Mauro Numa | ITA |
| Bout #10 | Jesús Esperanza | ESP | 5 – 3 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL |
Pool 3
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | |||
| 2 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | |||
| 3 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | |||
| 4 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | |||
| 5 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY | 1 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| Bout #1 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 4 | Udo Wagner | GDR |
| Bout #2 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 1 | Pál Szekeres | HUN |
| Bout #3 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 5 – 3 | Mathias Gey | FRG |
| Bout #4 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 5 – 3 | Pál Szekeres | HUN |
| Bout #5 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 5 – 0 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY |
| Bout #6 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 5 – 1 | Mathias Gey | FRG |
| Bout #7 | Pál Szekeres | HUN | 5 – 0 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY |
| Bout #8 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 5 – 3 | Udo Wagner | GDR |
| Bout #9 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 5 – 3 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY |
| Bout #10 | Abdel Monem El-Husseini | EGY | 5 – 4 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA |
Pool 4
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | |||
| 2 | Koji Emura | JPN | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | |||
| 3 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | |||
| 4 | Jens Howe | GDR | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | |||
| 5 | Patrick Groc | FRA | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| Bout #1 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 2 | Koji Emura | JPN |
| Bout #2 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 3 | Matthias Behr | FRG |
| Bout #3 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 5 – 3 | Patrick Groc | FRA |
| Bout #4 | Koji Emura | JPN | 5 – 4 | Matthias Behr | FRG |
| Bout #5 | Koji Emura | JPN | 5 – 2 | Jens Howe | GDR |
| Bout #6 | Koji Emura | JPN | 5 – 2 | Patrick Groc | FRA |
| Bout #7 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 5 – 1 | Jens Howe | GDR |
| Bout #8 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 5 – 1 | Patrick Groc | FRA |
| Bout #9 | Jens Howe | GDR | 5 – 3 | Róbert Gátai | HUN |
| Bout #10 | Jens Howe | GDR | 5 – 0 | Patrick Groc | FRA |
Pool 5
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | |||
| 2 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 3 | 1 | 17 | 13 | |||
| 3 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | |||
| 4 | Benoît Giasson | CAN | 1 | 3 | 15 | 18 | |||
| 5 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| Bout #1 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 5 – 2 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG |
| Bout #2 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 5 – 4 | Benny Wendt | AUT |
| Bout #3 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 5 – 2 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE |
| Bout #4 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 5 – 4 | Benny Wendt | AUT |
| Bout #5 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 5 – 2 | Benoît Giasson | CAN |
| Bout #6 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 5 – 2 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE |
| Bout #7 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 5 – 4 | Benoît Giasson | CAN |
| Bout #8 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 5 – 1 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE |
| Bout #9 | Benoît Giasson | CAN | 5 – 3 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS |
| Bout #10 | Ola Kajbjer | SWE | 5 – 4 | Benoît Giasson | CAN |
Pool 6
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 3 | 1 | 16 | 17 | |||
| 3 | Liu Yunhong | CHN | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | |||
| 4 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | |||
| 5 | Eric Strand | SWE | 0 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| Bout #1 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 1 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS |
| Bout #2 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 0 | Liu Yunhong | CHN |
| Bout #3 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 1 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
| Bout #4 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 5 – 0 | Eric Strand | SWE |
| Bout #5 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 4 | Liu Yunhong | CHN |
| Bout #6 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 4 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
| Bout #7 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 5 – 4 | Eric Strand | SWE |
| Bout #8 | Liu Yunhong | CHN | 5 – 1 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
| Bout #9 | Liu Yunhong | CHN | 5 – 2 | Eric Strand | SWE |
| Bout #10 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR | 5 – 3 | Eric Strand | SWE |
Pool 7
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 4 | 0 | 20 | 11 | |||
| 2 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | |||
| 3 | Leszek Bandach | POL | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | |||
| 4 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | |||
| 5 | Lao Shaopei | CHN | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| Bout #1 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 2 | Boris Koretsky | URS |
| Bout #2 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 2 | Leszek Bandach | POL |
| Bout #3 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 4 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
| Bout #4 | Bill Gosbee | GBR | 5 – 3 | Lao Shaopei | CHN |
| Bout #5 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 3 | Leszek Bandach | POL |
| Bout #6 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 4 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
| Bout #7 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 5 – 3 | Lao Shaopei | CHN |
| Bout #8 | Leszek Bandach | POL | 5 – 4 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
| Bout #9 | Leszek Bandach | POL | 5 – 1 | Lao Shaopei | CHN |
| Bout #10 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN | 5 – 4 | Lao Shaopei | CHN |
Pool 8
| Pos | Competitor(s) | NOC | Bouts Won | Bouts Lost | TD | TR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | |||
| 3 | Pierre Harper | GBR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |||
| 4 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR | 1 | 3 | 13 | 18 | |||
| 5 | Sergio Turiace | ARG | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| Bout #1 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 0 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN |
| Bout #2 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 0 | Pierre Harper | GBR |
| Bout #3 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 3 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR |
| Bout #4 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 5 – 3 | Sergio Turiace | ARG |
| Bout #5 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 0 | Pierre Harper | GBR |
| Bout #6 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 2 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR |
| Bout #7 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN | 5 – 1 | Sergio Turiace | ARG |
| Bout #8 | Pierre Harper | GBR | 5 – 3 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR |
| Bout #9 | Pierre Harper | GBR | 5 – 1 | Sergio Turiace | ARG |
| Bout #10 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR | 5 – 3 | Sergio Turiace | ARG |
Elimination Rounds (21 September 1988)
Double elimination round. Winners in round three and round four repêchage advanced to quarter-finals.
Elimination Rounds, Round One (21 September 1988)
Winners of each match advanced to round two. Losers advanced to round one repêchage.
| Bout #1 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 10 – 5 | Pierre Harper | GBR |
| Bout #2 | Peter Lewison | USA | 10 – 6 | Marian Sypniewski | POL |
| Bout #3 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 10 – 5 | Boris Koretsky | URS |
| Bout #4 | Matthias Behr | FRG | 10 – 4 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN |
| Bout #5 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 10 – 6 | Benoît Giasson | CAN |
| Bout #6 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 10 – 2 | Benny Wendt | AUT |
| Bout #7 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 10 – 6 | Koji Emura | JPN |
| Bout #8 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 10 – 8 | Andrés García | ESP |
| Bout #9 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 10 – 8 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL |
| Bout #10 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 10 – 5 | Leszek Bandach | POL |
| Bout #11 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 10 – 5 | Liu Yunhong | CHN |
| Bout #12 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 10 – 5 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR |
| Bout #13 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 10 – 3 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
| Bout #14 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 10 – 7 | Bill Gosbee | GBR |
| Bout #15 | Jens Howe | GDR | 10 – 8 | Pál Szekeres | HUN |
| Bout #16 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR | 10 – 7 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA |
Elimination Rounds, Round Two (21 September 1988)
Winners of each match advanced to round three. Losers advanced to round two repêchage.
| Bout #1 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 10 – 7 | Peter Lewison | USA |
| Bout #2 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 10 – 8 | Matthias Behr | FRG |
| Bout #3 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 10 – 8 | Róbert Gátai | HUN |
| Bout #4 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 10 – 5 | Laurent Bel | FRA |
| Bout #5 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR | 10 – 9 | Philippe Omnès | FRA |
| Bout #6 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 10 – 7 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS |
| Bout #7 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 10 – 7 | Bogusław Zych | POL |
| Bout #8 | Jens Howe | GDR | 10 – 5 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
Elimination Rounds, Round Three (21 September 1988)
Winners of each match advanced to quarter-finals. Losers advanced to round four repêchage.
| Bout #1 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 10 – 7 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN |
| Bout #2 | Mauro Numa | ITA | 10 – 7 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS |
| Bout #3 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 10 – 9 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR |
| Bout #4 | Mathias Gey | FRG | 10 – 6 | Jens Howe | GDR |
Elimination Rounds, Round One Repêchage (21 September 1988)
Winners of each match advanced to round two repêchage.
| Bout #1 | Pierre Harper | GBR | 10 – 9 | Marian Sypniewski | POL |
| Bout #2 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 10 – 8 | Zhang Zhicheng | CHN |
| Bout #3 | Benny Wendt | AUT | 10 – 5 | Benoît Giasson | CAN |
| Bout #4 | Koji Emura | JPN | 10 – 9 | Andrés García | ESP |
| Bout #5 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL | 10 – 7 | Leszek Bandach | POL |
| Bout #6 | Liu Yunhong | CHN | 10 – 6 | Donnie McKenzie | GBR |
| Bout #7 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN | 10 – 6 | Bill Gosbee | GBR |
| Bout #8 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 10 – 4 | Pál Szekeres | HUN |
Elimination Rounds, Round Two Repêchage (21 September 1988)
Winners of each match advanced to round three repêchage.
| Bout #1 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 10 – 6 | Pierre Harper | GBR |
| Bout #2 | Boris Koretsky | URS | 10 – 3 | Kim Seung-Pyo | KOR |
| Bout #3 | Bogusław Zych | POL | 10 – 1 | Benny Wendt | AUT |
| Bout #4 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 10 – 6 | Liu Yunhong | CHN |
| Bout #5 | Róbert Gátai | HUN | 10 – 1 | Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
| Bout #6 | Peter Lewison | USA | 10 – 8 | Koji Emura | JPN |
| Bout #7 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 10 – 8 | Matthias Behr | FRG |
| Bout #8 | Laurent Bel | FRA | 10 – 8 | Thierry Soumagne | BEL |
Elimination Rounds, Round Three Repêchage (21 September 1988)
Winners of each match advanced to round four repêchage.
| Bout #1 | Philippe Omnès | FRA | 10 – 9 | Boris Koretsky | URS |
| Bout #2 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS | 10 – 7 | Bogusław Zych | POL |
| Bout #3 | Peter Lewison | USA | 10 – 8 | Róbert Gátai | HUN |
| Bout #4 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 10 – 4 | Laurent Bel | FRA |
Elimination Rounds, Round Four Repêchage (21 September 1988)
Winners of each match advanced to quarter-finals.
| Bout #1 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN | 10 – 7 | Ilgar Mamedov | URS |
| Bout #2 | Jens Howe | GDR | 10 – 9 | Philippe Omnès | FRA |
| Bout #3 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 10 – 8 | Aris Enkelmann | GDR |
| Bout #4 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 10 – 1 | Peter Lewison | USA |
Quarter-Finals (21 September 1988)
Winner of each match advanced to semi-finals.
| Bout #1 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG | 10 – 7 | Jens Howe | GDR |
| Bout #2 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 10 – 5 | Zsolt Érsek | HUN |
| Bout #3 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 10 – 8 | Mathias Gey | FRG |
| Bout #4 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 11 – 9 | Mauro Numa | ITA |
Semi-Finals (21 September 1988)
Winner of each match advanced to final.
| Bout #1 | Udo Wagner | GDR | 10 – 8 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG |
| Bout #2 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 10 – 5 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS |
Final Pool (21 September 1988 — 14:00)
| Bout 1-2 | Stefano Cerioni | ITA | 10 – 7 | Udo Wagner | GDR |
| Bout 3-4 | Aleksandr Romankov | URS | 10 – 8 | Ulrich Schreck | FRG |