The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The weight class allowed boxers weighing up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 19 September to 1 October, 1988. 39 boxers from 39 nations competed. Andreas Zülow won the gold medal.[1]
1904: 125–135 lb (56.7–61.2 kg) · 1908: 126–140 lb (57.2–63.5 kg) · 1920–1936: 126–135 lb (57.2–61.2 kg) · 1948: 58–62 kg · 1952–2008: 57–60 kg · 2012: 56–60 kg · 2016: 57–60 kg · 2020–2024: 58–63 kg · 2024–: 58–63.5 kg