A total of fifteen competitors from fifteen countries competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 65 kilograms.
Zhao Guangyong from China won the gold medal after beating Nguyễn Đức Trung of Vietnam in gold medal bout 2–0 after winning both rounds in the final. The bronze medal was shared by both semifinal losers Cai Liang Chan from Macau and Maratab Ali Shah of Pakistan.