Date, Time And Top Fighters

Olympic boxing kicks off on Saturday, July 27, and runs through August 10.

The preliminary rounds will be held at Roland-Garros Stadium, and the medal rounds will move to North Paris Arena in August.

If you’re interested in following the journey of any of the fighters in Paris, streaming and TV options are available.

Here’s how you can watch Olympic boxing.

How to Watch Olympic Boxing

• Peacock: To put it plainly, Peacock isn’t just the easiest way to watch Olympic boxing; it’s the best way to catch the action of any of the sports. Subscriptions to the streaming service are $8 per month, which is probably a pretty good deal for fans only interested in the Olympics. If you watch any of Peacock’s other programming, it’s a must.
• TV: Aside from Peacock, many of the top boxing matches at the Olympics can be seen on one or more of the following networks: USA Network, CNBC, Telemundo, or NBC Universo. This may suffice for fans who are only interested in watching a particular fighter or are not committed to checking out multiple fights and have more of a casual interest.

Olympic Weight Classes

The weight classes differ slightly from the professional ranks for those new to Olympic boxing. Here is a breakdown of the men’s and women’s divisions.

Men

• Flyweight (52kg)
• Featherweight (57kg)
• Lightweight (63kg)
• Welterweight (69kg)
• Middleweight (75kg)
• Light heavyweight (81kg)
• Heavyweight (91kg)
• Super heavyweight (+91kg)

Women

• Flyweight (51kg)
• Featherweight (57kg)
• Lightweight (60kg)
• Welterweight (69kg)
• Middleweight (75kg)

Fighters to Watch at the 2024 Olympics?

The Uzbekistan boxing movement is serious.

Israil Madrimov will defend his WBA super welterweight title against Terence Crawford on August 3. I spoke to him about his fight a few weeks ago.

Some of Madrimov’s countrymen will be among the favorites to win gold medals in their respective weight classes. Hasanboy Dusmatov and Bakhodir Jalolov are two of the favorites. Both men have already turned pro. Jalolov is a super heavyweight who is already 14-0 and being promoted by Top Rank.

Dusmatov, a flyweight, won gold at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil and is expected to add to his trophy case.

Ireland’s Kellie Harrington is another gold-medal hopeful and favorite in the women’s lightweight division. She won gold in Tokyo, and the 34-year-old is the fighter to watch in her weight class in Paris.

On the American side, the top gold-medal hope lies with Jahmal Harvey.

It is hard to believe it has been 20 years since an American won an Olympic gold medal. Hall-of-Famer Andre Ward was the last boxer from the States to take the top spot on the podium.

Harvey, a 21-year-old from Oxon Hill, Maryland, has a shot at gold at 57g (featherweight). Harvey will be an even hotter commodity with American and global promoters if he accomplishes his goal.

If you’re an American boxing fan, you’ll want to hone in on Harvey.

2024 Olympics Boxing Schedule

Here is a daily breakdown of the boxing action from July 27 – August 10, along with the network or streaming service carrying the matches.

July 27

• Women’s Bantamweight (Round of 32), Men’s Lightweight (Round of 32) 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Women’s Lightweight (Round of 32), Men’s Middleweight (Round of 32) 2 p.m. ET (Peacock)
• Women’s Bantamweight Eliminations – 5 p.m. ET (CNBC)

July 28

• Men’s Heavyweight (Round of 16), Women’s Flyweight, and Welterweight (Round of 32) – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Featherweight (Round of 32), Women’s Welterweight (Round of 32) 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Heavyweight (Round of 16), W Fly & Welter (Round of 32) 2 p.m. ET (Peacock)
• Elimination Bouts at 4:45 p.m. ET (CNBC)

July 29

• Men’s Super Heavyweight (Round of 16), Women’s Lightweight (Round of 16) 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men and Women’s Lightweight (Round of 16), Men’s Super Heavyweight (Round of 16) 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Women’s Lightweight (Round of 16), Men’s Super Heavyweight (R16) 2 p.m. ET (Peacock)

July 30

• Men’s Flyweight and Middleweight (Round of 16), Women’s Featherweight (Round of 32) 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Flyweight and Middleweight (Round of 16), Women Bantam (R16) 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Middleweight (Round of 16), Women’s Bantamweight (Round of 16) 2 p.m. ET (Peacock)

July 31

• Women’s Middleweight (R16), Men’s Featherweight (Round of 16) 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Women’s Lightweight (Quarterfinals), Men’s Welterweight (Round of 16) 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Women’s Lightweight (Quarterfinals), Men’s Featherweight (Round of 16) 2 p.m. ET (Peacock)

August 1

• Women’s Welterweight (Round of 16), Men’s Heavyweight (Quarterfinals) 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Women’s Bantamweight (Quarterfinals), Men’s Lightweight (Quarterfinals) 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Heavyweight (Quarterfinals), Women’s Bantamweight (Quarterfinals) 2 p.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Light (Quarterfinals) 4:45 p.m. ET (USA)

August 2

• Men’s Super Heavyweight (Quarterfinals), Women’s Featherweight (Round of 16) 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Super Heavyweight (Quarterfinals), Men’s Flyweight (Quarterfinals) 2 p.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Fly Quarterfinals – 5 p.m. ET (USA)

August 3

• Men’s Featherweight (Quarterfinals), Women’s Lightweight (Semifinals) – 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Feather (Quarterfinals) – 12:15 p.m. ET (CNBC)
• Women’s Lightweight (Semifinals), Men’s Welterweight (Quarterfinals) 2 p.m. ET (Peacock)

August 4

• Men’s Middleweight (Semifinals), Women’s Bantamweight (Semifinals) 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Middleweight and Women’s Bantamweight (Semifinals) 7:10 a.m. ET (CNBC)
• Men’s Heavyweight (Semifinals), Women’s Bantamweight (Semifinals) 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men’s Middleweight and Women’s Bantamweight (Semifinals) 4 p.m. ET (CNBC)

August 6

• Women’s Lightweight (Final), Men’s Welterweight (Semifinals) 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock, encore at 10 p.m. ET on USA)

August 7

• Men’s Middleweight and Lightweight (Finals) 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock, encore at 10 p.m. ET on USA)

August 8

• Men’s Middleweight and Lightweight (Finals) – 10 a.m. ET (USA)
• Men’s Flyweight, Women’s Bantamweight (Finals) – 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock)

August 9

• Boxing (weight classes unclear) – 7:45 a.m. ET (USA)
• Men and Women’s Welterweight, Men’s Heavyweight, Women’s Flyweight (Finals) – 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock)

August 10

• Boxing (weight classes unclear) – 7 a.m. ET (USA)
• Men and Women’s Featherweight, Women’s Middleweight, Men’s Super Heavyweight (Finals) – 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock)
• Men and Women’s Featherweight Finals – 3:30 p.m. ET (CNBC)

We’ll see what stories develop as the action gets underway. Once the matches begin, stay tuned for a closer look at the top performers.