| Nr. | Athlete | NOC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiril Pandov |  BUL |
| 2 | Nancio Carrillo |  CUB |
| 3 | Talaat Dahshan |  EGY |
| 4 | Dieter Renz |  FRG |
| 5 | Billy Wells |  GBR |
| 6 | Bernd Anders |  GDR |
| 7 | Adonis Ray |  GHA |
| 8 | Giorgio Bambini |  ITA |
| 9 | Joaquín Rocha |  MEX |
| 10 | Rudie Lubbers |  NED |
| 11 | Lucjan Trela |  POL |
| 12 | Ion Alexe |  ROU |
| 13 | John Coker |  SLE |
| 14 | Jonas Čepulis |  URS |
| 15 | George Foreman |  USA |
| 16 | Petar Miloš |  YUG |
