| | Top level | Event type
Light-Heavyweight (≤81 kilograms), Men – Match #1
| Date | 2 August 1996 — 21:36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Referee | Gordon Hendry |  GBR |
| Judge #1 | Stanislav Kirsanov |  RUS |
| Judge #2 | Mohamed Kamel Shubib |  SYR |
| Judge #3 | Keith Walker |  NZL |
| Judge #4 | Mahmoud Mokretari |  ALG |
| Judge #5 | Osvaldo Bisbal |  ARG |
| Trunks | Competitor | NOC | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Vasily Zhirov |  KAZ | 15 | |
| Red | Antonio Tarver |  USA | 9 |
| Match Result | Decision |
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