| Date | 30 August 1972 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Fechthalle 2, Messegelände (Halle 20), München (Piste 2) | |
| Jury President | Yulen Uralov |  URS |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Bouts | Touches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 236 | Tamás Kovács |  HUN | 5-0 | 25-15 | |||
| 2 | 316 | Jerzy Pawłowski |  POL | 3-2 | 19-13 | |||
| 3 | 162 | Régis Bonnissent |  FRA | 3-2 | 22-16 | |||
| 4 | 146 | Manuel Ortiz |  CUB | 2-3 | 15-21 | |||
| 5 | 267 | Rolando Rigoli |  ITA | 2-3 | 15-21 | |||
| 6 | 212 | Knut Höhne |  FRG | 0-5 | 15-25 |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bout #1 | 30 Aug | Tamás Kovács | HUN | 5 – 3 | Jerzy Pawłowski | POL | |
| Bout #2 | 30 Aug | Tamás Kovács | HUN | 5 – 4 | Régis Bonnissent | FRA | |
| Bout #3 | 30 Aug | Tamás Kovács | HUN | 5 – 4 | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | |
| Bout #4 | 30 Aug | Tamás Kovács | HUN | 5 – 3 | Rolando Rigoli | ITA | |
| Bout #5 | 30 Aug | Tamás Kovács | HUN | 5 – 1 | Knut Höhne | FRG | |
| Bout #6 | 30 Aug | Jerzy Pawłowski | POL | 5 – 0 | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | |
| Bout #7 | 30 Aug | Jerzy Pawłowski | POL | 5 – 0 | Rolando Rigoli | ITA | |
| Bout #8 | 30 Aug | Jerzy Pawłowski | POL | 5 – 3 | Knut Höhne | FRG | |
| Bout #9 | 30 Aug | Régis Bonnissent | FRA | 5 – 1 | Jerzy Pawłowski | POL | |
| Bout #10 | 30 Aug | Régis Bonnissent | FRA | 5 – 1 | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | |
| Bout #11 | 30 Aug | Régis Bonnissent | FRA | 5 – 4 | Knut Höhne | FRG | |
| Bout #12 | 30 Aug | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | 5 – 2 | Rolando Rigoli | ITA | |
| Bout #13 | 30 Aug | Manuel Ortiz | CUB | 5 – 4 | Knut Höhne | FRG | |
| Bout #14 | 30 Aug | Rolando Rigoli | ITA | 5 – 3 | Régis Bonnissent | FRA | |
| Bout #15 | 30 Aug | Rolando Rigoli | ITA | 5 – 3 | Knut Höhne | FRG |
