Direct from the Olympic Arena, Munich, Harry Carpenter reports from the ringside as the best 22 boxers make their final effort after two weeks of intense competition.
At stake are 11 gold medals from light-flyweight to heavyweight. The winners will follow illustrious names like Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Floyd Patterson, George Foreman, and Britain's Chris Finnegan, all former Olympic champions.
(Guide to the finals; pages 15-18)

[Photo caption] L to r: Floyd Patterson, middleweight gold, Helsinki 1952. Lost world heavyweight title in 1962; tackles Ali this month. Muhammad Ali, light-heavyweight gold, Rome 1960 (as Cassius Clay). Lost world heavyweight title last year. Joe Frazier, heavyweight gold, Tokyo 1964. Beat Ali to become reigning World Champion. Chris Finnegan, middleweight gold, Mexico 1968. Now British and European Champ, meets World Champ Bob Foster this month. George Foreman, heavyweight gold, Mexico 1968. A leading world title contender.