Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Flyweight

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 112 pounds (50.8 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday, August 7, 1928, to Saturday, August 11, 1928.[1]

Men's flyweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
VenueKrachtsportgebouw
DateAugust 7–11
Competitors19 from 19 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Antal Kocsis  Hungary
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Armand Apell  France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Carlo Cavagnoli  Italy
← 1924
1932 →

Results edit

The competition started with a controversial decision in the first round, when the American Hyman Miller was declared a surprise loser by points. The American boxing team in protest wanted to withdraw all its competitors. But Douglas MacArthur, at that time President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, wouldn't allow it, because "Americans never quit."

Round of 32
August 7
Round of 16
August 8
Quarterfinals
August 9
Semifinals
August 10
Final
August 11
  Cuthbert Taylor (GBR) PTS
  Juan José Trillo (ARG) L
  Cuthbert Taylor (GBR) L
  Armand Apell (FRA) PTS
  Armand Apell (FRA) PTS
  Frankie Martin (CAN) L
  Armand Apell (FRA) PTS
  Baddie Lebanon (RSA) L
  Baddie Lebanon (RSA) PTS
  Olav Nielsen (NOR) L
  Baddie Lebanon (RSA) PTS
  Ben Bril (NED) L
  Ben Bril (NED) PTS
  Myles McDonagh (IRL) L
  Antal Kocsis (HUN) PTS
  Armand Apell (FRA) L
  Antal Kocsis (HUN) PTS
  José Villanova (ESP) L
  Antal Kocsis (HUN) PTS
  Hubert Ausböck (GER) L
  Hubert Ausböck (GER) PTS
  Lennart Bohman (SWE) L
  Antal Kocsis (HUN) PTS
  Carlo Cavagnoli (ITA) L
  Carlo Cavagnoli (ITA) PTS Bronze medal bout
  Marcel Sartos (BEL) PTS   Marcel Sartos (BEL) L
  Hyman Miller (USA) L   Carlo Cavagnoli (ITA) PTS   Carlo Cavagnoli (ITA) PTS
  Alfredo Gaona (MEX) PTS   Alfredo Gaona (MEX) L   Baddie Lebanon (RSA) L
  Jean Kieffer (LUX) L   Alfredo Gaona (MEX) PTS
  Nikolaos Fexis (GRE) PTS   Nikolaos Fexis (GRE) L
  José Turra (CHI) L

References edit

  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

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