Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Wednesday, August 8, 1928, to Saturday, August 11, 1928.[1]

Men's light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
VenueKrachtsportgebouw
DateAugust 8–11
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Víctor Avendaño  Argentina
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ernst Pistulla  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Karel Miljon  Netherlands
← 1924
1932 →

Results edit

Round of 16
August 8
Quarterfinals
August 9
Semifinals
August 10
Final
August 11
  Don McCorkindale (RSA) PTS
  Domenico Ceccarelli (ITA) L   McCorkindale (RSA) W
  Juozas Vinča (LTU) PTS   Vinča (LTU) KO2
  Robert Foquet (FRA) L   McCorkindale (RSA) L
  Víctor Avendaño (ARG) PTS   Avendaño (ARG) PTS
  Sergio Ojeda (CHI) L   Avendaño (ARG) PTS
  Donald Carrick (CAN) PTS   Carrick (CAN) L
  Jean Welter (LUX) L   Avendaño (ARG) PTS
  Ernst Pistulla (GER) PTS   Pistulla (GER) L
  Leon Lucas (USA) L   Pistulla (GER) PTS
  William Murphy (IRL) W   Murphy (IRL) L
  José Montllor (ESP) KO1   Pistulla (GER) PTS Bronze medal bout
  Karel Miljon (NED) PTS   Miljon (NED) L
  Emil Johansson (SWE) L   Miljon (NED) PTS   Miljon (NED) PTS
  Alf Jackson (GBR) PTS   Jackson (GBR) L   McCorkindale (RSA) L
  Alf Cleverley (NZL) L

References edit

  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

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