The Boxing Tournament at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Korakuen Ice Palace, Tokyo, Japan from 28 to 31 May 1958. A total of 62 boxers from 11 nations competed.
| Boxing at the 1958 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Korakuen Ice Palace |
| Dates | 28–31 May |
| Competitors | 62 from 11 nations |
The host nation dominated the competition winning six out of ten gold medals, South Korea, Burma and Republic of China (Taiwan) won the remaining gold medals.
MedalistsEdit
Medal tableEdit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Burma (BIR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Republic of China (ROC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Iran (IRN) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 17 | 37 | |
Participating nationsEdit
A total of 62 athletes from 11 nations competed in boxing at the 1958 Asian Games:
Burma (6)
Cambodia (1)
India (3)
Iran (9)
Japan (10)
Pakistan (5)
Philippines (6)
Republic of China (8)
Singapore (1)
South Korea (7)
Thailand (6)
