Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday, August 9, 1932 to Saturday, August 13, 1932. Thirteen boxers from 13 nations competed.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Lawrence Stevens
  South Africa
Thure Ahlqvist
  Sweden
Nathan Bor
  United States

Results

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Round of 16
August 9
Quarterfinals
August 10
Semifinals
August 11
Final
August 13
  Thure Ahlqvist (SWE) -
Bye -   Ahlqvist (SWE) PTS
  Gaston Mayor (FRA) PTS   Mayor (FRA) L
  Manuel Ponce (MEX) L   Ahlqvist (SWE) PTS
  Nathan Bor (USA) PTS   Bor (USA) L
  Harry Mizler (GBR) L   Bor (USA) -
- - Bye -
- -   Ahlqvist (SWE) L
  Mario Bianchini (ITA) PTS   Stevens (RSA) PTS
  Bob Purdie (NZL) L   Bianchini (ITA) PTS
  Frankie Genovese (CAN) PTS   Genovese (CAN) L
  Eduardo Vargas (ARG) L   Bianchini (ITA) L Bronze medal bout
  Franz Kartz (GER) PTS   Stevens (RSA) PTS
  Otsushu Ko (JPN) L   Kartz (GER) L   Bor (USA) PTS
  Lawrence Stevens (RSA) PTS   Stevens (RSA) PTS   Bianchini (ITA) L
  José Padilla (PHI) L

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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