Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games – Men's 51 kg

The men's flyweight (51 kilograms) event at the 1954 Asian Games took place from 5 to 8 May 1954 at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines.[1]

Men's 51 kg
at the 1954 Asian Games
VenueRizal Memorial Sports Complex
Date5–8 May 1954
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Philippines
silver medal    South Korea
bronze medal    Burma
1958 →

Like all Asian Games boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament with a third place match to determine the bronze medalist. The competition began with a preliminary round on 5 May 1954, where the number of competitors was reduced to 4, and concluded with the final on 8 May 1954. The semifinals were held on 6 May 1954 and the next day was the rest day.

Seven boxers participated in this competition, Ernesto Sajo from the Philippines who had a bye in the first round beat Lee Chang-kyo of South Korea in the final by unanimous decision to win the gold medal.[2]

Results

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Ernesto Sajo (PHI) 2
  Manzo Idehara (JPN) 3   Manzo Idehara (JPN) 1
  Nguyễn Trường (VNM) 0   Ernesto Sajo (PHI) 3
  Lee Chang-kyo (KOR) 3   Lee Chang-kyo (KOR) 0
  Suwan Somebunserm (THA) 0   Lee Chang-kyo (KOR) 3
  Abdul Halim (SIN) 1   Aye Kho (BIR) 0
  Aye Kho (BIR) 2 Bronze medal bout
  Manzo Idehara (JPN) 1
  Aye Kho (BIR) 2

References

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  1. ^ "2.Asian Games". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Boxing Report" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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