Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games – Men's 60 kg

The men's lightweight (60 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 60 kg
at the 1954 Asian Games
VenueRizal Memorial Sports Complex
Date5–8 May 1954
Competitors6 from 6 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Philippines
silver medal    Republic of China
bronze medal    Japan
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.[2]

Celedonio Espinosa from the Philippines won the gold medal.

Results

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Legend
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Celedonio Espinosa (PHI) 3
  Sueb Chundakowsolaya (THA) 0
  Celedonio Espinosa (PHI) 3
  Henry Wong (ROC) 2   Henry Wong (ROC) 0
  Su Bung-nan (KOR) 1   Henry Wong (ROC) 2
  Hiroshi Iwabuchi (JPN) KO   Hiroshi Iwabuchi (JPN) 1
  Dennis Lazaroo (SIN)   Bronze medal bout
  Sueb Chundakowsolaya (THA) 0
  Hiroshi Iwabuchi (JPN) 3

References

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  1. ^ "2.Asian Games". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Boxing Report" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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