Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games – Men's 71 kg

The men's light middleweight (71 kilograms) event at the 1954 Asian Games took place on 8 May 1954 at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines.[1]

Men's 71 kg
at the 1954 Asian Games
VenueRizal Memorial Sports Complex
Date8 May 1954
Competitors2 from 2 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Philippines
silver medal    Japan
1958 →

Only two boxers from Japan and the Philippines entered in this weight, Vicente Tuñacao from the host nation won the gold medal by technical knockout when the Japanese boxer failed to answer the bell for the third round.[2]

Results

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Legend
Final
  Vicente Tuñacao (PHI) TKO
  Yutaka Kobashi (JPN)  

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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