The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 11 boxers from 11 nations competed.[1]
| Light heavyweight boxing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | West Melbourne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 23 November – 1 December | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists edit
| Gold | James Boyd United States
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| Silver | Gheorghe Negrea Romania
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| Bronze | Carlos Lucas Chile
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| Bronze | Romualdas Murauskas Soviet Union
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Results edit
First round edit
- Andrzej Wojciechowski (POL) def. Lennart Risberg (SWE), RSC-3
- Gheorghe Negrea (ROU) def. Piet van Vuuren (SAF), PTS
- Ottavio Panunzi (ITA) def. Gerald Collins (CAN), PTS
Quarterfinals edit
- Romualdas Murauskas (URS) def. Anthony Madigan (AUS), PTS
- James Boyd (USA) def. Rodolfo Díaz (ARG), PTS
- Carlos Lucas (CHI) def. Andrzej Wojciechowski (POL), PTS
- Gheorghe Negrea (ROU) def. Ottavio Panunzi (ITA), PTS
Semifinals edit
- James Boyd (USA) def. Romualdas Murauskas (URS), PTS
- Gheorghe Negrea (ROU) def. Carlos Lucas (CHI), PTS
Final edit
- James Boyd (USA) def. Gheorghe Negrea (ROU), PTS
References edit
- ^ "Boxing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Light Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2018.