Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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Boxing
at the 1956 Summer Olympics
took place in the new stadium at West Melbourne. A total number of 164 competitors entered from 35 nations, of whom 161 from 34 nations weighed-in and boxing was held eight nights and five afternoons. The boxing schedule began on November 23 and ended on December 1. Ten boxing events (all men's individual) were contested.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
took place in the new stadium at West Melbourne. A total number of 164 competitors entered from 35 nations, of whom 161 from 34 nations weighed-in and boxing was held eight nights and five afternoons. The boxing schedule began on November 23 and ended on December 1. Ten boxing events (all men's individual) were contested.
Medal table
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- 19 participants from 19 nations
RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY 
Terence Spinks Terence SpinksTerence "Terry" George Spinks MBE is a former boxer from Great Britain, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he defeated Mircea Dobrescu of Romania on points...
Mircea Dobrescu Mircea DobrescuMircea Dobrescu is a former boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Terence Spinks of Great Britain on points. Dobrescu competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...
John Caldwell John Caldwell (boxer)John Caldwell was an Irish boxer who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia....René Libeer René LibeerRené Libeer is a former boxer from France, who won a bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
First Round
- Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Edgar BaselEdgar BaselEdgar Basel was a boxer from Germany, who won the silver medal in the flyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.-Amateur career:Basel had an outstanding amateur career...
(FRG), on points
- Terence SpinksTerence SpinksTerence "Terry" George Spinks MBE is a former boxer from Great Britain, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he defeated Mircea Dobrescu of Romania on points...
(GBR) def. Samuel Harris (PAK), on points
- Abel LaudonioAbel LaudonioAbel Ricardo Laudonio is a retired boxer from Argentina, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.- Amateur career :...
(ARG) def. Albert Ludick (RSA), on points
Second Round
- Mircea DobrescuMircea DobrescuMircea Dobrescu is a former boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Terence Spinks of Great Britain on points. Dobrescu competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...
(ROU) def. Federico Bonus (PHI), on points
- Ray Perez (USA) def. František Majdloch (CZE), on points
- John CaldwellJohn Caldwell (boxer)John Caldwell was an Irish boxer who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia....
(IRL) def. Yai Shwe (BUR), on knock-out (3rd round)
- Warner Batchelor (AUS) def. Henryk KukierHenryk KukierHenryk Jerzy Kukier was a Polish boxer.He won the gold medal in the Flyweight class at the 1953 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Warsaw, and the bronze medal at the 1955 European Amateur Boxing Championships in West Berlin. Kukier was a Polish champion six times...
(POL), on points
- Kenji YonekuraKenji Yonekurais a retired Japanese boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games in the flyweight division, and is a former two-time world title challenger in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. Currently he is the president of Yonekura Boxing Gym....
(JPN) def. Phachon Muangson (THA), on points
- René LibeerRené LibeerRené Libeer is a former boxer from France, who won a bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(FRA) def. Pyo Hyun-Ki (KOR), on points
- Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Salvatore BurruniSalvatore BurruniSalvatore Burruni , was an Italian flyweight and bantamweight boxer who fought between 1957 to 1969. Burruni was born in Alghero , and fought mostly in Europe.-Amateur career:...
(ITA), on points
- Terence SpinksTerence SpinksTerence "Terry" George Spinks MBE is a former boxer from Great Britain, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he defeated Mircea Dobrescu of Romania on points...
(GBR) def. Abel LaudonioAbel LaudonioAbel Ricardo Laudonio is a retired boxer from Argentina, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.- Amateur career :...
(ARG), on points
Quarterfinals
- Mircea DobrescuMircea DobrescuMircea Dobrescu is a former boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Terence Spinks of Great Britain on points. Dobrescu competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...
(ROU) def. Ray Perez (USA), on points
- John CaldwellJohn Caldwell (boxer)John Caldwell was an Irish boxer who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia....
(IRL) def. Warner Batchelor (AUS), on points
- René LibeerRené LibeerRené Libeer is a former boxer from France, who won a bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(FRA) def. Kenji YonekuraKenji Yonekurais a retired Japanese boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games in the flyweight division, and is a former two-time world title challenger in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. Currently he is the president of Yonekura Boxing Gym....
(JPN), on points
- Terence SpinksTerence SpinksTerence "Terry" George Spinks MBE is a former boxer from Great Britain, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he defeated Mircea Dobrescu of Romania on points...
(GBR) def. Vladimir Stolnikov (URS), on points
Semifinals
- Mircea DobrescuMircea DobrescuMircea Dobrescu is a former boxer from Romania, who won the silver medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he was defeated by Terence Spinks of Great Britain on points. Dobrescu competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...
(ROU) def. John CaldwellJohn Caldwell (boxer)John Caldwell was an Irish boxer who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia....
(IRL), on points
- Terence SpinksTerence SpinksTerence "Terry" George Spinks MBE is a former boxer from Great Britain, who won the gold medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. In the final he defeated Mircea Dobrescu of Romania on points...
(GBR) def. René LibeerRené LibeerRené Libeer is a former boxer from France, who won a bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(FRA), on points
Bantamweight (54 kg)
- 18 participants from 18 nations
RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY Wolfgang Behrendt Wolfgang BehrendtWolfgang Behrendt was a bantamweight amateur boxer from East Germany, who competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...Song Soon-Chun Song Soon-ChunSong Soon-Chun is a former amateur boxer from South Korea.-Career:...Claudio Barrientos Claudio BarrientosClaudio "Tripa" Barrientos was a Chilean boxer, who won the bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. A year earlier he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games. His nickname was Tripa...Frederick Gilroy
First Round
- Song Soon-ChunSong Soon-ChunSong Soon-Chun is a former amateur boxer from South Korea.-Career:...
(KOR) def. Alberto Adela (PHI), PTS
- Robert Bath (AUS) def. Hemapala Jayasuriya (CEY), PTS
Second Round
- Frederick Gilroy (IRL) def. Boris Stiepanov (URS), KO-3
- Mario Sitri (ITA) def. Ahmad Rashid (PAK), PTS
- Owen Reilly (GBR) def. Daniel Hellebuyck (BEL), PTS
- Wolfgang BehrendtWolfgang BehrendtWolfgang Behrendt was a bantamweight amateur boxer from East Germany, who competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
(GER) def. Henrik Ottesen (DEN), KO-2
- Claudio BarrientosClaudio BarrientosClaudio "Tripa" Barrientos was a Chilean boxer, who won the bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. A year earlier he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games. His nickname was Tripa...
(CHI) def. Zenon StefaniukZenon StefaniukZenon Stefaniuk was a Polish boxer.He twice won the gold medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in the Bantamweight division at Warsaw 1953 and West Berlin 1955...
(POL), PTS
- Eder JofreEder JofreÉder Jofre is a retired Brazilian boxer and former bantamweight and featherweight champion .-Amateur career:Jofre represented his native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.-Olympic Results:*1st round bye...
(BRA) def. Thein MyintThein MyintThein Myint born January 14, 1937 in Yangon) is a retired amateur boxer from Burma, who won the gold medal at the 1958 Asian Games in the men's bantamweight division. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956.-References:*...
(BUR), PTS
- Carmelo Tomaselli (ARG) def. Vichai Limcharern (THA), PTS
- Song Soon-Chung (KOR) def. Robert Bath (AUS), PTS
Quarterfinals
- Frederick Gilroy (IRL) def. Mario Sitri (ITA), PTS
- Wolfgang BehrendtWolfgang BehrendtWolfgang Behrendt was a bantamweight amateur boxer from East Germany, who competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
(GER) def. Owen Reilly (GBR), PTS
- Claudio BarrientosClaudio BarrientosClaudio "Tripa" Barrientos was a Chilean boxer, who won the bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. A year earlier he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games. His nickname was Tripa...
(CHI) def. Eder JofreEder JofreÉder Jofre is a retired Brazilian boxer and former bantamweight and featherweight champion .-Amateur career:Jofre represented his native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.-Olympic Results:*1st round bye...
(BRA), PTS
- Song Soon-ChunSong Soon-ChunSong Soon-Chun is a former amateur boxer from South Korea.-Career:...
(KOR) def. Carmelo Tomaselli (ARG), PTS
Semifinals
- Wolfgang BehrendtWolfgang BehrendtWolfgang Behrendt was a bantamweight amateur boxer from East Germany, who competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
(GER) def. Frederick Gilroy (IRL), PTS
- Song Soon-ChunSong Soon-ChunSong Soon-Chun is a former amateur boxer from South Korea.-Career:...
(KOR) def. Claudio BarrientosClaudio BarrientosClaudio "Tripa" Barrientos was a Chilean boxer, who won the bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. A year earlier he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games. His nickname was Tripa...
(CHI), PTS
Featherweight (57 kg)
- 18 participants from 18 nations
RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY Vladimir Safronov Vladimir SafronovVladimir Konstantinovich Safronov was a featherweight amateur boxer.Safronov trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Chita, Irkutsk, Moscow. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1957 and was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor in the same year...Thomas Nicholls Henryk Niedźwiedzki Henryk NiedzwiedzkiHenryk Władysław Niedźwiedzki is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the featherweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...Pentti Hämäläinen Pentti HämäläinenPentti Olavi Hämäläinen was a Finnish bantamweight professional boxer, who won gold in Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics in his home country of Helsinki. Four years later in Melbourne he captured the bronze medal in the featherweight division .-Amateur career:Hämäläinen competed on the European...
First Round
- Pentti HämäläinenPentti HämäläinenPentti Olavi Hämäläinen was a Finnish bantamweight professional boxer, who won gold in Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics in his home country of Helsinki. Four years later in Melbourne he captured the bronze medal in the featherweight division .-Amateur career:Hämäläinen competed on the European...
(FIN) def. Martin Smyth (IRL), PTS
- Bernard Schröter (GDR) def. Paulino Melendez (PHI), PTS
Second Round
- Henryk NiedźwiedzkiHenryk NiedzwiedzkiHenryk Władysław Niedźwiedzki is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the featherweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(POL) def. Leonard LeischingLeonard LeischingLeonard Leisching is a former boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.-References:...
(RSA), PTS
- Tristan Falfán (ARG) def. Maurice White (PAK), KO-2
- Vladimir SafronovVladimir SafronovVladimir Konstantinovich Safronov was a featherweight amateur boxer.Safronov trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Chita, Irkutsk, Moscow. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1957 and was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor in the same year...
(URS) def. Agostino Cossia (ITA), PTS
- Andre de Souza (FRA) def. Nontasilp Thayansilp (THA), PTS
- Shinetsu Suzuki (JPN) def. Yai Chit (BUR), PTS
- Thomas Nicholls (GBR) def. Noel Hazard (AUS), PTS
- Jan ZacharaJán ZacharaJán Zachara is a former Czechoslovak boxer who won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki....
(TCH) def. Dong Hun-Chung (KOR), PTS
- Pentti HämäläinenPentti HämäläinenPentti Olavi Hämäläinen was a Finnish bantamweight professional boxer, who won gold in Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics in his home country of Helsinki. Four years later in Melbourne he captured the bronze medal in the featherweight division .-Amateur career:Hämäläinen competed on the European...
(FIN) def. Bernard Schröter (GDR), PTS
Quarterfinals
- Henryk NiedźwiedzkiHenryk NiedzwiedzkiHenryk Władysław Niedźwiedzki is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the featherweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(POL) def. Tristan Falfán (ARG), KO-1
- Vladimir SafronovVladimir SafronovVladimir Konstantinovich Safronov was a featherweight amateur boxer.Safronov trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Chita, Irkutsk, Moscow. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1957 and was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor in the same year...
(URS) def. Andre de Souza (FRA), PTS
- Thomas Nicholls (GBR) def. Shinetsu Suzuki (JPN), PTS
- Pentti HämäläinenPentti HämäläinenPentti Olavi Hämäläinen was a Finnish bantamweight professional boxer, who won gold in Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics in his home country of Helsinki. Four years later in Melbourne he captured the bronze medal in the featherweight division .-Amateur career:Hämäläinen competed on the European...
(FIN) def. Jan ZacharaJán ZacharaJán Zachara is a former Czechoslovak boxer who won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki....
(TCH), PTS
Semifinals
- Vladimir SafronovVladimir SafronovVladimir Konstantinovich Safronov was a featherweight amateur boxer.Safronov trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Chita, Irkutsk, Moscow. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1957 and was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor in the same year...
(URS) def. Henryk NiedźwiedzkiHenryk NiedzwiedzkiHenryk Władysław Niedźwiedzki is a boxer from Poland.He competed for Poland in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the featherweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(POL), PTS
- Thomas Nicholls (GBR) def. Pentti HämäläinenPentti HämäläinenPentti Olavi Hämäläinen was a Finnish bantamweight professional boxer, who won gold in Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics in his home country of Helsinki. Four years later in Melbourne he captured the bronze medal in the featherweight division .-Amateur career:Hämäläinen competed on the European...
(FIN), PTS
Final
- Vladimir SafronovVladimir SafronovVladimir Konstantinovich Safronov was a featherweight amateur boxer.Safronov trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Chita, Irkutsk, Moscow. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1957 and was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor in the same year...
(URS) def. Thomas Nicholls (GBR), PTS
Lightweight (60 kg)
- 18 participants from 18 nations
RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY Richard McTaggart Richard McTaggartRichard McTaggart MBE is a retired boxer from Dundee, Scotland, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...Harry Kurschat Harry KurschatHarry Kurschat is a retired boxer from Germany, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...Anatoly Lagetko Anatoly LagetkoAnatoly Lagetko was a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the lightweight event, where he finished in third place.-References:*...Anthony Byrne
First Round
- Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN) def. Thomas DonovanThomas DonovanThomas Patrick "Paddy" Donovan is a former New Zealand boxer.He won the bronze medal in the men's 57-60 kg division at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games...
(NZL), PTS
- Anatoly LagetkoAnatoly LagetkoAnatoly Lagetko was a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the lightweight event, where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(URS) def. Francisco NuñezFrancisco NúñezFrancisco Núñez is an American conductor, composer, and director of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City.He is a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.-Life:He grew up in Washington Heights, in New York City....
(ARG), PTS
Second Round
- Zygmunt Milewski (POL) def. Pentti Niinivuori (FIN), PTS
- Harry KurschatHarry KurschatHarry Kurschat is a retired boxer from Germany, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(FRG) def. Celedonio EspinosaCeledonio EspinosaCeledonio Espinosa, Jr. is an Olympian, a Filipino boxer who competed in the 1954 Asian Games in Manila and took home the gold medal. He represented the Philippines in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and bagged the bronze medal in the 1958 Asian Games staged in Tokyo, Japan.He once...
(PHI), PTS
- Louis Molina (USA) def. William Griffiths (AUS), PTS
- Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Josef Chovanec (TCH), DSQ-3
- Andre Vairolatto (FRA) def. Do Sun-Baik (KOR), KO-2
- Richard McTaggartRichard McTaggartRichard McTaggart MBE is a retired boxer from Dundee, Scotland, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(GBR) def. Chandrasena Jayasuriya (CEY), PTS
- Edward Beattie (CAN) def. Sub Chundakovsolya (THA), PTS
- Anatoly LagetkoAnatoly LagetkoAnatoly Lagetko was a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the lightweight event, where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(URS) def. Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN), PTS
Quarterfinals
- Harry KurschatHarry KurschatHarry Kurschat is a retired boxer from Germany, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(FRG) def. Zygmunt Milewski (POL), KO-3
- Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Louis Molina (USA), PTS
- Richard McTaggartRichard McTaggartRichard McTaggart MBE is a retired boxer from Dundee, Scotland, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(GBR) def. Andre Vairolatto (FRA), PTS
- Anatoly LagetkoAnatoly LagetkoAnatoly Lagetko was a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the lightweight event, where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(URS) def. Edward Beattie (CAN), PTS
Semifinals
- Harry KurschatHarry KurschatHarry Kurschat is a retired boxer from Germany, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(FRG) def. Anthony Byrne (IRL), PTS
- Richard McTaggartRichard McTaggartRichard McTaggart MBE is a retired boxer from Dundee, Scotland, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(GBR) def. Anatoly LagetkoAnatoly LagetkoAnatoly Lagetko was a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the lightweight event, where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(URS), PTS
Light Welterweight (63.5 kg)
- 22 participants from 22 nations
RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY Vladimir Yengibaryan Vladimir YengibaryanVladimir Nikolaevich Yengibaryan is a former welterweight boxer.Yengibaryan trained at Trudovye Rezervy in Yerevan, Armenia. He was an amateur boxer for the USSR, who won the Light welterweight gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games...Franco Nenci Franco NenciFranco Nenci is a former welterweight boxer.Nenci represented Italy at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, winning a silver medal as a Light Welterweight.- Olympic results :*Defeated Rehmat Gul KO 3...Constantin Dumitrescu Constantin DumitrescuConstantin Dumitrescu is a boxer from Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the light welterweight event where he finished in third place.-External links:...Henry Loubscher Henry LoubscherHenry Loubscher is a former boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.-References:...
First Round
- Constantin DumitrescuConstantin DumitrescuConstantin Dumitrescu is a boxer from Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the light welterweight event where he finished in third place.-External links:...
(ROU) def. Terrence Oung (BUR), PTS
- Hans Pedersen (DEN) def. Carlos Rodríguez (VEN), PTS
- Antonio Marcilla (ARG) def. Chune Pattapongse (THA), KO-1
- Leopold Potesil (AUT) def. Celestino Pinto (BRA), PTS
- Franco NenciFranco NenciFranco Nenci is a former welterweight boxer.Nenci represented Italy at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, winning a silver medal as a Light Welterweight.- Olympic results :*Defeated Rehmat Gul KO 3...
(ITA) def. Rehmat Gul (PAK), KO-3
- Willi Roth (FRG) def. Thomas Schuster (FIJ), PTS
Second Round
- Claude Saluden (FRA) def. Henry Perry (IRL), PTS
- Vladimir YengibaryanVladimir YengibaryanVladimir Nikolaevich Yengibaryan is a former welterweight boxer.Yengibaryan trained at Trudovye Rezervy in Yerevan, Armenia. He was an amateur boxer for the USSR, who won the Light welterweight gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games...
(URS) def. Leszek DrogoszLeszek DrogoszLeszek Drogosz is a retired Polish boxer and actor.He thrice won the gold medal at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in the Light welterweight division at Warsaw 1953 and West Berlin 1955, and in the Welterweight division at Lucerne 1959. He participated in the Summer Olympics in Helsinki...
(POL), PTS
- Henry LoubscherHenry LoubscherHenry Loubscher is a former boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.-References:...
(RSA) def. Leslie Mason (CAN), PTS
- Joseph Shaw (USA) def. Max Carlos (AUS), PTS
- Hwang Ei-Kyung (KOR) def. Manuel de los Santos (PHI), DSQ-2
- Constantin DumitrescuConstantin DumitrescuConstantin Dumitrescu is a boxer from Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the light welterweight event where he finished in third place.-External links:...
(ROU) def. Hans Pedersen (DEN), PTS
- Antonio Marcilla (ARG) def. Leopold Potesil (AUT), PTS
- Franco NenciFranco NenciFranco Nenci is a former welterweight boxer.Nenci represented Italy at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, winning a silver medal as a Light Welterweight.- Olympic results :*Defeated Rehmat Gul KO 3...
(ITA) def. Willi Roth (FRG), PTS
Quarterfinals
- Vladimir YengibaryanVladimir YengibaryanVladimir Nikolaevich Yengibaryan is a former welterweight boxer.Yengibaryan trained at Trudovye Rezervy in Yerevan, Armenia. He was an amateur boxer for the USSR, who won the Light welterweight gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games...
(URS) def. Claude Saluden (FRA), PTS
- Henry LoubscherHenry LoubscherHenry Loubscher is a former boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.-References:...
(RSA) def. Joseph Shaw (USA), PTS
- Constantin DumitrescuConstantin DumitrescuConstantin Dumitrescu is a boxer from Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the light welterweight event where he finished in third place.-External links:...
(ROU) def. Hwang Ei-Kyung (KOR), PTS
- Franco NenciFranco NenciFranco Nenci is a former welterweight boxer.Nenci represented Italy at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, winning a silver medal as a Light Welterweight.- Olympic results :*Defeated Rehmat Gul KO 3...
(ITA) def. Antonio Marcilla (ARG), PTS
Semifinals
- Vladimir YengibaryanVladimir YengibaryanVladimir Nikolaevich Yengibaryan is a former welterweight boxer.Yengibaryan trained at Trudovye Rezervy in Yerevan, Armenia. He was an amateur boxer for the USSR, who won the Light welterweight gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games...
(URS) def. Henry LoubscherHenry LoubscherHenry Loubscher is a former boxer from South Africa, bronze medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.-References:...
(RSA), PTS
- Franco NenciFranco NenciFranco Nenci is a former welterweight boxer.Nenci represented Italy at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, winning a silver medal as a Light Welterweight.- Olympic results :*Defeated Rehmat Gul KO 3...
(ITA) def. Constantin DumitrescuConstantin DumitrescuConstantin Dumitrescu is a boxer from Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the light welterweight event where he finished in third place.-External links:...
(ROU), PTS
Welterweight (67 kg)
- 16 participants from 16 nations
RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY Nicolae Linca Nicolae LincaNicolae Linca Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca (1 January 1929 in Cergăul Mare (village now incorporated in the town of Blaj, Alba County, Romania – 27 June 2008 in Feisa, Alba County, Romania) was a Romanian amateur boxer and Romania's first olympic boxing champion....Fred Tiedt Fred TiedtFrederick 'Fred' Tiedt was an amateur and professional boxer.-Amateur career:...Kevin Hogarth Kevin HogarthKevin John Hogarth is a boxer from Australia.He competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the welterweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...Nicholas Gargano Nicholas GarganoNicholas Gargano is a former English boxer, who won the bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
First Round
- András Dori (HUN) def. Hussain Bait (PAK), PTS
- Kevin HogarthKevin HogarthKevin John Hogarth is a boxer from Australia.He competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the welterweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(AUS) def. Graham Finlay (NZL), PTS
- Pearce Allen Lane (USA) def. Enrique Tovar (VEN), PTS
- Fred TiedtFred TiedtFrederick 'Fred' Tiedt was an amateur and professional boxer.-Amateur career:...
(IRL) def. Tadeusz WalasekTadeusz WalasekTadeusz Walasek was a Polish boxer.He won a silver medal for Poland at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games in the men's middleweight division . Walasek lost a 3-2 decision in the final to Eddie Crook of the United States...
(POL), PTS
- Nicholas Andre (RSA) def. Shih Chuan Len (THA), PTS
- Nicolae LincaNicolae LincaNicolae Linca Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca (1 January 1929 in Cergăul Mare (village now incorporated in the town of Blaj, Alba County, Romania – 27 June 2008 in Feisa, Alba County, Romania) was a Romanian amateur boxer and Romania's first olympic boxing champion....
(ROU) def. Hector HatchHector HatchHector Hatch is a former Fijian sportsman, politician and civil servant. He represented Fiji as a boxer at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(FIJ), PTS
- Francisco Gelabert (ARG) def. Walter Kozak (CAN), PTS
- Nicholas GarganoNicholas GarganoNicholas Gargano is a former English boxer, who won the bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(GBR) def. Eduard Borysov (URS), PTS
Quarterfinals
- Kevin HogarthKevin HogarthKevin John Hogarth is a boxer from Australia.He competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the welterweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(AUS) def. András Dori (HUN), PTS
- Fred TiedtFred TiedtFrederick 'Fred' Tiedt was an amateur and professional boxer.-Amateur career:...
(IRL) def. Pearce Allen Lane (USA), PTS
- Nicolae LincaNicolae LincaNicolae Linca Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca (1 January 1929 in Cergăul Mare (village now incorporated in the town of Blaj, Alba County, Romania – 27 June 2008 in Feisa, Alba County, Romania) was a Romanian amateur boxer and Romania's first olympic boxing champion....
(ROU) def. Nicholas Andre (RSA), PTS
- Nicholas GarganoNicholas GarganoNicholas Gargano is a former English boxer, who won the bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(GBR) def. Francisco Gelabert (ARG), PTS
Semifinals
- Fred TiedtFred TiedtFrederick 'Fred' Tiedt was an amateur and professional boxer.-Amateur career:...
(IRL) def. Kevin HogarthKevin HogarthKevin John Hogarth is a boxer from Australia.He competed for Australia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the welterweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(AUS), PTS
- Nicolae LincaNicolae LincaNicolae Linca Nicolae Linca Nicolae Linca (1 January 1929 in Cergăul Mare (village now incorporated in the town of Blaj, Alba County, Romania – 27 June 2008 in Feisa, Alba County, Romania) was a Romanian amateur boxer and Romania's first olympic boxing champion....
(ROU) def. Nicholas GarganoNicholas GarganoNicholas Gargano is a former English boxer, who won the bronze medal in the welterweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(GBR), PTS
Light Middleweight (71 kg)
- 14 participants from 14 nations
RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY László Papp László PappLászló Papp was a Hungarian boxer, born in Budapest. A southpaw, he won gold medals in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia...José Torres José TorresJosé Torres , was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the junior middleweight at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1965, he defeated Willie Pastrano to win the WBC and WBA light heavyweight championships...John McCormack Zbigniew Pietrzykowski Zbigniew PietrzykowskiZbigniew Pietrzykowski is a retired Polish boxer.Three times he took part in the Olympic Games, every time winning a medal. He won a bronze medal at Melbourne 1956 in the Light middleweight division, after losing in the semi-final to Hungarian László Papp...
First Round
- Boris NikolovBoris NikolovBoris Georgiev Nikolov is a boxer from Bulgaria.He competed for Bulgaria in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(BUL) def. Muhammad SafdarMuhammad SafdarLieutenant General Muhammad Safdar is the former Governor of Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan, having served from 1999 to 2001. A career soldier, he was Chief of General Staff at the GHQ under Zia-ul-Haq's rule, ambassador to Morocco in Nawaz Sharif's first tenure, carried on as...
(PAK), PTS
- Zbigniew PietrzykowskiZbigniew PietrzykowskiZbigniew Pietrzykowski is a retired Polish boxer.Three times he took part in the Olympic Games, every time winning a medal. He won a bronze medal at Melbourne 1956 in the Light middleweight division, after losing in the semi-final to Hungarian László Papp...
(POL) def. Richard Karpov (URS), PTS
- Ulrich Kienast (FRG) def. James Montgomery (CAN), PTS
- John McCormack (GBR) def. Alexander Webster (RSA), PTS
- José TorresJosé TorresJosé Torres , was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the junior middleweight at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1965, he defeated Willie Pastrano to win the WBC and WBA light heavyweight championships...
(USA) def. Peter Read (AUS), PTS
- Franco Scisciani (ITA) def. Eugene Legrand (FRA), PTS
Quarterfinals
- László PappLászló PappLászló Papp was a Hungarian boxer, born in Budapest. A southpaw, he won gold medals in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia...
(HUN) def. Alberto Saenz (ARG), KO-3
- Zbigniew PietrzykowskiZbigniew PietrzykowskiZbigniew Pietrzykowski is a retired Polish boxer.Three times he took part in the Olympic Games, every time winning a medal. He won a bronze medal at Melbourne 1956 in the Light middleweight division, after losing in the semi-final to Hungarian László Papp...
(POL) def. Boris NikolovBoris NikolovBoris Georgiev Nikolov is a boxer from Bulgaria.He competed for Bulgaria in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(BUL), PTS
- John McCormack (GBR) def. Ulrich Kienast (FRG), KO-3
- José TorresJosé TorresJosé Torres , was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the junior middleweight at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1965, he defeated Willie Pastrano to win the WBC and WBA light heavyweight championships...
(USA) def. Franco Scisciani (ITA), PTS
Semifinals
- László PappLászló PappLászló Papp was a Hungarian boxer, born in Budapest. A southpaw, he won gold medals in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia...
(HUN) def. Zbigniew PietrzykowskiZbigniew PietrzykowskiZbigniew Pietrzykowski is a retired Polish boxer.Three times he took part in the Olympic Games, every time winning a medal. He won a bronze medal at Melbourne 1956 in the Light middleweight division, after losing in the semi-final to Hungarian László Papp...
(POL), PTS
- José TorresJosé TorresJosé Torres , was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur boxer, he won a silver medal in the junior middleweight at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. In 1965, he defeated Willie Pastrano to win the WBC and WBA light heavyweight championships...
(USA) def. John McCormack (GBR), PTS
Middleweight (75 kg)
- 14 participants from 14 nations
RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY Gennadi Schatkov Ramón Tapia Ramon TapiaRamón Tapia Zapata was a Chilean boxer, who won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...Gilbert Chapron Gilbert ChapronGilbert Chapron is a retired boxer, who competed in the Middleweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...Victor Zalazar Víctor ZalazarVictor Zalazar is a former Argentine boxer, who won the bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.Zalazar was known as "El Cacique", or "The Wild Bullet".- Olympic results :...
First Round
- Giulio Rinaldi (ITA) def. Christian AndersenChristian AndersenChristian Andersen is a Danish former football player and now manager. He was most recently the manager of Boldklubben Frem...
(DEN), PTS
- Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Ralph Hosack (CAN), PTS
- Dieter WemhönerDieter WemhönerDieter Wemhöner is a former amateur boxing middleweight who won a gold medal at the 1953 European Amateur Boxing Championships. He represented West Germany in the 1952 Olympics, reaching the third round; and the Unified Team of Germany at the 1956 Olympics, reaching the second round.-Reference:...
(FRG) def. Ronald Redrup (GBR), PTS
- Victor ZalazarVíctor ZalazarVictor Zalazar is a former Argentine boxer, who won the bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.Zalazar was known as "El Cacique", or "The Wild Bullet".- Olympic results :...
(ARG) def. Stig SjölinStig SjölinStig Sjölin is a boxer from Sweden.He competed for Sweden in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the middleweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(SWE), PTS
- Július TormaJúlius TormaJúlius Torma was an ethnic Hungarian boxer competing for Czechoslovakia. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics .Torma defeated Hank Herring of the United States in the 1948 final...
(CZE) def. Howard Richter (AUS), PTS
- Ramón TapiaRamon TapiaRamón Tapia Zapata was a Chilean boxer, who won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(CHI) def. Zbigniew Piórkowski (POL), KO-1
Quarterfinals
- Gilbert ChapronGilbert ChapronGilbert Chapron is a retired boxer, who competed in the Middleweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(FRA) def. Roger Rouse (USA), PTS
- Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Giulio Rinaldi (ITA), walk-over
- Victor ZalazarVíctor ZalazarVictor Zalazar is a former Argentine boxer, who won the bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.Zalazar was known as "El Cacique", or "The Wild Bullet".- Olympic results :...
(ARG) def. Dieter WemhönerDieter WemhönerDieter Wemhöner is a former amateur boxing middleweight who won a gold medal at the 1953 European Amateur Boxing Championships. He represented West Germany in the 1952 Olympics, reaching the third round; and the Unified Team of Germany at the 1956 Olympics, reaching the second round.-Reference:...
(FRG), PTS
- Ramón TapiaRamon TapiaRamón Tapia Zapata was a Chilean boxer, who won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(CHI) def. Július TormaJúlius TormaJúlius Torma was an ethnic Hungarian boxer competing for Czechoslovakia. He won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1948 for Czechoslovakia in the category up to 67 kg. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics .Torma defeated Hank Herring of the United States in the 1948 final...
(CZE), KO-2
Semifinals
- Gennadi Shatkov (URS) def. Victor ZalazarVíctor ZalazarVictor Zalazar is a former Argentine boxer, who won the bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.Zalazar was known as "El Cacique", or "The Wild Bullet".- Olympic results :...
(ARG), KO-2
- Ramón TapiaRamon TapiaRamón Tapia Zapata was a Chilean boxer, who won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(CHI) def. Gilbert ChapronGilbert ChapronGilbert Chapron is a retired boxer, who competed in the Middleweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(FRA), PTS
Light Heavyweight (81 kg)
- 11 participants from 11 nations
RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY James Boyd James Boyd (boxer)Jim Boyd was a boxer from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, who competed in the Light Heavyweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...Gheorghe Negrea Gheorghe NegreaGheorge Negrea was a boxer from Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in second place.-References:*...Carlos Lucas Carlos LucasCarlos Lucas Manríquez is a former Chilean boxer. He won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He also claimed the bronze at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, United States. He was born in Villarrica, Chile.-References:...Romualdas Murauskas Romualdas MurauskasRomualdas Murauskas was a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
First Round
- Andrzej Wojciechowski (POL) def. Lennart Risberg (SWE), KO-3
- Gheorghe NegreaGheorghe NegreaGheorge Negrea was a boxer from Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in second place.-References:*...
(ROU) def. Petrus van Vuuren (SAF), PTS
- Ottavio Panunzi (ITA) def. Gerald Collins (CAN), PTS
Quarterfinals
- Romualdas Marauskas (URS) def. Anthony MadiganAnthony MadiganAnthony Madigan is an Australian boxer, who competed at 3 Olympics, winning the light heavyweight bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics...
(AUS), PTS
- James BoydJames Boyd (boxer)Jim Boyd was a boxer from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, who competed in the Light Heavyweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(USA) def. Rodolfo Díaz (ARG), PTS
- Carlos LucasCarlos LucasCarlos Lucas Manríquez is a former Chilean boxer. He won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He also claimed the bronze at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, United States. He was born in Villarrica, Chile.-References:...
(CHI) def. Andrzej Wojciechowski (POL), PTS
- Gheorghe NegreaGheorghe NegreaGheorge Negrea was a boxer from Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in second place.-References:*...
(ROU) def. Ottavio Panunzi (ITA), PTS
Semifinals
- James BoydJames Boyd (boxer)Jim Boyd was a boxer from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, who competed in the Light Heavyweight division during his career as an amateur.-Amateur career:...
(USA) def. Romualdas MurauskasRomualdas MurauskasRomualdas Murauskas was a boxer from the Soviet Union.He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in third place.-References:*...
(URS), PTS
- Gheorghe NegreaGheorghe NegreaGheorge Negrea was a boxer from Romania.He competed for Romania in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the light-heavyweight event where he finished in second place.-References:*...
(ROU) def. Carlos LucasCarlos LucasCarlos Lucas Manríquez is a former Chilean boxer. He won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He also claimed the bronze at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, United States. He was born in Villarrica, Chile.-References:...
(CHI), PTS
Heavyweight (91 kg)
- 11 participants from 11 nations
RANK NAME ATHLETE COUNTRY Pete Rademacher Pete RademacherThomas Peter Rademacher is a former boxer who made boxing history by being the only man to fight for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional fight.-Amateur career:...Lev Mukhin Lev MukhinLev Dmitrievich Mukhin was a Soviet boxer, who won the silver medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, , losing by RSC-1 , to Pete Rademacher of the United States. Radmeacher would score three knockdowns, before the bout was stopped...Daniel Bekker Daniel BekkerDaniel "Daan" Wepener Bekker was a South African boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...Giacomo Bozzano Giacomo BozzanoGiacomo "Mino" Bozzano was a former Italian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
First Round
- Giacomo BozzanoGiacomo BozzanoGiacomo "Mino" Bozzano was a former Italian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(ITA) def. Ilkka KoskiIlkka KoskiIlkka Koski was a Finnish boxer.- Amateur career :Koski won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.- Pro career :...
(FIN), PTS
- Thorner Ahsman (SWE) def. Patrick SharkeyPatrick SharkeyPa Sharkey was a member of the 1956 Irish Olympic boxing team, competing in the Heavyweight division. He was eliminated in his 1st round fight - knock-out in the 3rd round - by the Swedish competitor Thorner Ahsman.-References:**-See also:...
(IRL), KO-3
- Lev MukhinLev MukhinLev Dmitrievich Mukhin was a Soviet boxer, who won the silver medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, , losing by RSC-1 , to Pete Rademacher of the United States. Radmeacher would score three knockdowns, before the bout was stopped...
(URS) def. Bozhko Lozanov (BUL), KO-3
Quarterfinals
- Daniel BekkerDaniel BekkerDaniel "Daan" Wepener Bekker was a South African boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(SAF) def. José Giorgetti (ARG), KO-1
- Pete RademacherPete RademacherThomas Peter Rademacher is a former boxer who made boxing history by being the only man to fight for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional fight.-Amateur career:...
(USA) def. Josef NěmecJosef NemecJosef Němec is a boxer from Czechoslovakia.He competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia, going out in the quarter finals of the heavyweight event...
(CZE), KO-2
- Giacomo BozzanoGiacomo BozzanoGiacomo "Mino" Bozzano was a former Italian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(ITA) def. Ulrich Nitzschke (GER), PTS
- Lev MukhinLev MukhinLev Dmitrievich Mukhin was a Soviet boxer, who won the silver medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, , losing by RSC-1 , to Pete Rademacher of the United States. Radmeacher would score three knockdowns, before the bout was stopped...
(URS) def. Thorner Ahsman (SWE), KO-1
Semifinals
- Pete RademacherPete RademacherThomas Peter Rademacher is a former boxer who made boxing history by being the only man to fight for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional fight.-Amateur career:...
(USA) def. Daniel BekkerDaniel BekkerDaniel "Daan" Wepener Bekker was a South African boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(SAF), KO-3
- Lev MukhinLev MukhinLev Dmitrievich Mukhin was a Soviet boxer, who won the silver medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, , losing by RSC-1 , to Pete Rademacher of the United States. Radmeacher would score three knockdowns, before the bout was stopped...
(URS) def. Giacomo BozzanoGiacomo BozzanoGiacomo "Mino" Bozzano was a former Italian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
(ITA), KO-3