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.

Contents 1 Flyweight (– 51 kg) 1.1 First Round 1.2 Second Round 1.3 Quarterfinals 1.4 Semifinals 1.5 Final 2 Bantamweight (54 kg) 2.1 First Round 2.2 Second Round 2.3 Quarterfinals 2.4 Semifinals 2.5 Final 3 Featherweight (57 kg) 4 Lightweight (60 kg) 5 Light Welterweight (63.5 kg) 6 Welterweight (67 kg) 7 Light Middleweight (71 kg) 8 Middleweight (75 kg) 9 Light Heavyweight (81 kg) 9.1 First Round 9.2 Quarterfinals 9.3 Semifinals 9.4 Final 10 Heavyweight (91 kg) 10.1 First Round 10.2 Quarterfinals 10.3 Semifinals 10.4 Final 11 Reference

[edit] Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• 19 participants from 19 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Terence Spinks	GBR
	Mircea Dobrescu	ROM
	John Caldwell	IRL
	René Libeer	FRA

[edit] First Round

• Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Edgar Basel (FRG), on points

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Samuel Harris (PAK), on points

• Abel Laudonio (ARG) def. Albert Ludick (RSA), on points

[edit] Second Round

• Mircea Dobrescu (ROM) def. Federico Bonus (PHI), on points

• Ray Perez (USA) def. Frantisek Majdloch (CZE), on points

• John Caldwell (IRL) def. Yai Shwe (BUR), on knock-out (3rd round)

• Warner Batchelor (AUS) def. Henryk Kukier (POL), on points

• Kenji Yonekura (JPN) def. Phachon Muangson (THA), on points

• René Libeer (FRA) def. Pyo Hyun-Ki (KOR), on points

• Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Salvatore Burruni (ITA), on points

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Abel Laudonio (ARG), on points

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Mircea Dobrescu (ROM) def. Ray Perez (USA), on points

• John Caldwell (IRL) def. Warner Batchelor (AUS), on points

• René Libeer (FRA) def. Kenji Yonekura (JPN), on points

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Vladimir Stolnikov (URS), on points

[edit] Semifinals

• Mircea Dobrescu (ROM) def. John Caldwell (IRL), on points

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. René Libeer (FRA), on points

[edit] Final

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Mircea Dobrescu (ROM), on points

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[edit] Bantamweight (54 kg)

• 18 participants from 18 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Wolfgang Behrendt	GER
	Song Soon-Chung	KOR
	Claudio Barrientos	CHL
	Frederick Gilroy	IRL

[edit] First Round

• Song Soon-Chung (KOR) def. Alberto Adela (PHI), PTS

• Robert Bath (AUS) def. Hemapala Jayasuriya (CEY), PTS

[edit] 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 Behrendt (GER) def. Henrik Ottesen (DEN), KO-2

• Claudio Barrientos (CHL) def. Zenon Stefaniuk (POL), PTS

• Eder Jofre (BRA) def. Thein Myint (BUR), PTS

• Carmelo Tomaselli (ARG) def. Vichai Limcharern (THA), PTS

• Song Soon-Chung (KOR) def. Robert Bath (AUS), PTS

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Frederick Gilroy (IRL) def. Mario Sitri (ITA), PTS

• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Owen Reilly (GBR), PTS

• Claudio Barrientos (CHL) def. Eder Jofre (BRA), PTS

• Song Soon-Chung (KOR) def. Carmelo Tomaselli (ARG), PTS

[edit] Semifinals

• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Frederick Gilroy (IRL), PTS

• Song Soon-Chung (KOR) def. Claudio Barrientos (CHL), PTS

[edit] Final

• Wolfgang Behrendt (GER) def. Song Soon-Chung (KOR), PTS

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[edit] Featherweight (57 kg)

• 18 participants from 18 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Vladimir Safronov	URS
	Thomas Nicholls	GBR
	Henryk Niedzwiecki	POL
	Pentti Hämäläinen	FIN

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[edit] Lightweight (60 kg)

• 18 participants from 18 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Richard McTaggart	GBR
	Harry Kurschat	GER
	Anatoli Lagetko	URS
	Anthony Byrne	IRL

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[edit] Light Welterweight (63.5 kg)

• 22 participants from 22 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Vladimir Yengibaryan	URS
	Franco Nenci	ITA
	Constantin Dumitrescu	ROM
	Henry Loubscher	SAF

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[edit] Welterweight (67 kg)

• 16 participants from 16 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Nicolae Linca	ROM
	Frederick Tiedt	IRL
	Kevin John Hogarth	AUS
	Nicholas Gargano	GBR

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[edit] Light Middleweight (71 kg)

• 14 participants from 14 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	László Papp	HUN
	José Torres	PUR
	John McCormack	GBR
	Zbigniew Pietrzykowski	POL

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[edit] Middleweight (75 kg)

• 14 participants from 14 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Gennadi Schatkov	URS
	Ramón Tapia	CHL
	Gilbert Chabron	FRA
	Victor Zalazar	ARG

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[edit] Light Heavyweight (81 kg)

• 11 participants from 11 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	James Boyd	USA
	Gheorghe Negrea	ROM
	Carlos Lucas	CHL
	Romualdas Murauskas	URS

[edit] First Round

• Andrzej Wojciechowski (POL) def. Lennart Risberg (SWE), KO-3

• Gheorghe Negrea (ROM) def. Petrus van Vuuren (SAF), PTS

• Ottavio Panunzi (ITA) def. Gerald Collins (CAN), PTS

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Romualdas Marauskas (URS) def. Anthony Madigan (AUS), PTS

• James Boyd (USA) def. Rodolfo Díaz (ARG), PTS

• Carlos Lucas (CHL) def. Andrzej Wojciechowski (POL), PTS

• Gheorghe Negrea (ROM) def. Ottavio Panunzi (ITA), PTS

[edit] Semifinals

• James Boyd (USA) def. Romualdas Marauskas (URS), PTS

• Gheorghe Negrea (ROM) def. Carlos Lucas (CHL), PTS

[edit] Final

• James Boyd (USA) def. Gheorghe Negrea (ROM), PTS

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[edit] Heavyweight (91 kg)

• 11 participants from 11 nations

RANK	NAME ATHLETE	COUNTRY
	Peter Rademacher	USA
	Lev Mukhine	URS
	Daniel Bekker	SAF
	Giacomo Bozzano	ITA

[edit] First Round

• Giacomo Bozzano (ITA) def. Ilkka Koski (FIN), PTS

• Thorner Ahsman (SWE) def. Patrick Sharkey (IRL), KO-3

• Lev Mukhine (URS) def. Bozhko Lozanov (BUL), KO-3

[edit] Quarterfinals

• Daniel Bekker (SAF) def. José Giorgetti (ARG), KO-1

• Peter Rademacher (USA) def. Josef Nemec (CZE), KO-2

• Giacomo Bozzano (ITA) def. Ulrich Nitzschke (GER), PTS

• Lev Mukhine (URS) def. Thorner Ahsman (SWE), KO-1

[edit] Semifinals

• Peter Rademacher (USA) def. Daniel Bekker (SAF), KO-3

• Lev Mukhine (URS) def. Giacomo Bozzano (ITA), KO-3

[edit] Final

• Peter Rademacher (USA) def. Lev Mukhine (URS), KO-1

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[edit] Reference

• Official results

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