Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Featherweight

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Men's featherweight boxing
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
DateOctober 27, 1908
Competitors8 from 2 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Richard Gunn Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Charles Morris Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Hugh Roddin Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
  1904
1920  

The featherweight was one of five boxing weight classes contested on the boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Like all other boxing events, it was open only to men. The boxing competitions were held on October 27. The featherweight was the second-lightest class, allowing boxers of up to 126 pounds (57.2 kg). Eight boxers from two nations competed. [1] Each NOC could enter up to 12 boxers. [2] France entered 5 boxers, 3 of whom withdrew; Great Britain entered 8 boxers, 2 of whom withdrew.

Competition format

There were three rounds in each bout, with the first two rounds being three minutes long and the last one going four minutes. Two judges scored the match, giving 5 points to the better boxer in each of the first two rounds and 7 to the better boxer in the third round. Marks were given to the other boxer in proportion to how well he did compared to the better. If the judges were not agreed on a winner at the end of the bout, the referee could either choose the winner or order a fourth round. [3]

Results

Bracket

Quarterfinals
October 27
Semifinals
October 27
Final
October 27
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Thomas Ringer  (GBR)2
Flag of France.svg  Louis Constant  (FRA)0 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Thomas Ringer  (GBR)0
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard Gunn  (GBR)KO2 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard Gunn  (GBR)2
Flag of France.svg  Étienne Poillot  (FRA)L Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Richard Gunn  (GBR)2
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Hugh Roddin  (GBR)2 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Charles Morris  (GBR)0
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  John Lloyd  (GBR)0 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Hugh Roddin  (GBR)0
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Charles Morris  (GBR)2 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Charles Morris  (GBR)2
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Edward Adams  (GBR)0

Did not start: R. Boudin, C. Hamel, and L. Lacombe of France; P.A. Jones and W.F. Norton of Great Britain

Quarterfinals

Poillot gave Gunn strong competition in the first round, but Gunn knocked the Frenchman down shortly before the first bell. When Poillot went down again before the end of the second round, he did not get back up. Morris won relatively easily, hitting with both right and left. Constant, while never giving Ringer a serious chance of defeat, fought well throughout the bout. Roddin and Lloyd boxed a physical campaign, each taking a great deal of punishment before Roddin won by decision.

Semifinals

Gunn and Morris both won their bouts in the latter ends of the contests, with Roddin and Ringer giving stiff competition in the early rounds but not able to keep up with the winners the whole way through.

There was no bronze medal bout, the third place was attributed.

Final

Gunn fought Morris back and forth, with the 38-year-old veteran coming out on top following a strong final round.

Standings

RankBoxerNation
Gold medal icon.svg Richard Gunn Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg Charles Morris Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svg Hugh Roddin Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
4 Thomas Ringer Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
5 Edward Adams Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Louis Constant Flag of France.svg  France
John Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Étienne Poillot Flag of France.svg  France

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  2. Official Report, p. 33.
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