Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

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Men's heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
DateAugust 8–11, 1928
Competitors10 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Arturo Rodríguez Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Silver medal icon.svg Nils Ramm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg Michael Michaelsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
  1924
1932  

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, allowing boxers weighing over 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Wednesday, August 8, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928. [1]

Results

Round of 16
August 8
Quarterfinals
August 9
Semifinals
August 10
Final
August 11
Flag of Norway.svg  Sverre Sørsdal  (NOR)W
US flag 48 stars.svg  Alexander Kaletchitz  (USA)KO1
Flag of Norway.svg  Sverre Sørsdal  (NOR)L
Flag of Sweden.svg  Nils Ramm  (SWE)PTS
Flag of Sweden.svg  Nils Ramm  (SWE)PTS
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hans Schönrath  (GER)L
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Arturo Rodríguez  (ARG)W
Flag of Sweden.svg  Nils Ramm  (SWE)KO1
Flag of Denmark.svg  Michael Michaelsen  (DEN)PTS
Flag of France.svg  Georges Gardebois  (FRA)L
Flag of Denmark.svg  Michael Michaelsen  (DEN)L Bronze medal bout
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Arturo Rodríguez  (ARG)W Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Arturo Rodríguez  (ARG)PTS
Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Matt Flanagan  (IRL)KO1 Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Arturo Rodríguez  (ARG)PTS Flag of Denmark.svg  Michael Michaelsen  (DEN)W
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Sam Olij  (NED)PTS Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Sam Olij  (NED)L Flag of Norway.svg  Sverre Sørsdal  (NOR)w/o
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Joe Goyder  (GBR)L

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References

  1. "Boxing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.