Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

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Men's light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
DateAugust 8–11
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Víctor Avendaño Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Silver medal icon.svg Ernst Pistulla Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Karel Miljon Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  1924
1932  

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

Contents

Results

Round of 16
August 8
 Quarterfinals
August 9
 Semifinals
August 10
 Final
August 11
              
Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  Don McCorkindale  (RSA)PTS 
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Domenico Ceccarelli  (ITA)L  Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  McCorkindale  (RSA)W 
Flag of Lithuania (1918-1940).svg  Juozas Vinča  (LTU)PTS Flag of Lithuania (1918-1940).svg  Vinča  (LTU)KO2 
Flag of France.svg  Robert Foquet  (FRA)L   Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  McCorkindale  (RSA)L 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Víctor Avendaño  (ARG)PTS   Flag of Argentina.svg  Avendaño  (ARG)PTS 
Flag of Chile.svg  Sergio Ojeda  (CHI)L  Flag of Argentina.svg  Avendaño  (ARG)PTS
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Donald Carrick  (CAN)PTS Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Carrick  (CAN)L 
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Jean Welter  (LUX)L   Flag of Argentina.svg  Avendaño  (ARG)PTS
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Ernst Pistulla  (GER)PTS   Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Pistulla  (GER)L
US flag 48 stars.svg  Leon Lucas  (USA)L  Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Pistulla  (GER)PTS 
Flag of Ireland.svg  William Murphy  (IRL)W Flag of Ireland.svg  Murphy  (IRL)L 
Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg  José Montllor  (ESP)KO1   Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Pistulla  (GER)PTS Bronze medal bout
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Karel Miljon  (NED)PTS   Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Miljon  (NED)L 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Emil Johansson  (SWE)L  Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Miljon  (NED)PTS Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Miljon  (NED)PTS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alf Jackson  (GBR)PTS Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Jackson  (GBR)L  Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1928).svg  McCorkindale  (RSA)L
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Alf Cleverley  (NZL)L 

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References

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