| Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics | |
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
The men's middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 160 pounds (72.6 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday, August 9, 1932 to Saturday, August 13, 1932. Ten boxers from ten nations competed. [1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Carmen Barth  | Amado Azar  | Ernest Peirce  |
| Round of 16 August 9 | Quarterfinals August 10 | Semifinals August 11 | Final August 13 | ||||||||||
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| bye | — | | PTS | Bronze medal bout | |||||||||
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1904: 145–158 lb (65.8–71.7 kg), 1908: 140–158 lb (63.5–71.7 kg), 1920–1936: 147–160 lb (66.7–72.6 kg), 1948: 67–73 kg 1952–2000: 71–75 kg, 2004–2012: 69–75 kg | |
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