| Boxing at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | |
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| Dates | 15-20 July 1924 |
| Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
These are the results of the boxing competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Medals were awarded in eight weight classes. The competitions were held from 15 to 20 July. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (−50.8 kg / 112 lb) | Fidel La Barba  United States | James McKenzie  Great Britain | Raymond Fee United States |
| Bantamweight (−53.5 kg / 118 lb) | William Smith  South Africa | Salvatore Tripoli United States | Jean Ces  France |
| Featherweight (−57.2 kg / 126 lb) | Jackie Fields United States | Joseph Salas United States | Pedro Quartucci  Argentina |
| Lightweight (−61.2 kg / 135 lb) | Hans Jacob Nielsen  Denmark | Alfredo Copello Argentina | Frederick Boylstein United States |
| Welterweight (−66.7 kg / 147 lb) | Jean Delarge  Belgium | Héctor Méndez Argentina | Douglas Lewis  Canada |
| Middleweight (−72.6 kg / 160 lb) | Harry Mallin Great Britain | John Elliott Great Britain | Joseph Jules Beecken Belgium |
| Light heavyweight (−79.4 kg / 175 lb) | Harry Mitchell Great Britain | Thyge Petersen Denmark | Sverre Sørsdal  Norway |
| Heavyweight (over 79.4 kg/175 lb) | Otto von Porat Norway | Søren Petersen Denmark | Alfredo Porzio Argentina |
A total of 181 boxers from 27 nations competed at the Paris Games:
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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