Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

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]

Men's light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
VenueKrachtsportgebouw
DateAugust 8–11
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
Víctor Avendaño  Argentina
Ernst Pistulla  Germany
Karel Miljon  Netherlands
Boxing at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Flyweightmen
Bantamweightmen
Featherweightmen
Lightweightmen
Welterweightmen
Middleweightmen
Light heavyweightmen
Heavyweightmen

Results
Round of 16
August 8		   Quarterfinals
August 9		   Semifinals
August 10		   Final
August 11
                           
 Don McCorkindale (RSA) PTS  
 Domenico Ceccarelli (ITA) L      McCorkindale (RSA) W  
 Juozas Vinča (LTU) PTS    Vinča (LTU) KO2  
 Robert Foquet (FRA) L        McCorkindale (RSA) L  
 Víctor Avendaño (ARG) PTS        Avendaño (ARG) PTS  
 Sergio Ojeda (CHI) L      Avendaño (ARG) PTS
 Donald Carrick (CAN) PTS    Carrick (CAN) L  
 Jean Welter (LUX) L        Avendaño (ARG) PTS
 Ernst Pistulla (GER) PTS        Pistulla (GER) L
 Leon Lucas (USA) L      Pistulla (GER) PTS  
 William Murphy (IRL) W    Murphy (IRL) L  
 José Montllor (ESP) KO1        Pistulla (GER) PTS   Bronze medal bout
 Karel Miljon (NED) PTS        Miljon (NED) L  
 Emil Johansson (SWE) L      Miljon (NED) PTS    Miljon (NED) PTS
 Alf Jackson (GBR) PTS    Jackson (GBR) L      McCorkindale (RSA) L
 Alf Cleverley (NZL) L  

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