Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Flyweight

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 19 boxers from 19 nations competed.[1]

Flyweight boxing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
Venue	West Melbourne Stadium
Dates	23 November – 1 December
Competitors	19 from 19 nations
Medalists
Terence Spinks  Great Britain Mircea Dobrescu  Romania John Caldwell  Ireland René Libeer  France

Medalists

Gold	Terence Spinks  Great Britain
Silver	Mircea Dobrescu  Romania
Bronze	John Caldwell  Ireland
Bronze	René Libeer  France

Results

First round

• Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Edgar Basel (FRG), on points
• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Samuel Harris (PAK), on points
• Abel Laudonio (ARG) def. Albert Ludick (RSA), on points

Second round

• Mircea Dobrescu (ROU) def. Federico Bonus (PHI), on points
• Ray Perez (USA) def. František Majdloch (CZE), on points
• John Caldwell (IRL) def. Yaishwe Best (BUR), on knock-out (3rd round)
• Warner Batchelor (AUS) def. Henryk Kukier (POL), on points
• Kenji Yonekura (JPN) def. Phajol Muangson (THA), on points
• René Libeer (FRA) def. Pyo Hyeon-gi (KOR), on points
• Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Salvatore Burruni (ITA), on points
• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Abel Laudonio (ARG), on points

Quarterfinals

• Mircea Dobrescu (ROU) def. Ray Perez (USA), on points
• John Caldwell (IRL) def. Warner Batchelor (AUS), on points
• René Libeer (FRA) def. Kenji Yonekura (JPN), on points
• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Vladimir Stolnikov (URS), on points

Semifinals

• Mircea Dobrescu (ROU) def. John Caldwell (IRL), on points
• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. René Libeer (FRA), on points

Final

• Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Mircea Dobrescu (ROU), on points

References

1. "Boxing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Flyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2018.