Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

Heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Vélodrome d'hiver
Dates July 16–20
Competitors 15 from 11 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Otto von Porat
 Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Søren Petersen
 Denmark
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Alfredo Porzio
 Argentina

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, allowing boxers weighing over 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Wednesday, July 16, 1924, to Sunday, July 20, 1924.

Fifteen boxers from eleven nations competed.

Results

Round of 16
July 16		   Quarterfinals
July 18		   Semifinals
July 19		   Final
July 20
                           
 Otto von Porat (NOR) RSC2  
 Charles Jardine (AUS) L      von Porat (NOR) KO3  
 Riccardo Bertazzolo (ITA) PTS    Bertazzolo (ITA) L  
 Cornelis O'Kelly (GBR) L        von Porat (NOR) PTS  
 Alfredo Porzio (ARG) PTS        Porzio (ARG) L  
 Charles Peguilhan (FRA) L      Porzio (ARG) PTS
 Ed Greathouse (USA) PTS    Greathouse (USA) L  
 Georges Galinat (FRA) L        von Porat (NOR) PTS
 Henk de Best (NED) -        Petersen (DEN) L
Bye -      de Best (NED) PTS  
 Robert Larsen (DEN) W    Larsen (DEN) L  
 Tomasz Konarzewski (POL) DIS2        de Best (NED) L   Bronze medal bout
 Søren Petersen (DEN) PTS        Petersen (DEN) PTS  
 Carlo Scotti (ITA) L      Petersen (DEN) W    Porzio (ARG) PTS
 Arthur Clifton (GBR) PTS    Clifton (GBR) w/o      de Best (NED) L
 Eddie Eagan (USA) L  

References

    Sources

    • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 10 March 2008.
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