Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

Men's light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueAntwerp Zoo auditorium
DatesAugust 21–24
Competitors11 from 6 nations
Medalists
   United States
   Norway
   Great Britain
Boxing at the
1920 Summer Olympics
Flyweight   men
Bantamweight men
Featherweight men
Lightweight men
Welterweight men
Middleweight men
Light heavyweight men
Heavyweight men

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 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 August 21, 1920 to August 24, 1920.

11 boxers from six nations competed.

Results

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
      
           Eddie Eagan (USA) W  
  Thomas Holdstock (RSA) W       Thomas Holdstock (RSA) L  
  Johan Clementz (NOR) L         Eddie Eagan (USA) W  
             Harold Franks (GBR) L  
           Harold Franks (GBR) W  
           Louis Piochelle (FRA) L  
             Eddie Eagan (USA) W
             Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) L
           Hugh Brown (GBR) W  
           Emil Andreasen (DEN) L  
             Hugh Brown (GBR) L   Bronze medal bout
  Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) W         Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) W  
  René Darbou (FRA) L       Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) W     Harold Franks (GBR) W
  Edwin Schell (USA) W       Edwin Schell (USA) L     Hugh Brown (GBR) L
  Jim MacGregor (RSA) L  

References

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