Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight

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The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, allowing boxers weighting over 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from August 8, 1928 to August 11, 1928.

Ten boxers from ten nations competed.

[edit] Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Argentina Arturo Rodríguez
Argentina (ARG)
Sweden Nils Ramm
Sweden (SWE)
Denmark Michael Michaelsen
Denmark (DEN)


[edit] Results

Round of 16
August 8
  Quarterfinals
August 9
  Semifinals
August 10
  Final
August 11
                           
 Norway Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) -  
 Bye -      Norway Sørsdal (NOR) W  
 United States Alexander Kaletchetz (USA) -    United States Kaletchetz (USA) KO1  
 Bye -        Norway Sørsdal (NOR) L  
 Sweden Nils Ramm (SWE) -        Sweden Ramm (SWE) PTS  
 Bye -      Sweden Ramm (SWE) PTS
 Germany Hans Schönrath (GER) -    Germany Schönrath (GER) L  
 Bye -        Argentina Rodríguez (ARG) W
 Denmark Michael Michaelsen (DEN) -        Sweden Ramm (SWE) KO1
 Bye -      Denmark Michaelsen (DEN) PTS  
 France Georges Gardebois (FRA) -    France Gardebois (FRA) L  
 Bye -        Denmark Michaelsen (DEN) L   Bronze medal bout
 Argentina Arturo Rodríguez (ARG) W        Argentina Rodríguez (ARG) PTS  
 Ireland Matthew Flanagan (IRL) KO1      Argentina Rodríguez (ARG) PTS    Denmark Michaelsen (DEN) W
 Netherlands Sam Olij (NED) PTS    Netherlands Olij (NED) L      Norway Sørsdal (NOR) w/o
 Great Britain Joseph Goyder (GBR) L  

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