Boxing at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight

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The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1932 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday, August 9, 1932 to Saturday, August 13, 1932.

Thirteen boxers from 13 nations competed.

[edit] Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
South Africa Lawrence Stevens
South Africa (RSA)
Sweden Thure Ahlqvist
Sweden (SWE)
United States Nathan Bor
United States (USA)

[edit] Results

Round of 16
August 9
  Quarterfinals
August 10
  Semifinals
August 11
  Final
August 13
                           
 Sweden Thure Ahlqvist (SWE) -  
 Bye -      Sweden Ahlqvist (SWE) PTS  
 France Gaston Mayor (FRA) PTS    France Mayor (FRA) L  
 Mexico Manuel Ponce (MEX) L        Sweden Ahlqvist (SWE) PTS  
 United States Nathan Bor (USA) PTS        United States Bor (USA) L  
 Great Britain Hyman Mizler (GBR) L      United States Bor (USA) -
 - -    Bye -  
 - -        Sweden Ahlqvist (SWE) L
 Italy Mario Bianchini (ITA) PTS        South Africa Stevens (RSA) PTS
 New Zealand Robert Purdie (NZL) L      Italy Bianchini (ITA) PTS  
 Canada Frank Genovese (CAN) PTS    Canada Genovese (CAN) L  
 Argentina Eduardo Vargas (ARG) L        Italy Bianchini (ITA) L   Bronze medal bout
 Germany Franz Kartz (GER) PTS        South Africa Stevens (RSA) PTS  
 Japan Otsu Sho Ko (JPN) L      Germany Kartz (GER) L    United States Bor (USA) PTS
 South Africa Lawrence Stevens (RSA) PTS    South Africa Stevens (RSA) PTS      Italy Bianchini (ITA) L
 Philippines José Padilla (PHI) L  

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