Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 135.5 pounds (61.2 kilograms). The competition was held from August 21, 1920 to August 24, 1920. 16 boxers from ten nations competed.^[1]

Men's lightweight boxing at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue	Antwerp Zoo auditorium
Dates	August 21–24
Competitors	16 from 10 nations
Medalists
Samuel Mosberg  United States Gotfred Johansen  Denmark Clarence Newton  Canada
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Results

Round of 16 August 21

Quarterfinals August 22

Semifinals August 23

Final August 24

Samuel Mosberg (USA)

W

Joseph Solvinto (FRA)

L

Mosberg (USA)

W

Frederick Grace (GBR)

W

Grace (GBR)

L

Herman Nak (NED)

L

Mosberg (USA)

W

Richard Beland (RSA)

W

Beland (RSA)

L

Jacques Grégoire (FRA)

L

Beland (RSA)

W

Julien Van Muyzen (BEL)

W

Van Muyzen (BEL)

L

Leo Giunchi (ITA)

L

Mosberg (USA)

W

Gotfred Johansen (DEN)

W

Johansen (DEN)

L

Jean Neys (BEL)

L

Johansen (DEN)

W

Frank Cassidy (USA)

W

Cassidy (USA)

L

Ko Janssens (NED)

L

Johansen (DEN)

W

Bronze medal bout

Johan Sæterhaug (NOR)

W

Newton (CAN)

L

Jim Gilmour (GBR)

L

Sæterhaug (NOR)

L

Newton (CAN)

W

Clarence Newton (CAN)

W

Newton (CAN)

W

Beland (RSA)

L

Johan Jensen (DEN)

L

References

1. "Boxing at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games:Men's Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

Sources

• Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
• Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 26 August 2007.