Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 11 boxers from 11 nations competed.Medalists
Results
First round
- Andrzej Wojciechowski def. Lennart Risberg, KO-3
- Gheorghe Negrea def. Piet van Vuuren, PTS
- Ottavio Panunzi def. Gerald Collins, PTS
Quarterfinals
- Romualdas Murauskas def. Anthony Madigan, PTS
- James Boyd def. Rodolfo Díaz, PTS
- Carlos Lucas def. Andrzej Wojciechowski, PTS
- Gheorghe Negrea def. Ottavio Panunzi, PTS
Semifinals
- James Boyd def. Romualdas Murauskas, PTS
- Gheorghe Negrea def. Carlos Lucas, PTS
Final
- James Boyd def. Gheorghe Negrea, PTS
