Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Featherweight
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Featherweight is a topic that has generated great interest in today's society. From its origins until today, it has been the subject of study, debate and analysis in different areas. Its importance lies in its impact on people's daily lives, as well as its relevance in the academic, scientific, social, cultural fields, among others. This article seeks to address in a comprehensive and detailed manner different aspects related to Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Featherweight, offering a global and updated vision of this topic. Its origins, its evolution over time, its implications in current society and possible future perspectives will be explored.
| Men's featherweight boxing at the Games of the IX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Krachtsportgebouw | ||||||||||||
| Date | August 7–11, 1928 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
The men's featherweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 126 pounds (57.2 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday, August 7, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.[1]
Results
| Round of 32 August 7 | Round of 16 August 8 | Quarterfinals August 9 | Semifinals August 10 | Final August 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Harold Devine (USA)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Fausto Montefiore (ITA)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harold Devine (USA)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kaarlo Väkevä (FIN)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kaarlo Väkevä (FIN)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Raúl Talán (MEX)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harold Devine (USA)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bep van Klaveren (NED)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bep van Klaveren (NED)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Juan Muñoz (ESP)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bep van Klaveren (NED)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Fred Perry (GBR)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Perry (GBR)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Miklós Gelbai (HUN)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bep van Klaveren (NED)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Víctor Peralta (ARG)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lucian Biquet (BEL)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Elimar Kloos (GER)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lucian Biquet (BEL)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jan Górny (POL)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan Górny (POL)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Frederick Volkert (CAN)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lucian Biquet (BEL)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Víctor Peralta (ARG)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Víctor Peralta (ARG)
| PTS | Bronze medal bout | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Arthur Olsen II (NOR)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Víctor Peralta (ARG)
| PTS | Harold Devine (USA)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ricardt Madsen (DEN)
| PTS |  Georges Boireau (FRA)
| L | Lucian Biquet (BEL)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||
 George Kelly (IRL)
| L | Ricardt Madsen (DEN)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Georges Boireau (FRA)
| PTS | Georges Boireau (FRA)
| PTS | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Rolf Gustafsson (SWE)
| L | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Boxing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Featherweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
External links
1904: 115–125 lb (52.2–56.7 kg) · 1908: 116–126 lb (52.6–57.2 kg) · 1920–1928: 118–126 lb (53.5–57.2 kg) · 1932–1936: 119–126 lb (54.0–57.2 kg) · 1948: 54–58 kg · 1952–2008: 54–57kg · 2020–2024: 53–57 kg · 2024–: 52–57 kg | |
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