Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

Men's heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueAntwerp Zoo auditorium
DatesAugust 21–24
Competitors9 from 8 nations
Medalists
   Great Britain
   Denmark
   France
Boxing at the
1920 Summer Olympics
Flyweight   men
Bantamweight men
Featherweight men
Lightweight men
Welterweight men
Middleweight men
Light heavyweight men
Heavyweight men

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, allowing boxers weighing over 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from August 21, 1920 to August 24, 1920.

Nine boxers from eight nations competed.

Results

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Xavier Eluère (FRA) W  
  Mariano Barbaresi (ITA) L       Xavier Eluère (FRA) W  
           Sigurd Hoel (NOR) L  
             Xavier Eluère (FRA) L  
             Ronald Rawson (GBR) W  
           Ronald Rawson (GBR) W  
           Samuel Stewart (USA) L  
             Ronald Rawson (GBR) W
             Søren Petersen (DEN) L
           William Spengler (USA) W  
           Victor Creusen (BEL) L  
             William Spengler (USA) L   Bronze medal bout
             Søren Petersen (DEN) W  
           Søren Petersen (DEN) W     Xavier Eluère (FRA) W
           Frank Dove (GBR) L     William Spengler (USA) L
      

References

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