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Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

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Men's heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
VenueKrachtsportgebouw
DateAugust 8–11
Competitors10 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arturo Rodríguez  Argentina
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nils Ramm  Sweden
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Michael Michaelsen  Denmark
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Boxing at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Flyweightmen
Bantamweightmen
Featherweightmen
Lightweightmen
Welterweightmen
Middleweightmen
Light heavyweightmen
Heavyweightmen

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, allowing boxers weighing over 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Wednesday, August 8, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.[1]

Results

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Round of 16
August 8 		Quarterfinals
August 9 		Semifinals
August 10 		Final
August 11
 Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) W
 Alexander Kaletchitz (USA) KO1
 Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) L
 Nils Ramm (SWE) PTS
 Nils Ramm (SWE) PTS
 Hans Schönrath (GER) L
 Arturo Rodríguez (ARG) W
 Nils Ramm (SWE) KO1
 Michael Michaelsen (DEN) PTS
 Georges Gardebois (FRA) L
 Michael Michaelsen (DEN) L Bronze medal bout
 Arturo Rodríguez (ARG) W  Arturo Rodríguez (ARG) PTS
 Matt Flanagan (IRL) KO1  Arturo Rodríguez (ARG) PTS  Michael Michaelsen (DEN) W
 Sam Olij (NED) PTS  Sam Olij (NED) L  Sverre Sørsdal (NOR) w/o
 Joe Goyder (GBR) L

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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