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Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

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Men's lightweight boxing
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
DateOctober 27
Competitors12 from 3 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Frederick Grace  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Frederick Spiller  Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Harry Johnson  Great Britain
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The lightweight was one of five boxing weight classes contested on the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Like all other boxing events, it was open only to men. The boxing competitions were held on October 27. The lightweight was the middle class, allowing boxers of up to 140 pounds (63.5 kg). Twelve boxers from three nations competed.[1] Each NOC could enter up to 12 boxers.[2] Australasia entered 1 boxer, who withdrew; France entered 3 boxers, 2 of whom withdrew; Denmark entered 2 boxers; and Great Britain entered 9 boxers.

Competition format

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There were three rounds in each bout, with the first two rounds being three minutes long and the last one going four minutes. Two judges scored the match, giving 5 points to the better boxer in each of the first two rounds and 7 to the better boxer in the third round. Marks were given to the other boxer in proportion to how well he did compared to the better. If the judges were not agreed on a winner at the end of the bout, the referee could either choose the winner or order a fourth round.[3]

Results

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Bracket

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Round of 16
October 27
Quarterfinals
October 27
Semifinals
October 27
Final
October 27
 Harry Johnson (GBR) 2
 Hemming Hansen (DEN) 0  Johnson (GBR) 2
 Harry Holmes (GBR) KO2  Holmes (GBR) 1
 André Bouvier (FRA) L  Johnson (GBR) 0
 George Jessup (GBR) KO1  Spiller (GBR) 2
 Frederick Osborne (GBR) L  Jessup (GBR) L
 Patrick Fee (GBR) 0  Spiller (GBR) KO2
 Frederick Spiller (GBR) 2  Spiller (GBR) 0
 Matt Wells (GBR) 2 (4th)  Grace (GBR) 2
 Waldemar Holberg (DEN) 1  Wells (GBR) 0
 Frederick Grace (GBR) 2  Grace (GBR) 2
 Ernie Fearman (GBR) 0  Grace (GBR) -
Bye -

Did not start: G. Blake of Australasia; R. Eustache and E. Manzone of France

Round of 16

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Wells and Holberg split the judges over the course of the first three rounds. The referee declared a fourth round, which Wells won in a contest which involved more grappling than punching. Bouvier was knocked down several times by Holmes before the referee stopped the contest. Jessup dominated his match, with Osborne not lasting past the first round. Grace, Spiller, and Johnson each won by decisions varying in closeness.

Quarterfinals

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Spiller had the easiest time of it in the round, nearly eliminating Jessup in the first. The second round saw Jessup counted out. Grace and Wells fought a defensive bout, without either receiving much punishment. Johnson won a tight bout with Holmes by referee's decision.

Semifinals

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Grace took a bye in the semifinals and Spiller's easy win made the round an uneventful one.

Final

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Each boxer went to the mat in the second, but Grace piled on more hits than did Spiller to win the bout.

Standings

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Rank Boxer Nation
1st place, gold medalist(s) Frederick Grace  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Frederick Spiller  Great Britain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Harry Johnson  Great Britain
4 Harry Holmes  Great Britain
George Jessup  Great Britain
Matt Wells  Great Britain
7 André Bouvier  France
Edward Fearman  Great Britain
Patrick Fee  Great Britain
Hemming Hansen  Denmark
Waldemar Holberg  Denmark
Frederick Osborne  Great Britain

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ Official Report, p. 33.
  3. ^ Official Report, pp. 418–19.

Sources

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  • Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
  • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Boxing 1908". Accessed 8 April 2006. Available electronically at [1] Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.