Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Flyweight

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 19 boxers from 19 nations competed.

Medalists

Results First round Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Edgar Basel (FRG), on points Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Samuel Harris (PAK), on points Abel Laudonio (ARG) def. Albert Ludick (RSA), on points

Second round Mircea Dobrescu (ROU) def. Federico Bonus (PHI), on points Ray Perez (USA) def. František Majdloch (CZE), on points John Caldwell (IRL) def. Yai Shwe (BUR), referee stopped the contest (3rd round) Warner Batchelor (AUS) def. Henryk Kukier (POL), on points Kenji Yonekura (JPN) def. Phajol Muangson (THA), on points René Libeer (FRA) def. Pyo Hyeon-gi (KOR), on points Vladimir Stolnikov (URS) def. Salvatore Burruni (ITA), on points Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Abel Laudonio (ARG), on points

Quarterfinals Mircea Dobrescu (ROU) def. Ray Perez (USA), on points John Caldwell (IRL) def. Warner Batchelor (AUS), on points René Libeer (FRA) def. Kenji Yonekura (JPN), on points Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Vladimir Stolnikov (URS), on points

Semifinals Mircea Dobrescu (ROU) def. John Caldwell (IRL), on points Terence Spinks (GBR) def. René Libeer (FRA), on points

Final Terence Spinks (GBR) def. Mircea Dobrescu (ROU), on points

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20080912181829/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf