Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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At the 1908 Summer Olympics, five boxing events were contested. All of the boxing was conducted on 27 October.
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.
[edit] Medal table
| Position | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain |
5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 |  Australasia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| — |  Denmark |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 France |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | A. Henry Thomas Great Britain |
John Condon Great Britain |
William Webb Great Britain |
| Featherweight | Richard Gunn Great Britain |
Charles Morris Great Britain |
Hugh Roddin Great Britain |
| Lightweight | Frederick Grace Great Britain |
Frederick Spiller Great Britain |
Harry Johnson Great Britain |
| Middleweight | John Douglas Great Britain |
Reginald Baker Australasia |
William Philo Great Britain |
| Heavyweight | Albert Oldman Great Britain |
Sydney Evans Great Britain |
Frederick Parks Great Britain |
[edit] Sources
- 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].
| The 1908 Summer Olympics in London Games of the IV Olympiad |
| Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics |
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