The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds (66.7 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday, July 15, 1924, to Sunday, July 20, 1924. 29 boxers from 19 nations competed.[1] Giuseppe Oldani was disqualified in his round of 16 bout against Douglas Lewis by referee T. H. Walker for persistent holding. Oldani's supporters pelted Walker with sticks, coins and walking stick knobs. This went on for nearly an hour, until Walker was escorted from the arena under the protection of several British, American and South African boxers.[2]
| Welterweight boxing at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Vélodrome d'hiver | |||||||||
| Dates | July 15–20 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 19 nations | |||||||||
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Results
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References
edit- ^ "Boxing at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Welterweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 176. ISBN 0140066322.
Sources
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- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 9 March 2008.