Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Bantamweight

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Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
		Bantamweight
		Featherweight
		Lightweight
		Middleweight
		Heavyweight

The bantamweight was one of five boxing weight classes contested on the boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Like all other boxing events, it was open only to men. The boxing competitions were all held on October 27. The bantamweight was the lightest class, allowing boxers of up to 116 pounds (52.6 kg).

Six boxers from two nations competed.

[edit] Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Henry Thomas Great Britain (GBR)	John Condon Great Britain (GBR)	William Webb Great Britain (GBR)

[edit] Bracket

Quarterfinals October 27				Semifinals October 27				Final October 27
John Condon (GBR)	KO3
Pierre Mazior (FRA)	L			John Condon (GBR)	2
William Webb (GBR)	2			William Webb (GBR)	0
Henry Perry (GBR)	1							John Condon (GBR)	0
Henry Thomas (GBR)	2							Henry Thomas (GBR)	2
Frank McGurk (GBR)	0			Henry Thomas (GBR)	-
None	-			Bye	-
None	-

[edit] Competition

Quarterfinals

Condon won by knockout in the third round against the only non-British competitor in the bantamweight. McGurk came out well against Thomas, but Thomas finished stronger. The bout between Webb and Perry was the tightest, with Webb's win coming through the referee's decision after the two judges deadlocked.

Semifinals

Thomas had been seeded into a bye for the round. Webb and Condon had a tight bout, with Condon winning narrowly.

Final

The two boxers fought a physical bout up close, in which Thomas fared better.

[edit] Standings

Place	Name	Nation
1	Henry Thomas	Great Britain
2	John Condon	Great Britain
3	William Webb	Great Britain
4	Pierre Mazior	France
	Frank McGurk	Great Britain
	Henry Perry	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].