The men's heavyweight event was part of the
boxing programme at the
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
. The weight class allowed boxers of more than 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 25 August to 5 September 1960. 17 boxers from 17 nations competed.
Competition format
The competition was a straight single-elimination tournament, with no bronze medal match (two bronze medals were awarded, one to each semifinal loser).
Results
Results of the heavyweight boxing competition.
[Official Report, pp. 755–760.]
Top half
Bottom half
Finals
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boxing At The 1960 Summer Olympics - Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling.
Boxing Professional
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