The heavyweight was one of five
boxing
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weight classes contested on the
boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, five boxing
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programme. Like all other boxing events, it was open only to men. The boxing competitions were all held on October 27. The
heavyweight was the middle class, allowing boxers of any weight. Six boxers all from Great Britain competed.
Each NOC could enter up to 12 boxers.
[Official Report, p. 33.] France entered 1 boxer, who withdrew; Great Britain entered 7 boxers, 1 of whom withdrew, and the Netherlands entered 1 boxer, who withdrew.
Competition format
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.
[Official Report, pp. 418–19.]
Results
Bracket
Did not start: A. Goy of France;
Johnny Douglas
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of Great Britain;
Herman de By
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of the Netherlands
Quarterfinals
Oldman and Evans both won in the first round, Oldman winning with a right to Myrams' chin and Evans winning with a left to the chest of Ireton.
Frederick Parks and Brewer went the full three, with Parks doing the lion's share of the hitting but Brewer taking it well.
Semifinals
Oldman received a bye for the round.
Frederick Parks, who had given most of the punishment in the quarterfinals, found the situation reversed in the semifinals. Evans knocked him out of the ring once and to the mat twice. Parks fought hard, however, and not only made it through the three rounds but managed to land enough punches to deadlock the judges. Evans won by the referee's decision.
Final
In a somewhat anticlimactic final, Oldman put Evans on the rope shortly into the first, landing blow after blow to Evans' face. Within two minutes, Evans had dropped.
Standings
References
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 a
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