Svend Wad (February 3, 1928 – December 4, 2004) was a
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, who competed in the
Lightweight
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Boxing
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division during his career.
Amateur career
Wad was the Olympic Bronze Medalist at lightweight in London in 1948. Below are his results from that tournament:
* Round of 32: defeated Gene Raymond (India) on points
* Round of 16: defeated Alberto Boullossa (Uruguay) on points
* Quarterfinal: defeated Maxie McCullagh (Ireland) on points
* Semifinal: lost to Gerald Dreyer (South Africa) on points
* Bronze Medal Bout: won by walkover versus Wallace Smith (USA).
Pro career
Wad turned pro in 1949 and fought primarily in Denmark. In 1951 he fought Jorgen Johansen for the Danish lightweight title but lost a decision. Later that year he lost a decision to
Duilio Loi
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in Switzerland, his only fight outside of Denmark. He retired for good in 1958, having won 14 and lost 2 with 0 KO.
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