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Boxing At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Light Welterweight
The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 24 November to 1 December 1956. 22 boxers from 22 nations competed. Medalists Results First round * Constantin Dumitrescu (ROU) def. Terrence Oung (BUR), PTS * Hans Pedersen (DEN) def. Carlos Rodríguez (VEN), PTS * Antonio Marcilla (ARG) def. Chune Pattapong (THA), RSC-1 * Leopold Potesil (AUT) def. Celestino Pinto (BRA), PTS * Franco Nenci (ITA) def. Gul Rehmat (PAK), RSC-3 * Willi Roth (FRG) def. Thomas Schuster (FIJ), PTS Second round * Claude Saluden (FRA) def. Harry Perry (IRL), PTS * Vladimir Yengibaryan (URS) def. Leszek Drogosz (POL), PTS * Henry Loubscher (RSA) def. Leslie Mason (CAN), PTS * Joseph Shaw (USA) def. Max Carlos (AUS), PTS * Hwang Ui-gyeong (KOR) def. Manuel de los Santos (PHI), DSQ-2 * Constantin Dumitrescu (ROU) def. Hans Pedersen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival Hall (Melbourne)
Festival Hall is a heritage listed entertainment venue located at 300 Dudley Street, West Melbourne, Victoria, West Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. Festival Hall first opened its doors in 1913 as a roller-skating rink and later became a boxing arena. History The site began its sporting history as the West Melbourne Stadium (shortened to The Stadium) in 1913, developed by R.L.Baker, the Sydney boxing promoter, opening just in time for the Mehegan-Wells fight of 3 November 1913. In 1915 it came under the control of John Wren (chairman) and Dick Lean (general manager) of Stadiums Limited as a multi-function venue for boxing and pro wrestling. It quickly became known to locals as "the House of Stoush", as over the years it has featured some of the greatest names in Australian boxing including Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon, Anthony Mundine, Lester Ellis and Barry Michael. Professional wrestling also featured regularly, as did Roller Derby, ballroom dancing, cultural and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
