Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Bantamweight

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.

Medalists

Bracket

8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds
RD2 = Quarterfinals
October 27
RD3 = Semifinals
October 27
RD4 = Final
October 27

RD1-team01= flagIOCathlete|John Condon|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score01 = KO3
RD1-team02 = flagIOCathlete|Pierre Mazior|FRA|1908 Summer
RD1-score02 = L
RD1-team03 = flagIOCathlete|William Webb|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score03 = 2
RD1-team04 = flagIOCathlete|Henry Perry|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score04 = 1
RD1-team05 = flagIOCathlete|Henry Thomas|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score05 = 2
RD1-team06 = flagIOCathlete|Frank McGurk|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score06 = 0
RD1-team07 = "None"
RD1-score07 = -
RD1-team08 = "None"
RD1-score08 = -

RD2-team01 = flagIOCathlete|John Condon|GBR|1908 Summer
RD2-score01 = 2
RD2-team02 = flagIOCathlete|William Webb|GBR|1908 Summer
RD2-score02 = 0
RD2-team03 = flagIOCathlete|Henry Thomas|GBR|1908 Summer
RD2-score03 = -
RD2-team04 = "Bye"
RD2-score04 = -

RD3-team01 = flagIOCathlete|John Condon|GBR|1908 Summer
RD3-score01 = 0
RD3-team02 = flagIOCathlete|Henry Thomas|GBR|1908 Summer
RD3-score02 = 2

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.

tandings

ources

* 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 [http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1908.html ] .