Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Lightweight

The lightweight 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 held on October 27. The lightweight was the middle class, allowing boxers of up to 140 pounds (63.5 kg).

Twelve boxers from three nations competed.

Medalists

Bracket

16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds
RD1= Round of 16
October 27
RD2= Quarterfinals
October 27
RD3= Semifinals
October 27
RD4= Final
October 27

RD1-team01 = flagIOCathlete|Harry Johnson|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score01 = 2
RD1-team02 = flagIOCathlete|Hemming Hansen|DEN|1908 Summer
RD1-score02 = 0
RD1-team03 = flagIOCathlete|Harold Holmes|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score03 = KO2
RD1-team04 = flagIOCathlete|André Bouvier|FRA|1908 Summer
RD1-score04 = L
RD1-team05 = flagIOCathlete|George Jessup|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score05 = KO1
RD1-team06 = flagIOCathlete|Frank Osborne|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score06 = L
RD1-team07 = flagIOCathlete|Patrick Fee|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score07 = 0
RD1-team08 = flagIOCathlete|Frederick Spiller|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score08 = 2
RD1-team09 = flagIOCathlete|Matt Wells|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score09 = 2 (4th)
RD1-team10 = flagIOCathlete|Valdemar Holberg|DEN|1908 Summer
RD1-score10 = 1
RD1-team11 = flagIOCathlete|Frederick Grace|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score11 = 2
RD1-team12 = flagIOCathlete|Edward Fearman|GBR|1908 Summer
RD1-score12 = 0
RD1-team13 = "None"
RD1-score13 = -
RD1-team14 = "None"
RD1-score14 = -
RD1-team15 = "None"
RD1-score15 = -
RD1-team16 = "None"
RD1-score16 = -

RD2-team01 = flagIOCathlete|Johnson|GBR|1908 Summer
RD2-score01 = 2
RD2-team02 = flagIOCathlete|Holmes|GBR|1908 Summer
RD2-score02 = 1
RD2-team03 = flagIOCathlete|Jessup|GBR|1908 Summer
RD2-score03 = L
RD2-team04 = flagIOCathlete|Spiller|GBR|1908 Summer
RD2-score04 = KO2
RD2-team05 = flagIOCathlete|Wells|GBR|1908 Summer
RD2-score05 = 0
RD2-team06 = flagIOCathlete|Grace|GBR|1908 Summer
RD2-score06 = 2
RD2-team07 = "None"
RD2-score07 = -
RD2-team08 = "None"
RD2-score08 = -

RD3-team01 = flagIOCathlete|Johnson|GBR|1908 Summer
RD3-score01 = 0
RD3-team02 = flagIOCathlete|Spiller|GBR|1908 Summer
RD3-score02 = 2
RD3-team03 = flagIOCathlete|Grace|GBR|1908 Summer
RD3-score03 = -
RD3-team04 = "Bye"
RD3-score04 = -

RD4-team01 = flagIOCathlete|Spiller|GBR|1908 Summer
RD4-score01 = 0
RD4-team02 = flagIOCathlete|Grace|GBR|1908 Summer
RD4-score02 = 2

Competition

Round of 16

Wells and Holberg split the judges over the course of the first three rounds. The referee declared a fourth round, which Wells won in a contest with involved much grappling rather than punching. Bouvier was knocked down several times by Holmes before the referee stopped the contest. Jessup dominated his match, with Osborne not lasting past the first round. Grace, Spiller, and Johnson each won by decisions varying in closeness.

Quarterfinals

Spiller had the easiest time of it in the round, nearly eliminating Jessup in the first. The second round saw Jessup counted out. Grace and Wells fought a defensive bout, without either receiving much punishment. Johnson won a tight bout with Holmes by referee's decision.

Semifinals

Grace took a bye in the semifinals and Spiller's easy win made the round an uneventful one.

Final

Each boxer went to the mat in the second, but Grace piled on more hits than did Spiller to win the bout.

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 ] .