Event: | Men's light heavyweight boxing |
Games: | 1920 Summer |
Venue: | Antwerp Zoo auditorium |
Dates: | August 21–24 |
Competitors: | 11 |
Nations: | 6 |
Gold: | Eddie Eagan |
Goldnoc: | USA |
Silver: | Sverre Sørsdal |
Silvernoc: | NOR |
Bronze: | Harold Franks |
Bronzenoc: | GBR |
Next: | 1924 |
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from August 21, 1920, to August 24, 1920. 11 boxers from six nations competed.[1]