Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Light middleweight
The men's light middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 71 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 24 November to 1 December 1956. 14 boxers from 14 nations competed.Medalists
Results
First round
- Boris Nikolov def. Muhammad Safdar, PTS
- Zbigniew Pietrzykowski def. Rychard Karpov, PTS
- Ulrich Kienast def. James Montgomery, PTS
- John McCormack def. Alexander Webster, PTS
- José Torres def. Peter Read, PTS
- Franco Scisciani def. Eugène Legrand, PTS
Quarterfinals
- László Papp def. Alberto Sáenz, KO-3
- Zbigniew Pietrzykowski def. Boris Nikolov, PTS
- John McCormack def. Ulrich Kienast, KO-3
- José Torres def. Franco Scisciani, PTS
Semifinals
- László Papp def. Zbigniew Pietrzykowski, PTS
- José Torres def. John McCormack, PTS
Final
- László Papp def. José Torres, PTS
