The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms. The competition was held from 28 July to 2 August 1952. 23 boxers from 23 nations competed.
Medalists
Results WinnerNOCResultLoserNOCFirst Round (July 28 & 29)Kang Joon-Ho South KoreaBYE Fazlollah Nikkhah IranBYE Davey Moore United StatesBYE Egon Schidan GermanyBYE Vincenzo Dall'Osso ItalyBYE Ibrahim Abdrabbou EgyptBYE John McNally IrelandBYE Alejandro Ortuoste PhilippinesBYE František Majdloch CzechoslovakiaBYE Angel Figueroa Puerto Rico3 – 0Tiến Vình VietnamRaul Macías Guevara Mexico3 – 0Angel Amaya VenezuelaGennady Garbuzov Soviet Union2 – 1Jean Renard BelgiumPentti Hämäläinen Finland3 – 0Thomas Nicholls Great BritainHenryk Niedzwiedzki PolandTKO 1RRonald Charles Gower AustraliaIon Zlătaru RomaniaDSQ 3RAntoine Martin FranceLennie von Graevenitz South Africa2 – 1Rómulo Parés Argentina Second Round (July 30) Kang Joon-Ho South Korea3 – 0Fazlollah Nickhah IranDavey Moore United States3 – 0Egon Schidan GermanyVincenzo Dall'osso Italy3 – 0Ibrahim Abdrabbou EgyptJohn McNally Ireland3 – 0Alejandro Ortuoste PhilippinesFrantišek Majdloch Czechoslovakia3 – 0Angel Luis Figueroa Otero Puerto RicoGennady Garbuzov Soviet Union3 – 0Raul Macías Guevara MexicoPentti Hamalainen Finland3 – 0Henryk Niedzwiedzki PolandHelmuth von Gravenitz South Africa2 – 1Ion Zlataru Romania Third Round (July 31)Gennady Garbuzov U.S.S.R3 – 0František Majdloch CzechoslovakiaKang Joon-Ho South Korea2 – 1Davey Moore U.S.APentti Hämäläinen Finland3 – 0Helmuth von Gravenitz South AfricaJohn McNally Ireland3 – 0Vincenzo Dall'osso Italy Semi-final (August 1)John McNally Ireland3 – 0Kang Joon-Ho South KoreaPentti Hämäläinen Finland3 – 0Gennady Garbuzov Soviet UnionFinal (August 2)Pentti Hämäläinen Finland2 – 1John McNally Ireland
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