The men's light welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1952 Summer Olympics. It was the inaugural Olympic event for the weight class and it allowed boxers of up to 63.5 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 28 July to 2 August 1952. 28 boxers from 28 nations competed.

Medalists

Results WinnerNOCResultLoserNOC First Round (28 July) Erkki Aarno Mallenius FinlandBYEStanley Majid BurmaBYE Jean Paternotte BelgiumBYE Fernand Backes LuxemburgBYE René Weissmann France2 – 1 Leszek Kudłacik PolandPavle Šovljanski Yugoslavia 3 – 0Béla Farkas HungaryFrancisc Ambrus Romania 3 – 0Hans Petersen DenmarkViktor Mednov Soviet UnionTKO 2RNorman Jones AustraliaPeter Waterman Great Britain 2 – 1Oscar Gallardo ArgentinaAlexander Webster South Africa 3 – 0Herbert Schilling GermanyCharles Adkins United States TKO 1RLeif Hansen NorwaySalomon Carrizales Venezuela 2 – 1 Celestino Pinto BrazilPiet van Klaveren Netherlands2 – 1 Roy Keenan CanadaTerence Milligan Ireland3 – 0Ebrahim Afsharpour IranJuan Curet Puerto Rico KO 2RSarkis Moussa LebanonBruno Visintin Italy KO 2RErnesto Porto Philippines Second Round ( 29 & 30 July) Erkki Aarno Mallenius Finland TKO 3RStanley Majid BurmaJean Louis Paternotte Belgium3 – 0Fernand Backes LuxembourgRene Weismann FranceDSQ 3RPavle Šovljanski YugoslaviaViktor Mednov Soviet UnionInjuredFrancisc Ambrus RomaniaAlexander Grant Webster South Africa3 – 0Peter Waterman Great BritainCharles Adkins United States3 – 0Salomon Carrizales VenezuelaTerence Milligan Ireland3 – 0Piet van Klaveren NetherlandsBruno Visintin Italy3 – 0 Juan Curet Alvarez Puerto Rico Third Round (31 July)Charles Adkins United States3 – 0Alexander Grant Webster South AfricaErkki Aarno Mallenius Finland2 – 1Jean Louis Paternotte BelgiumBruno Visintin Italy3 – 0Terence Milligan IrelandViktor Mednov Soviet Union3 – 0Rene Weismann France Semi-final (1 August)Viktor Mednov Soviet UnionWalk-overErkki Aarno Mallenius FinlandCharles Adkins United States3 – 0Bruno Visintin ItalyFinal (2 August)Charles Adkins United States2 – 1Viktor Mednov Soviet Union

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