Heavyweight boxing at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
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Venue | Vélodrome d'hiver | |||||||||
Dates | July 16–20 | |||||||||
Competitors | 15 from 11 nations | |||||||||
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Otto von Porat Norway |
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Søren Petersen Denmark |
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Alfredo Porzio Argentina |
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, allowing boxers weighing over 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Wednesday, July 16, 1924, to Sunday, July 20, 1924.
Fifteen boxers from eleven nations competed.