Light heavyweight boxing at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
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Venue | Vélodrome d'hiver | |||||||||
Dates | July 16–20 | |||||||||
Competitors | 20 from 14 nations | |||||||||
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Harry Mitchell Great Britain |
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Thyge Petersen Denmark |
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Sverre Sørsdal Norway |
The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 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 Wednesday, July 16, 1924, to Sunday, July 20, 1924.
20 boxers from 14 nations competed.