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Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

Men's heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
Date August 8–11
Competitors 10 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Arturo Rodríguez  Argentina
2nd, silver medalist(s) Nils Ramm  Sweden
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Michael Michaelsen  Denmark
← 1924
1932 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Arturo Rodríguez  Argentina
2nd, silver medalist(s) Nils Ramm  Sweden
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Michael Michaelsen  Denmark

The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, allowing boxers weighing over 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Wednesday, August 8, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.


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