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Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight

Men's light heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue Krachtsportgebouw
Date August 8–11
Competitors 16 from 16 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Víctor Avendaño  Argentina
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ernst Pistulla  Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Karel Miljon  Netherlands
← 1924
1932 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Víctor Avendaño  Argentina
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ernst Pistulla  Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Karel Miljon  Netherlands

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 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, August 8, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.


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