Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The men's lightweight event was part of the Boxing at the [1956 Summer Olympics|boxing programme] at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.

Results

First round

Toshihito Ishimaru def. Paddy Donovan, PTS
Anatoly Lagetko def. Francisco Nuñez, PTS

Second round

Zygmunt Milewski def. Pentti Niinivuori, PTS
Harry Kurschat def. Celedonio Espinosa, PTS
Luis Molina def. William Griffiths, PTS
Anthony Byrne def. Josef Chovanec, DSQ-3
André Vairolatto def. Baek Do-seon, RTD-2
Richard McTaggart def. Chandrasena Jayasuriya, PTS
Edward Beattie def. Sueb Chundakowsolaya, PTS
Anatoly Lagetko def. Toshihito Ishimaru, PTS

Quarterfinals

Harry Kurschat def. Zygmunt Milewski, RSC-3
Anthony Byrne def. Luis Molina, PTS
Richard McTaggart def. Andre Vairolatto, PTS
Anatoly Lagetko def. Edward Beattie, PTS

Semifinals

Harry Kurschat def. Anthony Byrne, PTS
Richard McTaggart def. Anatoly Lagetko, PTS

Final

Richard McTaggart def. Harry Kurschat, PTS