Svend Wad


Svend Wad was a boxer from Denmark, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career.

Amateur career

Wad was the Olympic Bronze Medalist at lightweight in London in 1948. Below are his results from that tournament:
Wad turned pro in 1949 and fought primarily in Denmark. In 1951 he fought Jorgen Johansen for the Danish lightweight title but lost a decision. Later that year he lost a decision to Duilio Loi in Switzerland, his only fight outside of Denmark. He retired for good in 1958, having won 14 and lost 2 with 0 KO.