Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Flyweight

Men's flyweight boxing
at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Men's flyweight boxing; at the Games of the IX Olympiad
Venue	Krachtsportgebouw
Date	August 7–11
Competitors	19 from 19 nations
Medalists
	← 1924 1932 →

The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 112 pounds (50.8 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday, August 7, 1928, to Saturday, August 11, 1928.^[1]

Results

The competition started with a controversial decision in the first round, when the American Hyman Miller was declared a surprise loser by points. The American boxing team in protest wanted to withdraw all its competitors. But Douglas MacArthur, at that time President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, wouldn't allow it, because "Americans never quit."

Round of 32
August 7

Round of 16
August 8

Quarterfinals
August 9

Semifinals
August 10

Final
August 11