Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games – Men's 71 kg

Men's 71 kg
at the 1954 Asian Games
VenueRizal Memorial Sports Complex
Date8 May 1954
Competitors2 from 2 nations
Medalists
gold medal Vicente Tuñacao   Philippines
silver medal Yutaka Kobashi   Japan
1958 →
Boxing at the
1954 Asian Games
51 kg63.5 kg
54 kg67 kg
57 kg71 kg
60 kg
Main article: Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games

The men's light middleweight (71 kilograms) event at the 1954 Asian Games took place on 8 May 1954 at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila, Philippines.[1]

Only two boxers from Japan and the Philippines entered in this weight, Vicente Tuñacao from the host nation won the gold medal by technical knockout when the Japanese boxer failed to answer the bell for the third round.[2]

Results

Legend
Final
 Vicente Tuñacao (PHI) TKO
 Yutaka Kobashi (JPN)  

References

  1. ^ "2.Asian Games". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Boxing Report" (PDF). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 12 March 2024.