Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Flyweight
The men's flyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 51 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 19 boxers from 19 nations competed.Medalists
Results
First round
- Vladimir Stolnikov def. Edgar Basel, on points
- Terence Spinks def. Samuel Harris, on points
- Abel Laudonio def. Albert Ludick, on points
Second round
- Mircea Dobrescu def. Federico Bonus, on points
- Ray Perez def. František Majdloch, on points
- John Caldwell def. Yaishwe Best, on knock-out
- Warner Batchelor def. Henryk Kukier, on points
- Kenji Yonekura def. Phajol Muangson, on points
- René Libeer def. Pyo Hyeon-gi, on points
- Vladimir Stolnikov def. Salvatore Burruni, on points
- Terence Spinks def. Abel Laudonio, on points
Quarterfinals
- Mircea Dobrescu def. Ray Perez, on points
- John Caldwell def. Warner Batchelor, on points
- René Libeer def. Kenji Yonekura, on points
- Terence Spinks def. Vladimir Stolnikov, on points
Semifinals
- Mircea Dobrescu def. John Caldwell, on points
- Terence Spinks def. René Libeer, on points
Final
- Terence Spinks def. Mircea Dobrescu, on points
