Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games
The Boxing Tournament at the 1954 Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines between 5 May and 8 May 1954. A total of 37 boxers from 9 nations competed at the competition.
| Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games | |
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| Dates | 5–8 May |
| Competitors | 37 from 9 nations |
The host nation dominated the competition winning five out of seven gold medals.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (51 kg) |
Ernesto Sajo.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines |
Lee Jang-kyo.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea |
Aye Kho.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Burma |
| Bantamweight (54 kg) |
Alejandro Ortuoste Philippines |
Hempala Jayasuriya.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ceylon |
Kichio Miyake.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan |
| Featherweight (57 kg) |
Park Kum-hyun South Korea |
Mauro Dizon Philippines |
Chandrasena Jayasuriya Ceylon |
| Lightweight (60 kg) |
Celedonio Espinosa Philippines |
Henry Wong Republic of China |
Hiroshi Iwabuchi Japan |
| Light welterweight (63.5 kg) |
Ernesto Porto Philippines |
Lee Sam-yong South Korea |
Hisao Inoue Japan |
| Welterweight (67 kg) |
Kazuma Fujimoto Japan |
Bulat Bin Ismail.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Singapore |
Kim Yoon-seo South Korea |
| Light middleweight (71 kg) |
Vicente Tunacao Philippines |
Yutaka Kobashi Japan |
None awarded |
Medal table
Boxing at the 1954 Asian Games on a stamp of the Philippines
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Philippines (PHI) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Ceylon (CEY) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Republic of China (ROC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Burma (BIR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
Participating nations
A total of 37 athletes from 9 nations competed in boxing at the 1954 Asian Games:
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