Boxing at the 1958 Asian Games
| Boxing at the 1958 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Korakuen Ice Palace |
| Dates | 28–31 May 1958 |
| Competitors | 63 from 11 nations |
The Boxing Tournament at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Korakuen Ice Palace, Tokyo, Japan from 28 to 31 May 1958. A total of 62 boxers from 11 nations competed.
The host nation dominated the competition winning six out of ten gold medals, South Korea, Burma and Republic of China (Taiwan) won the remaining gold medals.
Schedule[edit]
| R | Round of 16 | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 28th Wed |
29th Thu |
30th Fri |
31st Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 51 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Men's 54 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's 57 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's 60 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Men's 63.5 kg | ½ | F | ||
| Men's 67 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Men's 71 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Men's 75 kg | ½ | F | ||
| Men's 81 kg | ½ | F | ||
| Men's +81 kg | F |
Medalists[edit]
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Burma (BIR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Republic of China (ROC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Iran (IRN) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 17 | 37 | |
Participating nations[edit]
A total of 63 athletes from 11 nations competed in boxing at the 1958 Asian Games:
Burma (6)
Cambodia (1)
India (3)
Iran (9)
Japan (10)
Pakistan (5)
Philippines (6)
Republic of China (8)
Singapore (2)
South Korea (7)
Thailand (6)
