| Boxing at the Games of the XVI Olympiad | |
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| Dates | 23 November-1 December 1956 |
| Competitors | 164 from 35 nations |
| Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Light welterweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Light middleweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place at the West Melbourne Stadium. A total number of 164 competitors entered from 35 nations, of whom 161 from 34 nations weighed-in and boxing was held eight nights and five afternoons. The boxing schedule began on 23 November and ended on 1 December. Ten boxing events (all men's individual) were contested.[1]
- ^ "Boxing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2018.