# Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Middleweight

The men's middleweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the third-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 160 pounds (72.6 kilograms). The competition was held from Tuesday July 15, 1924 to Sunday July 20, 1924. Twenty-three boxers from 15 nations competed.
This competition saw one of the most controversial bouts in Olympic history, when Frenchman Roger Brousse and defending Olympic champion Harry Mallin from Great Britain faced each other in the quarterfinals. Near the end of the fight Mallin complained to the Belgian referee that Brousse had bitten him. Mallin showed the referee bite marks on his chest and shoulder. His protest was overruled by the judges and the bout was awarded to the French boxer on points (2:1). An appeal launched by Swedish official and IOC member Oscar Söderlund brought forward medical evidence that Mallin had been bitten. Manuel Gallardo also came forward with a complaint about being bitten by Brousse in their bout. Brousse was disqualified and Mallin became the winner, even though the jury declared that the foul had not been intentional. French fans had to be restrained by the police from charging the ring.
Two days later the French crowd were still incensed when Mallin boxed in the final against John Elliott. Brousse came in his boxing attire and his fans lifted him up into the ring. Only after intervention by the police were the two British opponents able to contest the final.

## Results

| Round of 32 July 15 | Round of 32 July 15 | Round of 32 July 15 | Round of 16 July 17 | Round of 16 July 17 | Round of 16 July 17 | Quarterfinals July 18 | Quarterfinals July 18 | Quarterfinals July 18 | Semifinals July 19 | Semifinals July 19 | Semifinals July 19 | Final July 20 | Final July 20 | Final July 20 |
| | | | Roger Brousse (FRA) | Roger Brousse (FRA) | PTS | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Manuel Gallardo (ARG) | Manuel Gallardo (ARG) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Roger Brousse (FRA) | Roger Brousse (FRA) | DIS | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Harry Mallin (GBR) | Harry Mallin (GBR) | W | | | | | | |
| | | | Erich Siebert (SUI) | Erich Siebert (SUI) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Harry Mallin (GBR) | Harry Mallin (GBR) | PTS | Harry Mallin (GBR) | Harry Mallin (GBR) | RSC2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Trygve Stokstad (NOR) | Trygve Stokstad (NOR) | L | | | | | | | Harry Mallin (GBR) | Harry Mallin (GBR) | PTS | | | |
| Ben Funk (USA) | Ben Funk (USA) | PTS | | | | | | | Joseph Beecken (BEL) | Joseph Beecken (BEL) | L | | | |
| Raymond Jones (AUS) | Raymond Jones (AUS) | L | Ben Funk (USA) | Ben Funk (USA) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joseph Beecken (BEL) | Joseph Beecken (BEL) | PTS | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Joseph Beecken (BEL) | Joseph Beecken (BEL) | PTS | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Daniel Daney (FRA) | Daniel Daney (FRA) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | Germain Van Haelen (BEL) | Germain Van Haelen (BEL) | L | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Daney (FRA) | Daniel Daney (FRA) | KO3 | Daniel Daney (FRA) | Daniel Daney (FRA) | PTS | | | | | | | | | |
| Emilio Bonfigli (ITA) | Emilio Bonfigli (ITA) | L | | | | | | | | | | Harry Mallin (GBR) | Harry Mallin (GBR) | PTS |
| Leslie Black (CAN) | Leslie Black (CAN) | PTS | | | | | | | | | | John Elliott (GBR) | John Elliott (GBR) | L |
| Pierre Feidt (LUX) | Pierre Feidt (LUX) | L | Leslie Black (CAN) | Leslie Black (CAN) | KO2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Adolphe Lefkowitch (USA) | Adolphe Lefkowitch (USA) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Leslie Black (CAN) | Leslie Black (CAN) | PTS | | | |
| | | | | | | William Murphy (IRL) | William Murphy (IRL) | L | | | |
| | | | William Murphy (IRL) | William Murphy (IRL) | KO1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Eugeniusz Nowak (POL) | Eugeniusz Nowak (POL) | L | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Leslie Black (CAN) | Leslie Black (CAN) | L |
| | | | | | | | | | John Elliott (GBR) | John Elliott (GBR) | PTS |
| | | | John Elliott (GBR) | John Elliott (GBR) | KO1 | | | | | | | Bronze medal bout | Bronze medal bout | Bronze medal bout |
| Georges Givel (SUI) | Georges Givel (SUI) | PTS | Georges Givel (SUI) | Georges Givel (SUI) | L | | | | | | |
| Jules Steichen (LUX) | Jules Steichen (LUX) | L | | | | John Elliott (GBR) | John Elliott (GBR) | PTS | | | | Joseph Beecken (BEL) | Joseph Beecken (BEL) | W |
| Harry Henning (CAN) | Harry Henning (CAN) | PTS | | | | Harry Henning (CAN) | Harry Henning (CAN) | L | | | | Leslie Black (CAN) | Leslie Black (CAN) | w/o |
| Orlando Leopardi (ITA) | Orlando Leopardi (ITA) | L | Harry Henning (CAN) | Harry Henning (CAN) | RSC2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Øivind Jensen (NOR) | Øivind Jensen (NOR) | PTS | Øivind Jensen (NOR) | Øivind Jensen (NOR) | L | | | | | | |
| Louis Meeuwessen (NED) | Louis Meeuwessen (NED) | L | | | | | | | | | | | | |