Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 81 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 11 boxers from 11 nations competed.

First round

 * Andrzej Wojciechowski (POL) def. Lennart Risberg (SWE), RSC-3
 * Gheorghe Negrea (ROU) def. Piet van Vuuren (SAF), PTS
 * Ottavio Panunzi (ITA) def. Gerald Collins (CAN), PTS

Quarterfinals

 * Romualdas Murauskas (URS) def. Anthony Madigan (AUS), PTS
 * James Boyd (USA) def. Rodolfo Díaz (ARG), PTS
 * Carlos Lucas (CHI) def. Andrzej Wojciechowski (POL), PTS
 * Gheorghe Negrea (ROU) def. Ottavio Panunzi (ITA), PTS

Semifinals

 * James Boyd (USA) def. Romualdas Murauskas (URS), PTS
 * Gheorghe Negrea (ROU) def. Carlos Lucas (CHI), PTS

Final

 * James Boyd (USA) def. Gheorghe Negrea (ROU), PTS