Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The men's lightweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The weight class was allowed boxers of up to 60 kilograms to compete. The competition was held from 23 November to 1 December 1956. 18 boxers from 18 nations competed.

First round

 * Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN) def. Paddy Donovan (NZL), PTS
 * Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Francisco Nuñez (ARG), PTS

Second round

 * Zygmunt Milewski (POL) def. Pentti Niinivuori (FIN), PTS
 * Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Celedonio Espinosa (PHI), PTS
 * Luis Molina (USA) def. William Griffiths (AUS), PTS
 * Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Josef Chovanec (TCH), DSQ-3
 * André Vairolatto (FRA) def. Baek Do-seon (KOR), RTD-2
 * Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Chandrasena Jayasuriya (CEY), PTS
 * Edward Beattie (CAN) def. Sueb Chundakowsolaya (THA), PTS
 * Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Toshihito Ishimaru (JPN), PTS

Quarterfinals

 * Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Zygmunt Milewski (POL), RSC-3
 * Anthony Byrne (IRL) def. Luis Molina (USA), PTS
 * Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Andre Vairolatto (FRA), PTS
 * Anatoly Lagetko (URS) def. Edward Beattie (CAN), PTS

Semifinals

 * Harry Kurschat (FRG) def. Anthony Byrne (IRL), PTS
 * Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Anatoly Lagetko (URS), PTS

Final

 * Richard McTaggart (GBR) def. Harry Kurschat (FRG), PTS