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Flyweight (≤112 pounds), Men

Date21 – 24 August 1920
StatusOlympic
LocationFeestzaal, Koninklijke Zoölogische Maatschappij, Antwerpen
Participants16 from 9 countries
FormatSingle elimination tournament.

The flyweight division was won by Frankie Genaro, who was born Frank DiGennara. Shortly after the Olympics he turned professional and became world professional flyweight champion for several years. In the finals he won by a unanimous decision over Anders Pedersen of Denmark.

PosCompetitorNOC
1Frankie GenaroUSAGold
2Anders PetersenDENSilver
3William CuthbertsonGBRBronze
4Charles AlbertFRA
=5Jef CharpentierBEL
=5Jean-Baptiste RampignonFRA
=5Ted ZegwaardNED
=5Pete ZivicUSA
=9Einar NilsenNOR
=9Harry TurnerCAN
=9Peder KjellbergNOR
=9Pietro Dell'OroITA
=9Einer JensenDEN
=9Frederick VirtueGBR
=9Nelis van DijkNED
=9 AndrotBEL

Round One

Date21 August 1920
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the second round.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #121 AugFrankie GenaroUSADecisionEinar NilsenNOR
Match #221 AugJean-Baptiste RampignonFRAKnock-outHarry TurnerCAN
Match #321 AugJef CharpentierBELDecisionPeder KjellbergNOR
Match #421 AugCharles AlbertFRAReferee stops contestPietro Dell'OroITA
Match #521 AugWilliam CuthbertsonGBRDecisionEiner JensenDEN
Match #621 AugTed ZegwaardNEDDecisionFrederick VirtueGBR
Match #721 AugAnders PetersenDENDecisionNelis van DijkNED
Match #821 AugPete ZivicUSADecision AndrotBEL

Quarter-Finals

Date22 August 1920
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the semi-finals.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #122 AugFrankie GenaroUSADecisionJean-Baptiste RampignonFRA
Match #222 AugCharles AlbertFRAReferee stops contestJef CharpentierBEL
Match #322 AugWilliam CuthbertsonGBRDecisionTed ZegwaardNED
Match #422 AugAnders PetersenDENDecisionPete ZivicUSA

Semi-Finals

Date23 August 1920
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the final match.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #123 AugFrankie GenaroUSADecisionCharles AlbertFRA
Match #223 AugAnders PetersenDENDecisionWilliam CuthbertsonGBR

Final Round

Date24 August 1920
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match 1/224 AugFrankie GenaroUSADecisionAnders PetersenDEN
Match 3/424 AugWilliam CuthbertsonGBRDecisionCharles AlbertFRA