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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.

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

Round One1 (21 August 1920)

Winner of each match advanced to the second round.

Match #1 Frankie GenaroUSA Einar NilsenNOR Decision (– - –)
Match #2 Jean-Baptiste RampignonFRA Harry TurnerCAN Knock Out (Round 2)
Match #3 Joseph CharpentierBEL Peder KjellbergNOR Decision (– - –)
Match #4 Charles AlbertFRA Pietro Dell'OroITA Referee Stops Contest (Round 1)
Match #5 William CuthbertsonGBR Einer JensenDEN Decision (– - –)
Match #6 Ted ZegwaardNED Frederick VirtueGBR Decision (– - –)
Match #7 Anders PedersenDEN Nelis van DijkNED Decision (– - –)
Match #8 Pete ZivicUSA Jules AndrotBEL Decision (– - –)

Quarter-Finals (22 August 1920)

Winner of each match advanced to the semi-finals.

Match #1 Frankie GenaroUSA Jean-Baptiste RampignonFRA Decision (– - –)
Match #2 Charles AlbertFRA Joseph CharpentierBEL Referee Stops Contest (Round 1)
Match #3 William CuthbertsonGBR Ted ZegwaardNED Decision (– - –)
Match #4 Anders PedersenDEN Pete ZivicUSA Decision (– - –)

Semi-Finals (23 August 1920)

Winner of each match advanced to the final match.

Match #1 Frankie GenaroUSA Charles AlbertFRA Decision (– - –)
Match #2 Anders PedersenDEN William CuthbertsonGBR Decision (– - –)

Final Round (24 August 1920)

Match 1/2 Frankie GenaroUSA Anders PedersenDEN Decision (– - –)
Match 3/4 William CuthbertsonGBR Charles AlbertFRA Decision (– - –)