| Date | 9 August 1932 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | |
| Format | Winner of each match advanced to the quarter-finals. | |
| Match | Date/Time | Competitor | NOC | Result | Competitor | NOC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match #1 | 09 Aug | Tommy Pardoe |  GBR | ||||
| Match #2 | 09 Aug | Kiyonobu Murakami |  JPN | ||||
| Match #3 | 09 Aug | Francisco Cabañas |  MEX | ||||
| Match #4 | 09 Aug | Ivan Duke |  RSA | ||||
| Match #5 | 09 Aug | Lou Salica |  USA | Decision | Jackie Callura |  CAN | |
| Match #6 | 09 Aug | Werner Spannagel |  GER | Decision | Juan Trillo |  ARG | |
| Match #7 | 09 Aug | István Énekes |  HUN | Decision | Gaston Fayaud |  FRA | |
| Match #8 | 09 Aug | Edelweiss Rodriguez |  ITA | Decision | John Gray |  PHI |
