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Featherweight (≤126 pounds), Men

Date27 October 1908
StatusOlympic
LocationNorthampton Institute, Clerkenwell
Participants8 from 2 countries
FormatSingle elimination tournament.

The winner, Richard Gunn, had two decisions and one knock-out in his three bouts. He was 37 years old in 1908, having won the ABA featherweight championship in 1894-1896. He then retired at the request of the boxing officials because of his superiority over all his competitors, but he came out of retirement for the 1908 Olympics. The runner-up, Charley Morris, had been ABA champion in this class in 1904.

In the final, Gunn won the first round and Morris the second, but Gunn, despite his age, outpointed Morris in the 3rd round for the decision. Tom Ringer and Hugh Roddin were to meet for third place, but Ringer withdrew.

PosCompetitorNOC
1Dick GunnGBRGold
2Charlie MorrisGBRSilver
3Hugh RoddinGBRBronze1
4Tom RingerGBR
=5Louis ConstantFRA
=5Edmond PoillotFRA
=5John LloydGBR
=5Edward AdamsGBR
DNSC. HamelFRA
DNSLouis LacombeFRA
DNSPercy JonesGBR
DNSR. BoudinFRA
DNSWilliam NortonGBR
DNSArthur MinerGBR

Quarter-Finals

Date27 October 1908
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the semi-finals.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #127 OctTom RingerGBRDecisionLouis ConstantFRA
Match #227 OctDick GunnGBRReferee stops contestEdmond PoillotFRA
Match #327 OctHugh RoddinGBRDecisionJohn LloydGBR
Match #427 OctCharlie MorrisGBRDecisionEdward AdamsGBR

Semi-Finals

Date27 October 1908
FormatWinner of each match advanced to the final match.
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match #127 OctDick GunnGBRDecisionTom RingerGBR
Match #227 OctCharlie MorrisGBRDecisionHugh RoddinGBR

Final Round

Date27 October 1908
MatchDate/TimeCompetitorNOCResultCompetitorNOC
Match 1/227 OctDick GunnGBRDecisionCharlie MorrisGBR