OLYMPIC BOXING 2: 1908 OLYMPICS AT LONDON, ENGLAND
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 22 Nov 2025
The 1908 Summer Olympics was held in London, England, from April 27 to October 31, 1908. The 1908 Games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. On January 28, 1906, it was announced that the 1908 Olympics were transferred due to financial reasons. The Olympics were eventually held in Rome in 1960.
Five boxing events were contested. All of the boxing contests were conducted on October 27. The event was held in the Northampton Institute in Clerkenwell, East London.
The bouts consisted of three rounds each, with the first two rounds having a duration of three minutes and the last one going four minutes. Two judges would score the match, giving 5 points to the boxer who had the better performance in each of the first two rounds and 7 were awarded to the better boxer in the third round.
Points were awarded to the other boxer in proportion to how well he fought compared to the better boxer. If the judges would not agree on the winner at the end of the bout, the referee could either choose the winner or order a fourth round.
The winners were:
Bantamweight
(-52.6 kg / 116 lb)
Gold - A. Henry Thomas (Great Britain)
Silver - John Condon (Great Britain)
Bronze - William Webb ( Great Britain)
Featherweight
(-57.2 kg / 126 lb)
Gold - Richard Gunn (Great Britain)
Silver - Charles Morris (Great Britain)
Bronze - Hugh Roddin (Great Britain)
Lightweight
(-63.5 kg / 140 lb)
Gold - Frederick Grace (Great Britain)
Silver - Frederick Spiller (Great Britain)
Bronze - Harry Johnson (Great Britain)
Middleweight
(-71.7 kg / 158 lb)
Gold - Johnny Douglas (Great Britain)
Silver - Reginald Baker (Australasia)
Bronze - William Philo (Great Britain)
Heavyweight
(over 71.7 kg/158 lb)
Gold - Albert Oldman (Great Britain )
Silver - Sydney Evans (Great Britain )
Bronze - Frank Parks (Great Britain)
A total of 42 boxers from 4 nations competed at the London Games as follows:
Australasia (1)
Denmark (2)
France (7)
Great Britain (32)
Photo: Johnny Douglas of Great Britain, gold medalist middleweight category at the 1908 Olympics.
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