The Boxing Tournament at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Korakuen Ice Palace, Tokyo, Japan from 28 to 31 May 1958. A total of 62 boxers from 11 nations competed.
| Boxing at the 1958 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Korakuen Ice Palace |
| Dates | 28–31 May 1958 |
| Competitors | 63 from 11 nations |
The host nation dominated the competition winning six out of ten gold medals, South Korea, Burma and Republic of China (Taiwan) won the remaining gold medals.
Schedule
edit| R | Round of 16 | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 28th Wed |
29th Thu |
30th Fri |
31st Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 51 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Men's 54 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's 57 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's 60 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Men's 63.5 kg | ½ | F | ||
| Men's 67 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Men's 71 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Men's 75 kg | ½ | F | ||
| Men's 81 kg | ½ | F | ||
| Men's +81 kg | F |
Medalists
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Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Burma (BIR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Republic of China (ROC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Iran (IRN) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 17 | 37 | |
Participating nations
editA total of 63 athletes from 11 nations competed in boxing at the 1958 Asian Games:
- Burma (6)
Cambodia (1)- India (3)
- Iran (9)
- Japan (10)
- Pakistan (5)
- Philippines (6)
- Republic of China (8)
- Singapore (2)
- South Korea (7)
- Thailand (6)