| Boxing at the Games of the XVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Light welterweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Light middleweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Light heavyweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
Italy dominatedboxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning three gold medals and seven medals overall. Two of the gold medalists would later becomeHall of Fame world champions in professional boxing: AmericanCassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) and ItalianNino Benvenuti.[1]
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (16 entries) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |