
László Papp vs. José Torres: 1956 Olympic Light Middleweight Final
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🇭🇺 László Papp 2–1 José Torres 🇺🇸
1 December 1956
Olympic Light Middleweight Final
Melbourne, Australia
Hungary’s great László Papp defeated future world light-heavyweight champion José Torres by 2–1 decision to capture Olympic gold.
It was Papp’s third consecutive Olympic gold medal, following triumphs in 1948 and 1952 — making him the first boxer in history to win three Olympic golds in succession.








