The men's light heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms). The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.
Twenty-one boxers from 21 nations competed.
References
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA