The men's bantamweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 54 kilograms. The competition was held from Saturday to Friday, 7 to 13 August 1948. Thirty boxers from 30 nations competed.
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Jimmy Carruthers was not able to fight in the quarterfinals against Tibor CsÃÂk after suffering an eye injury during his bout with Arnoldo Parés.