Ernest "Eddie" Peirce (25 September 1909 – 23 January 1998) was a South African boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

He was born in Somerset West and died in Apache Junction, Arizona, United States.

Ernest Peirce

In 1932 he won the bronze medal in the middleweight classification after winning the third-place fight against Roger Michelot of France by walkover.

Ernest Peirce

Two years earlier, Peirce won the middleweight bronze medal at the 1930 British Empire Games.

Ernest Peirce

He is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix.

1932 Olympic results

Below are the results of Ernest Peirce, a South African middleweight boxer, who competed at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics: Round of 16: bye Quarterfinal: defeated Lajos Szigeti (Hungary) on points Semifinal: lost to Carmen Barth (United States) on points Bronze Medal Match: won by walkover versus Roger Michelot (France)

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1909 births

1998 deaths

Sportspeople from Somerset West

Middleweight boxers

Olympic boxers for South Africa

Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa

Boxers at the 1930 British Empire Games

Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa

Olympic medalists in boxing

Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics

South African emigrants to the United States

People from Apache Junction, Arizona

South African male boxers

Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing

White South African people

Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games