| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Final | ||
| Frank Millard USA | ||
| DEC 2-1 |
| Gösta Jönsson SWE |
| Kustaa Pihlajamäki FIN | BYE | — |
| Round 5 | ||
| Gösta Jönsson SWE | DEC 3-0 | Vern Pettigrew CAN |
| Kustaa Pihlajamäki FIN | DEC 3-0 | Frank Millard USA |
| Round 4 | ||
| Frank Millard USA | PIN | Vern Pettigrew CAN |
| Kustaa Pihlajamäki FIN | PIN | Ferenc Tóth HUN |
| Gösta Jönsson SWE | DEC 3-0 | Mitsuo Mizutani JPN |
| Round 3 | ||
| Marco Gavelli ITA | DEC 3-0 | Norman Morrell GBR |
| Frank Millard USA | DEC 3-0 | Ferenc Tóth HUN |
| Vern Pettigrew CAN | PIN | Mitsuo Mizutani JPN |
| Gösta Jönsson SWE | PIN | Nevil Hall RSA |
| Kustaa Pihlajamäki FIN | PIN | Yaşar Erkan TUR |
| Round 2 | ||
| Vern Pettigrew CAN | DEC 3-0 | Karel Kvaček TCH |
| Marco Gavelli ITA | DEC 3-0 | Nevil Hall RSA |
| Gösta Jönsson SWE | DEC 3-0 | Josef Böck GER |
| Yaşar Erkan TUR | DEC 3-0 | Hector Riské BEL |
| Mitsuo Mizutani JPN | BYE | — |
| Frank Millard USA | PIN | Norman Morrell GBR |
| Ferenc Tóth HUN | PIN | Jean Chasson FRA |
| Kustaa Pihlajamäki FIN | PIN | Werner Spycher SUI |
| Round 1 | ||
| Nevil Hall RSA | DEC 3-0 | Karel Kvaček TCH |
| Norman Morrell GBR | DEC 3-0 | Josef Böck GER |
| Mitsuo Mizutani JPN | DEC 3-0 | Werner Spycher SUI |
| Vern Pettigrew CAN | BYE | — |
| Gösta Jönsson SWE | PIN | Marco Gavelli ITA |
| Frank Millard USA | PIN | Jean Chasson FRA |
| Ferenc Tóth HUN | PIN | Yaşar Erkan TUR |
| Kustaa Pihlajamäki FIN | PIN | Hector Riské BEL |