Evans was defeated by Gedó who proved too strong for the Welshman, opening a cut in Evans' mouth during the bout. Despite his defeat, Evans secured a bronze medal for Britain, becoming the first Welshman to win an Olympic medal in boxing. His performance remained the best finish by a Welsh boxer at the Olympics for 40 years, until the 2012 Summer Olympics where Fred Evans won a silver medal.
Evans was defeated by Gedó, who proved too powerful for the Welshman during the bout. This resulted in a cut in Evans' mouth. Although he lost, Evans secured a bronze medal for Britain, becoming the first Welsh boxer to win an Olympic medal in boxing. His performance remained the best finish by a Welsh boxer at the Olympics for 40 years until Fred Evans won a silver medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics.