United States at The 2004 Summer Olympics - Boxing

Boxing

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The United States sent nine boxers to Athens. They claimed two medals, a gold and a bronze. Only two boxers lost their first bouts. Four made the quarterfinals, with two falling there, one falling in the semifinal, and the fourth taking the gold by going undefeated. The combined record of the nine Americans was 12-8. The U.S. was fifth in the boxing medal count.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Rank
Rau'shee Warren Light flyweight Zou (CHN)
L 9 – 22		 Did not advance
Ronald Siler Flyweight Hore (AUS)
W 32 – 18		 Doniyorov (UZB)
L 22 – 45		 Did not advance
Vicente Escobedo Lightweight Mosquera (COL)
W (RSCOS)		 Huseynov (AZE)
L 18 – 36		 Did not advance
Vanes Martirosyan Welterweight Meskine (ALG)
W 45 – 20		 Aragón (CUB)
L 11 – 20		 Did not advance
Andre Dirrell Middleweight Ha (CHN)
W 25 – 18		 Kassel (ALG)
W (RSCOS)		 Despaigne (CUB)
W 12 – 11		 Golovkin (KAZ)
L 18 – 23		 Did not advance 3 !
Andre Ward Light heavyweight Bye Russo (ITA)
W 17 – 9		 Makarenko (RUS)
W 16 – 23		 Haydarov (UZB)
W 17 – 15		 Aripgadjiev (BLR)
W 20 – 13		 1 !
Devin Vargas Heavyweight N/A El Haddak (MAR)
W (RSCOS)		 Zuyev (BLR)
L 27 – 36		 Did not advance
Jason Estrada Super heavyweight N/A Viney (NZL)
W 30 – 11		 López Núñez (CUB)
L 7 – 21		 Did not advance
Key
  • RSCOS – Referee stopped contest (Outscored)
  • RSCI – Referee stopped contest (Injured)

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