Boxing
Cuba, by far the most successful country at boxing in the 2004 Olympics, entered a boxer in each of the 11 weight classes in Athens. None of the seven boxers with a round of 32 match lost it. Only one of the boxers fell in the round of 16 (also the only boxer not to win a match), with the other ten advancing to quarterfinals. Two lost there, while the remaining eight ensured medals for themselves by winning their quarterfinal matches. One lost in the semifinal, earning a bronze medal. Of the seven Cuban boxers that advanced to the final bout in their weight classes, five won the match to take gold and two lost to claim silver medals.
The combined record of the 11 Cuban boxers was 37-6. They had two byes.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | |||||||
| Yan Bartelemí | Light Flyweight | Miranda (VEN) W RSC |
Pannon (THA) W 23-14 |
Hong (KOR) W 30-11 |
Zou (CHN) W 29-17 |
Gold Medal Final Yalçınkaya (TUR) W 21-16 |
01 ! |
| Yuriorkis Gamboa | Flyweight | Samoilenco (MDA) W 46-33 |
Jongjohor (THA) W 26-21 |
Balakshin (RUS) W 26-18 |
Rahimov (GER) W 20-11 |
Gold Medal Final Thomas (FRA) W 38-23 |
01 ! |
| Guillermo Rigondeaux | Bantamweight | Liu (CHN) W 21-7 |
Lassi (PAK) W RSC |
Kovalev (RUS) W 20-5 |
Sultonov (UZB) W 27-13 |
Gold Medal Final Petchkoom (THA) W 22-13 |
01 ! |
| Luis Franco | Featherweight | Talasbayev (KGZ) W 32-15 |
Oliveira (BRA) W 30-15 |
Tajbert (GER) L 26-34 |
Did not advance | ||
| Mario Kindelán | Lightweight | Sadiq (NGR) W RSC |
Shah (PAK) W 24-9 |
Huseynov (AZE) W 23-11 |
Khrachev (RUS) W 20-10 |
Gold Medal Final Khan (GBR) W 30-22 |
01 ! |
| Yudel Johnson | Light Welterweight | Mwale (ZAM) W RSC |
Mahmudov (UZB) W 32-28 |
Georgiev (BUL) W 13-9 |
Gold Medal Final Boonjumnong (THA) L 11-17 |
02 ! | |
| Lorenzo Aragón | Welterweight | Kotakos (GRE) W RSC |
Martirosyan (USA) W 16-14 |
Khairov (AZE) W 32-28 |
Kim (KOR) W 38-10 |
Gold Medal Final Artayev (KAZ) L 26-36 |
02 ! |
| Yordanis Despaigne | Middleweight | Pascal (CAN) W 36-24 |
Balzsay (HUN) W 38-25 |
Dirrell (USA) L 11-12 |
Did not advance | ||
| Yoan Pablo Hernández | Light Heavyweight | Makarenko (RUS) L 18-30 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Odlanier Solís | Heavyweight | Alexeev (RUS) W 24-21 |
Vasquez (VEN) W 24-4 |
Al Shami (SYR) W RSC |
Gold Medal Final Zuyev (BLR) W 22-13 |
01 ! | |
| Michel López Núñez | Super Heavyweight | Saidov (UZB) W 18-13 |
Estrada (USA) W 21-7 |
Aly (EGY) L 16-18 |
Did not advance | =03 ! | |
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