Boxing
For more details on this topic, see Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.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)
Read more about this topic: United States At The 2004 Summer Olympics
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