1904 Summer Olympics / Boxing

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Boxing at the
1904 Olympics
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venue United States 45United States St. Louis
Competition venue Francis High School
Nations 1
Athletes 18 (18 Mars symbol (male))
date 21-22 September 1904
decisions 7th

With the III. The 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis hosted seven boxing competitions. Only US Americans took part, but this event was still considered Olympic: It was not advertised as a national championship and foreigners would have been eligible to participate. The venue was the Francis Gymnasium , a sports hall right next to the Francis Field Stadium .

Each fight went over three rounds; the first two were three minutes long, the third round lasted four minutes. Participants in a lighter weight class were also allowed to compete in higher weight classes. Oliver Kirk , the bantam and featherweight winner, is the only boxer in history to win two gold medals in the same games.

Medal table

space country gold silver bronze total
1 United States 45United States United States 7th 7th 5 19th

Results

Fly weight (up to 47.63 kg)

space country athlete
1 United States 45United States United States George Finnegan
2 United States 45United States United States Miles Burke

Date: September 22, 1904

Only two boxers were registered in this weight class, so the competition consisted only of the final. George Finnegan won this by a technical knockout in the first round. His opponent Miles Burke weighed a kilogram too much, but was still allowed in to allow a fight at all.

Bantam weight (up to 52.16 kg)

space country athlete
1 United States 45United States United States Oliver Kirk
2 United States 45United States United States George Finnegan

Date: September 22, 1904

Again, there were only two participants. George Finnegan completed his second fight that day, but was defeated by Oliver Kirk by a technical knockout in the third round.

Feather weight (up to 56.70 kg)

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1 United States 45United States United States Oliver Kirk
2 United States 45United States United States Frank Haller
3 United States 45United States United States Frederick Gilmore

Date: September 21 and 22, 1904

Three boxers competed in this competition. First, Haller and Gilmore boxed against each other. The winner faced Oliver Kirk the following day. Kirk won the final against Haller, although he was five kilograms lighter, and was the only boxer ever to win a second gold medal.

Lightweight (up to 61.24 kg)

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1 United States 45United States United States Harry Spanger
2 United States 45United States United States James Eagan
3 United States 45United States United States Russell van Horn
4th United States 45United States United States Peter Sturholdt
5 United States 45United States United States Kenneth Jewett
United States 45United States United States Arthur Seward
United States 45United States United States Joseph Lydon
DSQ United States 45United States United States Carroll Burton

Date: September 21 and 22, 1904

Since eight boxers competed in this weight class, a competition in tournament form was possible. One of the participants was the boxer Carroll Lewis, who was well known in St. Louis. However, under his name a swindler named Bollinger competed, who was then disqualified. His opponent Peter Sturholdt advanced one lap, but then lost the battle for the bronze medal. Harry Spanger beat Jack Eagan on points in the final.

Welter weight (up to 65.27 kg)

space country athlete
1 United States 45United States United States Albert Young
2 United States 45United States United States Harry Spanger
3 United States 45United States United States Joseph Lydon
United States 45United States United States Jack Eagan

Date: September 21 and 22, 1904

Four boxers were registered in this weight class, including the two first-placed welterweight teams. Spanger lost in the final against Young on points. There was no fight for third place. Lydon entered the Olympic football tournament two months later and finished second.

Middle weight (up to 71.67 kg)

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1 United States 45United States United States Charles Mayer
2 United States 45United States United States Benjamin Spradley

Date: September 22, 1904

In the only fight in this weight class (only two participants were registered) Mayer knocked out his opponent Spradley in the third round

Heavyweight (over 71.67 kg)

space country athlete
1 United States 45United States United States Samuel Berger
2 United States 45United States United States Charles Mayer
3 United States 45United States United States William Michaels

Date: September 22, 1904

Three boxers were registered. Middleweight Olympic champion Charles Mayer stepped on the semi-final winner in the final and lost to his competitor Samuel Berger, who was ten kilograms heavier.

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