# Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Featherweight

The featherweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 16 to 28 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing between 54 and 57 kilograms.

## Competition format

Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. This event consisted of 28 boxers who have qualified for the competition through various tournaments held in 2003 and 2004. The competition began with a preliminary round on 16 August, where the number of competitors was reduced to 16, and concluded with the final on 28 August. As there were fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers received a bye through the preliminary round. Both semi-final losers were awarded bronze medals.
All bouts consisted of four rounds of two minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. Punches scored only if the white area on the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each bout; three of the judges had to signal a scoring punch within one second for the punch to score. The winner of the bout was the boxer who scored the most valid punches by the end of the bout.

## Schedule

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)
| Date | Time | Round |
| Monday, 16 August 2004 | 13:30 & 19:30 | Round of 32 |
| Friday, 20 August 2004 | 13:30 & 19:30 | Round of 16 |
| Monday, 23 August 2004 | 19:30 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 27 August 2004 | 13:30 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 28 August 2004 | 19:30 | Final |

## Qualifying Athletes

| Athlete | Country |
| Muideen Ganiyu | Nigeria |
| Khumiso Ikgopoleng | Botswana |
| Kim Song-Guk | North Korea |
| Konstantine Kupatadze | Georgia |
| Asylbek Talasbayev | Kyrgyzstan |
| Luis Franco | Cuba |
| Edvaldo Oliveira | Brazil |
| Carlos Velásquez | Puerto Rico |
| Khedafi Djelkhir | France |
| Saifeddine Nejmaoui | Tunisia |
| Vitali Tajbert | Germany |
| Daniel Brizuela | Argentina |
| Likar Ramos Concha | Colombia |
| Mikhail Biarnadski | Belarus |
| Viorel Simion | Romania |
| Ryan Langham | Australia |
| Jo Seok-Hwan | South Korea |
| Sedat Taşcı | Turkey |
| Benoit Gaudet | Canada |
| Somluck Kamsing | Thailand |
| Bekzod Khidirov | Uzbekistan |
| Ahmed Sohail | Pakistan |
| Galib Jafarov | Kazakhstan |
| Brian Mayanja | Uganda |
| Ludumo Galada | South Africa |
| Shahin Imranov | Azerbaijan |
| Aleksei Tishchenko | Russia |
| Hadj Belkheir | Algeria |

## Results

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Muideen Ganiyu (NGR) | Muideen Ganiyu (NGR) | 25 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Khumiso Ikgopoleng (BOT) | Khumiso Ikgopoleng (BOT) | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Muideen Ganiyu (NGR) | Muideen Ganiyu (NGR) | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kim Song-Guk (PRK) | Kim Song-Guk (PRK) | 32 | | | | | | |
| | | | Kim Song-Guk (PRK) | Kim Song-Guk (PRK) | 25 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Konstantine Kupatadze (GEO) | Konstantine Kupatadze (GEO) | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Kim Song-Guk (PRK) | Kim Song-Guk (PRK) | 29 | | | |
| Asylbek Talasbayev (KGZ) | Asylbek Talasbayev (KGZ) | 15 | | | | | | | Vitali Tajbert (GER) | Vitali Tajbert (GER) | 24 | | | |
| Luis Franco (CUB) | Luis Franco (CUB) | 32 | Luis Franco (CUB) | Luis Franco (CUB) | 30 | | | | | | | | | |
| Edvaldo Gonzaga (BRA) | Edvaldo Gonzaga (BRA) | 43+ | Edvaldo Oliveira (BRA) | Edvaldo Oliveira (BRA) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Carlos Velásquez (PUR) | Carlos Velásquez (PUR) | 43 | | | | Luis Franco (CUB) | Luis Franco (CUB) | 26 | | | | | | |
| Khedafi Djelkhir (FRA) | Khedafi Djelkhir (FRA) | 38 | | | | Vitali Tajbert (GER) | Vitali Tajbert (GER) | 34 | | | | | | |
| Saifeddine Nejmaoui (TUN) | Saifeddine Nejmaoui (TUN) | 13 | Khedafi Djelkhir (FRA) | Khedafi Djelkhir (FRA) | 26 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vitali Tajbert (GER) | Vitali Tajbert (GER) | RSC | Vitali Tajbert (GER) | Vitali Tajbert (GER) | 40 | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Brizuela (ARG) | Daniel Brizuela (ARG) | | | | | | | | | | | Kim Song-Guk (PRK) | Kim Song-Guk (PRK) | 17 |
| Likar Ramos Concha (COL) | Likar Ramos Concha (COL) | 18 | | | | | | | | | | Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) | Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) | 39 |
| Mikhail Biarnadski (BLR) | Mikhail Biarnadski (BLR) | 32 | Mikhail Biarnadski (BLR) | Mikhail Biarnadski (BLR) | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Viorel Simion (ROU) | Viorel Simion (ROU) | 40 | Viorel Simion (ROU) | Viorel Simion (ROU) | 38 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ryan Langham (AUS) | Ryan Langham (AUS) | 15 | | | | Viorel Simion (ROU) | Viorel Simion (ROU) | 35 | | | | | | |
| Jo Seok-Hwan (KOR) | Jo Seok-Hwan (KOR) | 37 | | | | Jo Seok-Hwan (KOR) | Jo Seok-Hwan (KOR) | 39 | | | | | | |
| Sedat Taşcı (TUR) | Sedat Taşcı (TUR) | 28 | Jo Seok-Hwan (KOR) | Jo Seok-Hwan (KOR) | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| Benoit Gaudet (CAN) | Benoit Gaudet (CAN) | 32 | Benoit Gaudet (CAN) | Benoit Gaudet (CAN) | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| Somluck Kamsing (THA) | Somluck Kamsing (THA) | 17 | | | | | | | Jo Seok-Hwan (KOR) | Jo Seok-Hwan (KOR) | 25 | | | |
| Bekzod Khidirov (UZB) | Bekzod Khidirov (UZB) | RSC | | | | | | | Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) | Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) | 45 | | | |
| Sohail Ahmed (PAK) | Sohail Ahmed (PAK) | | Bekzod Khidirov (UZB) | Bekzod Khidirov (UZB) | 22 | | | | | | | | | |
| Galib Jafarov (KAZ) | Galib Jafarov (KAZ) | RSC | Galib Jafarov (KAZ) | Galib Jafarov (KAZ) | 40 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Mayanja (UGA) | Brian Mayanja (UGA) | | | | | Galib Jafarov (KAZ) | Galib Jafarov (KAZ) | 26 | | | | | | |
| Ludumo Galada (RSA) | Ludumo Galada (RSA) | | | | | Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) | Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) | 36 | | | | | | |
| Shahin Imranov (AZE) | Shahin Imranov (AZE) | RSC | Shahin Imranov (AZE) | Shahin Imranov (AZE) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) | Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) | 37 | Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) | Aleksei Tishchenko (RUS) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| Hadj Belkheir (ALG) | Hadj Belkheir (ALG) | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* Argentine boxer Daniel Brizuela took the place of American boxer Aaron Garcia.