# Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Lightweight

The lightweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 16 to 29 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing between 57 and 60 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 29 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 | Round of 16 |
| Tuesday, 24 August 2004 | 19:30 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 27 August 2004 | 19:30 | Semifinals |
| Sunday, 29 August 2004 | 13:30 | Final |

## Qualifying Athletes

| Athlete | Country |
| Mohammad Asheri | Iran |
| Domenico Valentino | Italy |
| Manuel Félix Díaz | Dominican Republic |
| Serik Yeleuov | Kazakhstan |
| Selçuk Aydın | Turkey |
| Dimitar Stilianov | Bulgaria |
| Marios Kaperonis | Greece |
| Amir Khan | Great Britain |
| Gyula Káté | Hungary |
| Baik Jong-Sub | South Korea |
| Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene | Mongolia |
| Michael Medor | Mauritius |
| José David Mosquera | Colombia |
| Vicente Escobedo | United States |
| Rovshan Huseynov | Azerbaijan |
| Bongani Mahlangu | South Africa |
| Asghar Ali Shah | Pakistan |
| Volodymyr Kravets | Ukraine |
| Mario Kindelán | Cuba |
| Ahmed Sadiq | Nigeria |
| Sam Rukundo | Uganda |
| Tahar Tamsamani | Morocco |
| Myke Carvalho | Brazil |
| Alex de Jesús | Puerto Rico |
| Taoufik Chobba | Tunisia |
| Anthony Little | Australia |
| Jorge Bestard | Spain |
| Murat Khrachev | Russia |

## 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 | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | Mohamed Asheri (IRI) | Mohamed Asheri (IRI) | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Domenico Valentino (ITA) | Domenico Valentino (ITA) | 37 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Domenico Valentino (ITA) | Domenico Valentino (ITA) | 23 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Serik Yeleuov (KAZ) | Serik Yeleuov (KAZ) | 29 | | | | | | |
| | | | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | Manuel Félix Díaz (DOM) | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Serik Yeleuov (KAZ) | Serik Yeleuov (KAZ) | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Serik Yeleuov (KAZ) | Serik Yeleuov (KAZ) | 26 | | | |
| Selçuk Aydın (TUR) | Selçuk Aydın (TUR) | 11 | | | | | | | Amir Khan (GBR) | Amir Khan (GBR) | 40 | | | |
| Dimitar Stilianov (BUL) | Dimitar Stilianov (BUL) | 20 | Dimitar Stilianov (BUL) | Dimitar Stilianov (BUL) | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Marios Kaperonis (GRE) | Marios Kaperonis (GRE) | | Amir Khan (GBR) | Amir Khan (GBR) | 37 | | | | | | | | | |
| Amir Khan (GBR) | Amir Khan (GBR) | RSC | | | | Amir Khan (GBR) | Amir Khan (GBR) | RSC | | | | | | |
| Gyula Káté (HUN) | Gyula Káté (HUN) | 23 | | | | Baik Jong-Sub (KOR) | Baik Jong-Sub (KOR) | | | | | | | |
| Baik Jong-Sub (KOR) | Baik Jong-Sub (KOR) | 30 | Baik Jong-Sub (KOR) | Baik Jong-Sub (KOR) | 33 | | | | | | | | | |
| Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | 29 | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (MGL) | 22 | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Medor (MRI) | Michael Medor (MRI) | 23 | | | | | | | | | | Amir Khan (GBR) | Amir Khan (GBR) | 22 |
| José David Mosquera (COL) | José David Mosquera (COL) | | | | | | | | | | | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | 30 |
| Vicente Escobedo (USA) | Vicente Escobedo (USA) | RSC | Vicente Escobedo (USA) | Vicente Escobedo (USA) | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rovshan Huseynov (AZE) | Rovshan Huseynov (AZE) | 22 | Rovshan Huseynov (AZE) | Rovshan Huseynov (AZE) | 36 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bongani Mahlangu (RSA) | Bongani Mahlangu (RSA) | 14 | | | | Rovshan Huseynov (AZE) | Rovshan Huseynov (AZE) | 11 | | | | | | |
| Asghar Ali Shah (PAK) | Asghar Ali Shah (PAK) | 21 | | | | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | 23 | | | | | | |
| Volodymyr Kravets (UKR) | Volodymyr Kravets (UKR) | 19 | Asghar Ali Shah (PAK) | Asghar Ali Shah (PAK) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Kindelán (CUB) | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | RSC | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | 24 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ahmed Sadiq (NGR) | Ahmed Sadiq (NGR) | | | | | | | | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | Mario Kindelán (CUB) | 20 | | | |
| Sam Rukundo (UGA) | Sam Rukundo (UGA) | 30 | | | | | | | Murat Khrachev (RUS) | Murat Khrachev (RUS) | 10 | | | |
| Tahar Tamsamani (MAR) | Tahar Tamsamani (MAR) | 22 | Sam Rukundo (UGA) | Sam Rukundo (UGA) | 24 | | | | | | | | | |
| Myke Carvalho (BRA) | Myke Carvalho (BRA) | 24 | Alex de Jesús (PUR) | Alex de Jesús (PUR) | 22 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex de Jesús (PUR) | Alex de Jesús (PUR) | 39 | | | | Sam Rukundo (UGA) | Sam Rukundo (UGA) | 18 | | | | | | |
| Taoufik Chobba (TUN) | Taoufik Chobba (TUN) | 8 | | | | Murat Khrachev (RUS) | Murat Khrachev (RUS) | 31 | | | | | | |
| Anthony Little (AUS) | Anthony Little (AUS) | 27 | Anthony Little (AUS) | Anthony Little (AUS) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jorge Bestard Navarro-Rubio (ESP) | Jorge Bestard Navarro-Rubio (ESP) | 29 | Murat Khrachev (RUS) | Murat Khrachev (RUS) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| Murat Khrachev (RUS) | Murat Khrachev (RUS) | 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | |