# Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Light welterweight

The light welterweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 15 to 28 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing between 60 and 64 kilograms.

## Competition format

Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. This event consisted of 27 boxers who have qualified for the competition through various tournaments held in 2003 and 2004. The competition began with a preliminary round on 15 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 |
| Sunday, 15 August 2004 | 13:30 & 19:30 | Round of 32 |
| Thursday, 19 August 2004 | 19:30 | Round of 16 |
| Sunday, 22 August 2004 | 19:30 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 27 August 2004 | 13:30 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 28 August 2004 | 19:30 | Final |

## Qualifying Athletes

| Athlete | Country |
| Davis Mwale | Zambia |
| Yudel Johnson | Cuba |
| Dilshod Mahmudov | Uzbekistan |
| Alessandro Matos | Brazil |
| Rock Allen | United States |
| Boris Georgiev | Bulgaria |
| Nasserredine Fillali | Algeria |
| Hicham Nafil | Morocco |
| Isidro Mosquea | Dominican Republic |
| Juan de Dios Navarro | Mexico |
| Nurzhan Karimzhanov | Kazakhstan |
| Spyridon Ionnidis | Greece |
| Manus Boonjumnong | Thailand |
| Patrick Bogere | Sweden |
| Romeo Brin | Philippines |
| Mohamed Ali Sassi | Tunisia |
| Willy Blain | France |
| Saleh Khoulef | Egypt |
| Alexander Maletin | Russia |
| Faisal Karim | Pakistan |
| Ionuţ Gheorghe | Romania |
| Mustafa Karagöllü | Turkey |
| Vijender Singh | India |
| Michele di Rocco | Italy |
| Patrick López | Venezuela |
| Kitson Julie | Seychelles |
| Anoushiravan Nourian | Australia |

## 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 |
| | | | Davis Mwale (ZAM) | Davis Mwale (ZAM) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Yudel Johnson (CUB) | Yudel Johnson (CUB) | RSC | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Yudel Johnson (CUB) | Yudel Johnson (CUB) | 32 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dilshod Mahmudov (UZB) | Dilshod Mahmudov (UZB) | 28 | | | | | | |
| | | | Dilshod Mahmudov (UZB) | Dilshod Mahmudov (UZB) | 26 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Alessandro de Matos (BRA) | Alessandro de Matos (BRA) | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Yudel Johnson (CUB) | Yudel Johnson (CUB) | 13 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Boris Georgiev (BUL) | Boris Georgiev (BUL) | 9 | | | |
| | | | Rock Allen (USA) | Rock Allen (USA) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Boris Georgiev (BUL) | Boris Georgiev (BUL) | RSC | Boris Georgiev (BUL) | Boris Georgiev (BUL) | 30 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nasserredine Fillali (ALG) | Nasserredine Fillali (ALG) | | | | | Boris Georgiev (BUL) | Boris Georgiev (BUL) | 20 | | | | | | |
| Hicham Nafil (MAR) | Hicham Nafil (MAR) | 42 | | | | Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | 18 | | | | | | |
| Isidro Mosquea (DOM) | Isidro Mosquea (DOM) | 40 | Hicham Nafil (MAR) | Hicham Nafil (MAR) | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Juan de Dios Navarro (MEX) | Juan de Dios Navarro (MEX) | 31 | Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | 33 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | Nurzhan Karimzhanov (KAZ) | 48 | | | | | | | | | | Yudel Johnson (CUB) | Yudel Johnson (CUB) | 11 |
| Spyridon Ioannidis (GRE) | Spyridon Ioannidis (GRE) | 16 | | | | | | | | | | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | 17 |
| Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | 28 | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | 29 | | | | | | | | | |
| Patrick Bogere (SWE) | Patrick Bogere (SWE) | 35 | Romeo Brin (PHI) | Romeo Brin (PHI) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Romeo Brin (PHI) | Romeo Brin (PHI) | 43 | | | | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | 20 | | | | | | |
| Mohamed Ali Sassi (TUN) | Mohamed Ali Sassi (TUN) | 14 | | | | Willy Blain (FRA) | Willy Blain (FRA) | 8 | | | | | | |
| Willy Blain (FRA) | Willy Blain (FRA) | 36 | Willy Blain (FRA) | Willy Blain (FRA) | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| Saleh Khoulef (EGY) | Saleh Khoulef (EGY) | | Alexander Maletin (RUS) | Alexander Maletin (RUS) | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alexander Maletin (RUS) | Alexander Maletin (RUS) | RSC | | | | | | | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | Manus Boonjumnong (THA) | 30 | | | |
| Faisal Karim (PAK) | Faisal Karim (PAK) | 11 | | | | | | | Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROM) | Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROM) | 9 | | | |
| Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROM) | Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROM) | 26 | Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROM) | Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROM) | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mustafa Karagöllü (TUR) | Mustafa Karagöllü (TUR) | 25 | Mustafa Karagöllü (TUR) | Mustafa Karagöllü (TUR) | 19 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vijender Singh (IND) | Vijender Singh (IND) | 20 | | | | Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROM) | Ionuţ Gheorghe (ROM) | 29 | | | | | | |
| Michele di Rocco (ITA) | Michele di Rocco (ITA) | 37 | | | | Michele di Rocco (ITA) | Michele di Rocco (ITA) | 18 | | | | | | |
| Patrick López (VEN) | Patrick López (VEN) | 30 | Michele di Rocco (ITA) | Michele di Rocco (ITA) | 33 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kitson Julie (SEY) | Kitson Julie (SEY) | 22 | Anoushiravan Nourian (AUS) | Anoushiravan Nourian (AUS) | 25 | | | | | | | | | |
| Anoushiravan Nourian (AUS) | Anoushiravan Nourian (AUS) | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* Davis Mwale (Zambia) replaced All-Africa Games champion Davidson Emenogu (Nigeria), who later tested positive for a diuretic.