# Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Light heavyweight

The light heavyweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 14 to 29 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing between 75 and 81 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 14 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 |
| Saturday, 14 August 2004 | 13:30 & 19:30 | Round of 32 |
| Thursday, 19 August 2004 | 13:30 | Round of 16 |
| Tuesday, 23 August 2004 | 19:30 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 27 August 2004 | 19:30 | Semifinals |
| Sunday, 29 August 2004 | 13:30 | Final |

## Qualifying Athletes

| Athlete | Country |
| Yoan Pablo Hernández | Cuba |
| Evgeny Makarenko | Russia |
| Andre Ward | United States |
| Clemente Russo | Italy |
| Song Hak-Seong | South Korea |
| Abdelhani Kenzi | Algeria |
| Isaac Ekpo | Nigeria |
| Utkirbek Haydarov | Uzbekistan |
| İhsan Yıldırım Tarhan | Turkey |
| Soulan Pownceby | New Zealand |
| Beibut Shumenov | Kazakhstan |
| Aleksy Kuziemski | Poland |
| Trevor Stewardson | Canada |
| Flavio Furtado | Cape Verde |
| Shohrat Kurbanov | Turkmenistan |
| Ahmed Ismail El Shamy | Egypt |
| Taylor Mabika | Gabon |
| Elias Pavlidis | Greece |
| Washington Silva | Brazil |
| Ali Ismailov | Azerbaijan |
| Lei Yuping | China |
| Pierre Celestin Yana | Cameroon |
| Andriy Fedchuk | Ukraine |
| Jitender Kumar | India |
| Magomed Aripgadjiev | Belarus |
| Ramiro Reducindo | Mexico |
| Edgar Muñoz | Venezuela |
| Marijo Šivolija | Croatia |

## 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 |
| | | | Yoan Pablo Hernández (CUB) | Yoan Pablo Hernández (CUB) | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Evgeny Makarenko (RUS) | Evgeny Makarenko (RUS) | 30 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Evgeny Makarenko (RUS) | Evgeny Makarenko (RUS) | 16 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Andre Ward (USA) | Andre Ward (USA) | 23 | | | | | | |
| | | | Andre Ward (USA) | Andre Ward (USA) | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Clemente Russo (ITA) | Clemente Russo (ITA) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Andre Ward (USA) | Andre Ward (USA) | 17 | | | |
| Song Hak-seong (KOR) | Song Hak-seong (KOR) | 19 | | | | | | | Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) | Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) | 15 | | | |
| Abdelhani Kenzi (ALG) | Abdelhani Kenzi (ALG) | 25 | Abdelhani Kenzi (ALG) | Abdelhani Kenzi (ALG) | 19 | | | | | | | | | |
| Isaac Ekpo (NGR) | Isaac Ekpo (NGR) | 11 | Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) | Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) | 31 | | | | | | | | | |
| Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) | Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) | 21 | | | | Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) | Utkirbek Haydarov (UZB) | 16 | | | | | | |
| İhsan Yıldırım Tarhan (TUR) | İhsan Yıldırım Tarhan (TUR) | RSC | | | | İhsan Yıldırım Tarhan (TUR) | İhsan Yıldırım Tarhan (TUR) | 11 | | | | | | |
| Soulan Pownceby (NZL) | Soulan Pownceby (NZL) | | İhsan Yıldırım Tarhan (TUR) | İhsan Yıldırım Tarhan (TUR) | 27 | | | | | | | | | |
| Beibut Shumenov (KAZ) | Beibut Shumenov (KAZ) | 34 | Beibut Shumenov (KAZ) | Beibut Shumenov (KAZ) | 19 | | | | | | | | | |
| Aleksy Kuziemski (POL) | Aleksy Kuziemski (POL) | 22 | | | | | | | | | | Andre Ward (USA) | Andre Ward (USA) | 20 |
| Trevor Stewardson (CAN) | Trevor Stewardson (CAN) | 36 | | | | | | | | | | Magomed Aripgadjiev (BLR) | Magomed Aripgadjiev (BLR) | 13 |
| Flavio Furtado (CPV) | Flavio Furtado (CPV) | 20 | Trevor Stewardson (CAN) | Trevor Stewardson (CAN) | 22 | | | | | | | | | |
| Shohrat Kurbanov (TKM) | Shohrat Kurbanov (TKM) | 22 | Ahmed Ismail El Shamy (EGY) | Ahmed Ismail El Shamy (EGY) | 38 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ahmed Ismail El Shamy (EGY) | Ahmed Ismail El Shamy (EGY) | 44 | | | | Ahmed Ismail El Shamy (EGY) | Ahmed Ismail El Shamy (EGY) | RSC | | | | | | |
| Taylor Mabika (GAB) | Taylor Mabika (GAB) | 17 | | | | Elias Pavlidis (GRE) | Elias Pavlidis (GRE) | | | | | | | |
| Elias Pavlidis (GRE) | Elias Pavlidis (GRE) | 32 | Elias Pavlidis (GRE) | Elias Pavlidis (GRE) | 31 | | | | | | | | | |
| Washington Silva (BRA) | Washington Silva (BRA) | 22 | Ali Ismailov (AZE) | Ali Ismailov (AZE) | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ali Ismailov (AZE) | Ali Ismailov (AZE) | 27 | | | | | | | Ahmed Ismail El Shamy (EGY) | Ahmed Ismail El Shamy (EGY) | 20 | | | |
| Lei Yuping (CHN) | Lei Yuping (CHN) | 24 | | | | | | | Magomed Aripgadjiev (BLR) | Magomed Aripgadjiev (BLR) | 23 | | | |
| Pierre Celestin Yana (CMR) | Pierre Celestin Yana (CMR) | 16 | Lei Yuping (CHN) | Lei Yuping (CHN) | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | RSC | Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | Andriy Fedchuk (UKR) | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jitender Kumar (IND) | Jitender Kumar (IND) | | | | | Lei Yuping (CHN) | Lei Yuping (CHN) | 18 | | | | | | |
| Magomed Aripgadjiev (BLR) | Magomed Aripgadjiev (BLR) | 29 | | | | Magomed Aripgadjiev (BLR) | Magomed Aripgadjiev (BLR) | 27 | | | | | | |
| Ramiro Reducindo (MEX) | Ramiro Reducindo (MEX) | 10 | Magomed Aripgadjiev (BLR) | Magomed Aripgadjiev (BLR) | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| Edgar Muñoz (VEN) | Edgar Muñoz (VEN) | 31 | Edgar Muñoz (VEN) | Edgar Muñoz (VEN) | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Marijo Šivolija (CRO) | Marijo Šivolija (CRO) | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | |