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This event consisted of 28 boxers who have qualified for the competition through various tournaments held in 2003 and 2004. [1] The competition began with a preliminary round on 18 August, where the number of competitors was reduced to eight, and concluded with the final on 28 August.
The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Africa. All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria from 4 to 20 October 2003; Qualification Tournament in Casablanca, Morocco from 15 to 22 January 2004; Qualification Tournament in Gaborone, Botswana from 15 to 22 March 2004; North and South America
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This event consisted of 28 boxers who have qualified for the competition through various tournaments held in 2003 and 2004. [1] The competition began with a preliminary round on 18 August, where the number of competitors was reduced to eight, and concluded with the final on 28 August.
Boxers who have won 3 or more Olympic medals. Western athletes usually participate in a single Olympic tournament and then turn pro, while boxers from Cuba and other countries with state support of the sport might compete in several Olympics, therefore having a clear advantage in terms of age and experience.
Lightweight Keyshawn Davis won a hotly contested semifinal on Friday to join super heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. in the gold-medal round.
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The games featured featured 301 events in 28 sports and 39 disciplines, [3] [4] including the Olympic debuts of women's wrestling and women's sabre. [5] Kiribati and Timor Leste competed for the first time in these Olympic Games. [5] It was the second time after 1896 that Athens had hosted the Summer Olympics in the modern era. [6] Athletes ...