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Several medalists at the 2004 Olympics, including Amir Khan, Andre Ward, Gennady Golovkin, Yuriorkis Gamboa, and Guillermo Rigondeaux, later went on to become world champions in professional boxing. However, Cuban and Russian boxers do not typically turn pro as their government provides them with extensive funding which allows them to keep ...
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.
Event Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres details: Justin Gatlin United States Francis Obikwelu Portugal Maurice Greene United States 200 metres details: Shawn Crawford United States
Both semi-final losers were awarded bronze medals. All bouts consisted of four rounds of two minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. [ 1 ] 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.
The Olympic flame burns in the Athens Olympic Stadium cauldron, during the opening ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics. The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Athens, the capital city of Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. [1]
Lightweight Keyshawn Davis won a hotly contested semifinal on Friday to join super heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. in the gold-medal round. U.S. has 2 shots at first men's Olympics boxing gold ...
Imane Khelif won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s boxing 66-kilogram (145-pound) division on Friday, beating China’s Yang Liu. The feat culminated with her atop her coach’s shoulders ...
The 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Tijuana, Mexico from March 12 to March 20, 2004. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from North-, Central-and South America to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The top two boxers in each ...