Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Lightweight
| Men's lightweight boxing at the Games of the III Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Physical Culture Gymnasium (Washington University in St. Louis) | ||||||||||||
| Dates | September 21 (quarterfinals and semifinals) September 22 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 1 nation | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics | |
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| Flyweight | men |
| Bantamweight | men |
| Featherweight | men |
| Lightweight | men |
| Welterweight | men |
| Middleweight | men |
| Heavyweight | men |
The lightweight was the middle of seven boxing weight class held as part of the boxing programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, September 21, 1904 and on Thursday, September 22, 1904. It was the first time the event, like all other boxing events, was held in Olympic competition. Lightweights had to be less than 61.2 kilograms. Eight boxers competed.[1]
Results[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
 Harry Spanjer (USA) | KO2 | |||||||||
| Kenneth Jewett (USA) | L | |||||||||
| Harry Spanjer (USA) | W | |||||||||
| Russell van Horn (USA) | L | |||||||||
| Russell van Horn (USA) | W | |||||||||
| Arthur Seward (USA) | DSQ | |||||||||
| Harry Spanjer (USA) | W | |||||||||
| Jack Egan (USA) | Decision3 | |||||||||
| Peter Sturholdt (USA) | W | |||||||||
| James Bollinger (aka Carroll Burton) (USA) | DSQ1 | |||||||||
| Peter Sturholdt (USA) | L | |||||||||
| Jack Egan (USA) | W | Third place | ||||||||
| Jack Egan (USA) | W | |||||||||
| Joseph Lydon (USA) | WO2 | |||||||||
| Russell van Horn (USA) | W | |||||||||
| Peter Sturholdt (USA) | L | |||||||||
1 A well-known local boxer, Carroll Burton, entered the tournament and originally won this bout against Sturholdt. However, officials later discovered that the winner was actually an impostor named James Bollinger; Bollinger was ejected from the competition and Sturholdt was advanced to the next round.[2]
2 Egan won the bout on walkover as Lydon was injured.
3 Jack Egan originally won the silver medal in the lightweight competition and the bronze medal in the welterweight competition. Later, it was discovered that his real name was Frank Joseph Floyd, a breach of AAU rules that made it illegal to fight under an assumed name. In November 1905, the AAU disqualified Egan from all AAU competitions and ordered him to return all his prizes and medals: therefore, Russell van Horn was awarded the silver and Peter Sturholdt awarded the bronze in the lightweight competition, while Joseph Lydon retained bronze in the welterweight competition.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Boxing at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Lightweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 172. ISBN 0140066322.
- ^ "St. Louis 1904 Boxing 567 6124kg Lightweight Men Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "St. Louis 1904 Boxing 6124 6577kg Welterweight Men Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
Sources[edit]
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2006.
- November 1905 AAU disqualification of Egan
- IOC's medal database for event at 1904 Olympics
1904: 125–135 lb (56.7–61.2 kg) · 1908: 126–140 lb (57.2–63.5 kg) · 1920–1936: 126–135 lb (57.2–61.2 kg) · 1948: 58–62 kg · 1952–2008: 57–60 kg · 2012: 56–60 kg · 2016: 57–60 kg · 2020–: 58–63 kg | |
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