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Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, seven boxing events were contested. Only USA boxers competed. The contestants of the lower class could also compete in the higher class. So Oliver Kirk[?] is the one and only boxer who has won two gold medals in the same Olympics. George Finnegan[?], Harry Spanger[?] and Charles Mayer[?] managed to win 1 gold and 1 silver medal and Jack Eagan[?] 1 silver and 1 bronze medal. They are unique in olympic boxing history.

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Flyweight (-47.6 kg / -105 lbs)

PosAthlete
1George Finnegan[?] (USA)
2Miles Burke[?] (USA)

Only two boxers competed.

Bantamweight (-52.2 kg / -115 lbs)

PosAthlete
1Oliver Kirk[?] (USA)
2George Finnegan[?] (USA)

Only two boxers competed.

Featherweight (-56.7 kg / -125 lbs)

PosAthlete
1Oliver Kirk[?] (USA)
2Frank Haller[?] (USA)
3Fred Gilmore[?] (USA)

Lightweight (-61.2 kg / -135.5 lbs)

PosAthlete
1Harry Spanger[?] (USA)
2Jack Eagan[?] (USA)
3Russell Van Horn[?] (USA)

Welterweight (-65.8 kg / -145 lbs)

PosAthlete
1Albert Young[?] (USA)
2Harry Spanger[?] (USA)
3Jack Eagan[?] (USA)
3Joseph Lydon[?] (USA)

Middleweight (-71.7 kg / -158 lbs)

PosAthlete
1Charles Mayer[?] (USA)
2Benjamin Spradley[?] (USA)

Only two boxers competed.

Heavyweight (+71.7 kg / +158 lbs)

PosAthlete
1Samuel Berger[?] (USA)
2Charles Mayer[?] (USA)
3William Michaels[?] (USA)



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