Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Lightweight

The lightweight was the median boxing weight class held as part of the Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. 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 all from the Untied States competed.

Medalists

Results

Round8-with third
|flagIOCathlete|Harry Spanjer|USA|1904 Summer |KO2
flagIOCathlete|Kenneth Jewett|USA|1904 Summer |L
|flagIOCathlete|Russell van Horn|USA|1904 Summer |W
flagIOCathlete|Arthur Seward|USA|1904 Summer |DSQ
|flagIOCathlete|Peter Sturholdt|USA|1904 Summer |W
flagIOCathlete|James Bollinger (aka Carroll Burton)|USA|1904 Summer |^*
|flagIOCathlete|Jack Egan|USA|1904 Summer |W
flagIOCathlete|Joseph Lydon|USA|1904 Summer |L
|flagIOCathlete|Harry Spanjer|USA|1904 Summer |W
flagIOCathlete|Russell van Horn|USA|1904 Summer |L
|flagIOCathlete|Peter Sturholdt|USA|1904 Summer |L
flagIOCathlete|Jack Egan|USA|1904 Summer |W
|flagIOCathlete|Harry Spanjer|USA|1904 Summer |W
flagIOCathlete|Jack Egan|USA|1904 Summer |Decision
|flagIOCathlete|Russell van Horn|USA|1904 Summer |W
flagIOCathlete|Peter Sturholdt|USA|1904 Summer |L

* A well-known local boxer, Carroll Burton, entered the tournament and won the match against Peter Sturholdt. However, it was later discovered by officials that the competitor was actually an impostor named James Bollinger. Bollinger was ejected from the competition and Sturholdt was automatically advanced to the next round.

* Egan’s real name was Frank Floyd and by the rules of the AAU it was illegal to fight under an assumed name. In November 1905 the AAU disqualified Egan from all AAU competitions and he had to return all his prizes. Van Horn moved up to silver and Sturholdt to bronze. Sturholdt won the bronze medal without winning a single bout. [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/blog/?p=4 November 1905 Egan disqualified]

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