The 2004 World University Boxing Championships took place in Antalya, Turkey between November 22 and 29 2004. 129 boxers from 27 countries participated at the inaugural tournament. [1]
Bronze medals are awarded to both losing semi-finalists.
| 2004 World University Boxing Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 48 kg |  |  |  |  |
| 51 kg | | |  |  |
| 54 kg | | |  | |
| 57 kg |  | | |  |
| 60 kg | | |  | |
| 64 kg | | |  |  |
| 69 kg | | |  | |
| 75 kg | | |  | |
| 81 kg | | |  | |
| 91 kg | | |  | |
| +91 kg | | | | |
| 2004 World University Boxing Championship | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
| 1 | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 3 | | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 4 | | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8 | | 2 | 2 | |||
| 9 | | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | ||
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