The Flyweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 48 - 51 kilograms.
Gold | Walid Cherif ![]() |
Silver | Abdelillah Nhaila ![]() |
Bronze | Molla Getachew ![]() |
1st day | ||
![]() | WO | ![]() |
2nd day | ||
![]() | 2 - 9 | ![]() |
![]() | 4 - 20 | ![]() |
![]() | 8 - 6 | ![]() |
![]() | 6 - 17 | ![]() |
3rd day | ||
![]() | 13 - 1 | ![]() |
![]() | 6 - 19 | ![]() |
4th day | ||
![]() | 16 - 1 | ![]() |
5th day | ||
![]() | 19 - 1 | ![]() |
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The Light Flyweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Light flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 48 kilograms.
The Bantamweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition.
The Featherweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Featherweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 54–57 kilograms (119–126 lb).
The Lightweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Lightweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 57 - 60 kilograms.
The Light Welterweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Light Welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 60 - 64 kilograms.
The Welterweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Welterweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 64 - 69 kilograms.
The Light Heavyweight class in the 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament competition was the lightest class. Light Heavyweights were limited to those boxers weighing between 75 - 81 kilograms.
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The 1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Casablanca, Morocco from January 15 to January 22, 2004. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from Africa to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics since the 2003 All-Africa Games. First and second place qualified for the Olympic Tournament in Athens, Greece, except for the heavyweight and super heavyweight events, which only qualified for first place. A total of 89 fighters from 18 countries competed.
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