Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight

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Men's heavyweight boxing
at the Games of the III Olympiad
VenuePhysical Culture Gymnasium
(Washington University in St. Louis)
DatesSeptember 21, 1904 (semifinal)
September 22, 1904 (final)
Competitors3 from 1 nation
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Samuel Berger US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Charles Mayer US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg William Michaels US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
1908  

The heavyweight was the heaviest boxing weight class held as part of the boxing programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on September 21, 1904 and on September 22, 1904. It was the first time the event, like all other boxing events, was held in Olympic competition. [1]

Results

Semifinal
September 21
Final
September 22
1 US flag 45 stars.svg  Samuel Berger  (USA)W
2 US flag 45 stars.svg  Samuel Berger  (USA)KO3 US flag 45 stars.svg  Charles Mayer  (USA)L
3 US flag 45 stars.svg  William Michaels  (USA)L

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References

  1. "Boxing at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2018.

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