title: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Flyweight
text: # Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Flyweight
  
  The flyweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 17 to 28 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing between 49 and 52 kilograms.
  
  ## Competition format
  
  Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. This event consisted of 28 boxers who have qualified for the competition through various tournaments held in 2003 and 2004. The competition began with a preliminary round on 17 August, where the number of competitors was reduced to 16, and concluded with the final on 28 August. As there were fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers received a bye through the preliminary round. Both semi-final losers were awarded bronze medals.
  
  All bouts consisted of four rounds of two minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. Punches scored only if the white area on the front of the glove made full contact with the front of the head or torso of the opponent. Five judges scored each bout; three of the judges had to signal a scoring punch within one second for the punch to score. The winner of the bout was the boxer who scored the most valid punches by the end of the bout.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)
  
  | Date | Time | Round |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tuesday, 17 August 2004 | 13:30 & 19:30 | Round of 32 |
  | Saturday, 21 August 2004 | 19:30 | Round of 16 |
  | Wednesday, 25 August 2004 | 19:30 | Quarterfinals |
  | Friday, 27 August 2004 | 13:30 | Semifinals |
  | Saturday, 28 August 2004 | 19:30 | Final |
  
  ## Qualifying Athletes
  
  | Athlete | Country |
  | - | - |
  | Rustamhodza Rahimov | Germany |
  | Óscar Escandón | Colombia |
  | Paulus Ambunda | Namibia |
  | Jonny Mendoza | Venezuela |
  | Somjit Jongjohor | Thailand |
  | Kim Ki-Suk | South Korea |
  | Yuriorkis Gamboa | Cuba |
  | Igor Samoilenco | Moldova |
  | Mirzhan Rakhimzhanov | Kazakhstan |
  | Joseph Serrano | Puerto Rico |
  | Mebarek Soltani | Algeria |
  | Georgy Balakshin | Russia |
  | Bonyx Yusak SAweho | Indonesia |
  | Andrzej Rżany | Poland |
  | Hicham Mesbahi | Morocco |
  | Lechedzani Luza | Botswana |
  | Nikoloz Izoria | Georgia |
  | Walid Cherif | Tunisia |
  | George Rakotoarimbelo | Madagascar |
  | Fuad Aslanov | Azerbaijan |
  | Akhil Kumar | India |
  | Jérôme Thomas | France |
  | Juan Carlos Payano | Dominican Republic |
  | Bato-Munko Vankeev | Belarus |
  | Ronald Siler | United States |
  | Bradley Hore | Australia |
  | Violito Payla | Philippines |
  | Tulashboy Doniyorov | Uzbekistan |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | Rustamhodza Rahimov (GER) | Rustamhodza Rahimov (GER) | 25 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Óscar Escandón (COL) | Óscar Escandón (COL) | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Rustamhodza Rahimov (GER) | Rustamhodza Rahimov (GER) | 28 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Paulus Ambunda (NAM) | Paulus Ambunda (NAM) | 15 | | | | | | |
  | | | | Paulus Ambunda (NAM) | Paulus Ambunda (NAM) | 39 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | Jonny Mendoza (VEN) | Jonny Mendoza (VEN) | 19 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | Rustamhodza Rahimov (GER) | Rustamhodza Rahimov (GER) | 11 | | | |
  | Somjit Jongjohor (THA) | Somjit Jongjohor (THA) | 22 | | | | | | | Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB) | Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB) | 20 | | | |
  | Kim Ki-Suk (KOR) | Kim Ki-Suk (KOR) | 12 | Somjit Jongjohor (THA) | Somjit Jongjohor (THA) | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB) | Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB) | 46 | Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB) | Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB) | 26 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Igor Samoilenco (MDA) | Igor Samoilenco (MDA) | 33 | | | | Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB) | Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB) | 26 | | | | | | |
  | Mirzhan Rakhimzhanov (KAZ) | Mirzhan Rakhimzhanov (KAZ) | 42 | | | | Georgy Balakshin (RUS) | Georgy Balakshin (RUS) | 18 | | | | | | |
  | Joseph Serrano (PUR) | Joseph Serrano (PUR) | 23 | Mirzhan Rakhimzhanov (KAZ) | Mirzhan Rakhimzhanov (KAZ) | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Mebarek Soltani (ALG) | Mebarek Soltani (ALG) | 15 | Georgy Balakshin (RUS) | Georgy Balakshin (RUS) | 29 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Georgy Balakshin (RUS) | Georgy Balakshin (RUS) | 26 | | | | | | | | | | Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB) | Yuriorkis Gamboa (CUB) | 38 |
  | Bonyx Yusak Saweho (INA) | Bonyx Yusak Saweho (INA) | 19 | | | | | | | | | | Jérôme Thomas (FRA) | Jérôme Thomas (FRA) | 23 |
  | Andrzej Rżany (POL) | Andrzej Rżany (POL) | 25 | Andrzej Rżany (POL) | Andrzej Rżany (POL) | 33 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Hicham Mesbahi (MAR) | Hicham Mesbahi (MAR) | 25 | Hicham Mesbahi (MAR) | Hicham Mesbahi (MAR) | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Lechedzani Luza (BOT) | Lechedzani Luza (BOT) | 20 | | | | Andrzej Rżany (POL) | Andrzej Rżany (POL) | 23 | | | | | | |
  | Nikoloz Izoria (GEO) | Nikoloz Izoria (GEO) | 24 | | | | Fuad Aslanov (AZE) | Fuad Aslanov (AZE) | 24 | | | | | | |
  | Walid Cherif (TUN) | Walid Cherif (TUN) | 14 | Nikoloz Izoria (GEO) | Nikoloz Izoria (GEO) | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
  | George Rakotoarimbelo (MAD) | George Rakotoarimbelo (MAD) | | Fuad Aslanov (AZE) | Fuad Aslanov (AZE) | 27 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Fuad Aslanov (AZE) | Fuad Aslanov (AZE) | WO | | | | | | | Fuad Aslanov (AZE) | Fuad Aslanov (AZE) | 18 | | | |
  | Akhil Kumar (IND) | Akhil Kumar (IND) | 16 | | | | | | | Jérôme Thomas (FRA) | Jérôme Thomas (FRA) | 23 | | | |
  | Jérôme Thomas (FRA) | Jérôme Thomas (FRA) | 37 | Jérôme Thomas (FRA) | Jérôme Thomas (FRA) | 36 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Juan Carlos Payano (DOM) | Juan Carlos Payano (DOM) | 26 | Juan Carlos Payano (DOM) | Juan Carlos Payano (DOM) | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Bato-Munko Vankeev (BLR) | Bato-Munko Vankeev (BLR) | 18 | | | | Jérôme Thomas (FRA) | Jérôme Thomas (FRA) | 25 | | | | | | |
  | Ronald Siler (USA) | Ronald Siler (USA) | 32 | | | | Tulashboy Doniyorov (UZB) | Tulashboy Doniyorov (UZB) | 16 | | | | | | |
  | Bradley Hore (AUS) | Bradley Hore (AUS) | 18 | Ronald Siler (USA) | Ronald Siler (USA) | 22 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Violito Payla (PHI) | Violito Payla (PHI) | 26 | Tulashboy Doniyorov (UZB) | Tulashboy Doniyorov (UZB) | 45 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Tulashboy Doniyorov (UZB) | Tulashboy Doniyorov (UZB) | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  