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Boxing At The 2004 Summer Olympics – Super Heavyweight
The super heavyweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 18 to 29 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing more than 91 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 18 August, where the number of competitors was reduced to eight, and concluded with the final on 28 August. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall
The Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall is an list of indoor arenas, indoor arena that is located in Peristeri, west Athens. The hall was the site of the Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics, boxing events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The venue originally seated 8,400, though it had a public capacity of only 5,600 for the 2004 Olympics. History After the 2004 Summer Olympics, the indoor facility was partially converted into a 3,000 seat outdoor football pitch. This lowered the seating capacity of the indoor arena from 8,400 to 2,305. The indoor arena has since been mainly used for gymnastics competitions, and at times to host basketball games of the Greek club Peristeri BC, Peristeri. Since the summer of 2007, the outdoor association football pitch has been used as a training center by the Greek club Atromitos F.C., Atromitos. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Rozhnov
Sergey Rozhnov (; born 19 September 1982 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian former professional boxer who competed during 2012. He defeated former heavyweight world title challenger Owen Beck in his only professional bout. As an amateur, Rozhnov represented Bulgaria at the 2004 Olympics and won a super-heavyweight bronze medal at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships. Amateur career He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was stopped in the first round of the Super heavyweight (+91 kg) division by Russia's eventual winner Alexander Povetkin. Rozhnov won a bronze medal in the same division six months earlier, at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia Pula, also known as Pola, is the largest city in Istria County, west Croatia, and the List of cities and towns in Croatia, seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istria, Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, wi .... Professional boxing record Exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Estrada
Jason Moses Estrada (born November 30, 1980) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2015. As an amateur, he competed at the 2004 Olympic Games in the super heavyweight division. He also won the gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. Professional career Known as "Big Six", Estrada turned professional in 2004 and won fifteen of his first sixteen bouts, with one no-contest. His current record is 20-4. Jason makes his home in Providence, Rhode Island. Jason lost by decision to 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Alexander Povetkin on April 4, 2009 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Estrada's last fought on November 10, 2012. Training career Estrada owns Big Six Boxing Academy in Providence, Rhode Island Providence () is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Rhode Island, most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence County, it is o ... and co-trained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustam Saidov
Rustam Saidov (Рустам Саидов; born 6 February 1978) is a boxer from Uzbekistan, who competed in the Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. Career In Athens at the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the first round of the Super Heavyweight (over 91 kg) division by Cuba's southpaw Michel Lopez Nuñez (13-18). He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. In the final, he defeated Tajikistan's Sergei Kharitonov. In 2002 and 2006, he became Asian champ beating Olympic silver medallist Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov in the final both times. 2005 he lost to Russian southpaw Roman Romanchuk at the World Championships. 2007 he again made an early exit from the World Championships. Olympic results 2000 *Defeated Ahmed Abdel Samad (Egypt) 21-8 *Defeated Art Binkowski Artur "Art" Binkowski (; born February 19, 1975) is a Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslavas Jakšto
Jaroslavas Jakšto (born 7 August 1980) is a male amateur boxer from Lithuania best known for winning super heavyweight bronze at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia. He was a 2004 Olympian and also qualified for the 2008 Olympics. Career Jakšto won a bronze medal in the same division at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia. He also participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He beat there Victor Bisbal 27-16 but was defeated in the second round of the Super heavyweight (+91 kg) division by Egypt's eventual runner-up Mohamed Aly. He won the Chemiepokal Cup in Germany 2005 by beating Michel López Núñez 17:12 and the Military world championships in 2006. At the World Championships 2007 he lost to Vyacheslav Glazkov inside the distance. At the first Olympic qualifier he lost to Kubrat Pulev, at the second qualifier he beat Robert Helenius Robert Gabriel Helenius (born 2 January 1984) is a Finnish professional boxer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Bisbal
Victor José Bisbal Melero (born 2 July 1980) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in the heavyweight divisionPaese, Gabrielle (2003)Puerto Rico Gears Up For Pan Am Games, '' Puerto Rico Herald'', August 1, 2003. Retrieved November 23, 2013 and bronze at the 2003 Pan American Games. He also participated at the 2004 Olympics in the super heavyweight division. Personal life Victor Bisbal began in the sport at the age of 15 years. Before beginning boxing, he competed in hurling and discus, winning four LAI championship rings in University competition and holding many Puerto Rican distance records. He graduated in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education from the University of Turabo in Puerto Rico. Victor got married on March 13, 2010 to Mariler Mejias, a volleyball player. Victor has three siblings, brothers Ricardo and Gerardo and sister Mayela. His brother Gerardo Bisbal is also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Takam
Armand Carlos Netsing Takam (born 6 December 1980) is a Cameroonian-French professional boxer. He has challenged once for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles in 2017. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, and challenged once for the Commonwealth title in 2021. As an amateur, he represented Cameroon at the 2004 Olympics. Early life Carlos Takam was born in Douala, Cameroon. He competed as an amateur boxer for his home country of Cameroon. He later moved to France and holds French citizenship. Amateur career Takam competed at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, Takam captured the bronze medal in his weight division. In 2004 he represented his native country, Cameroon, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece but was beaten in the round of sixteen by Egypt's Mohamed Aly. Takam qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Casablanca, Moro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliaksandr Apanasionak
Aliaksandr Apanasionak (born March 17, 1981) is a Belarusian boxer who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's super heavyweight division (+ 91 kg). He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in second place at the 1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Career At Athens he lost in the first round to Aleksey Masikin 5:23. See Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Super heavyweight The super heavyweight boxing competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held from 18 to 29 August at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. This is limited to those boxers weighing more than 91 kilograms. Competition format Like all Olympic ... External linksdata* Heavyweight boxers World boxing champions 1981 births Living people Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Belarus Belarusian male boxers 21st-century Belarusian sportsmen {{Belarus-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksey Masikin
Oleksiy Mazikin (born 16 February 1975) is a Ukrainian boxer best known to win the silver medal at the 2001 World Championships in the Men's Super Heavyweight division. Amateur Mazikin was a successful amateur but kept losing to southpaws. At the Olympics 2000 he lost to southpaw Audley Harrison, at the World Championships 2001 where he achieved his best result beating Alexander Povetkin 36:30 and Pedro Carrión he lost the final to southpaw Ruslan Chagaev. At the Olympics 2004 he beat Aliaksandr Apanasionak and was defeated by southpaw Roberto Cammarelle. Amateur Highlights *2000 competed as a Super Heavyweight at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. **Defeated Angus Shelford (New Zealand) PTS (19-5) **Lost to Audley Harrison (Great Britain) PTS (9-19) *2001 2nd place at the World Championships in Belfast **Defeated Pedro Carrion (Cuba) PTS (26-20) **Lost to Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan) RTD-2 *2001 4th place at the Goodwill Games 2001 in Brisbane. **Lost to Alexander Povetkin (Russi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gbenga Oloukun
Gbenga Oluokun (born 14 June 1983) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. He has faced former world champions and contenders Manuel Charr, Lamon Brewster, Kubrat Pulev, Robert Helenius, Carlos Takam, Vyacheslav Glazkov, and Mariusz Wach. Amateur In 2003, he captured the gold medal in his weight division at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria vs Egypt's Mohamed Aly. At the Olympics 2004, he was defeated in the round of sixteen of the super heavyweight (over 91 kg) division by Italy's eventual runner-up Roberto Cammarelle. Professional He turned pro afterwards and won 16 fights before being upset by Manuel Charr in 2009. Professional boxing record , - , align="center" colspan=8, 19 Wins (12 knockouts, 7 decisions), 14 Losses (6 knockouts, 8 decision, - , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3", Result , align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov
Mukhtarkhan Qabylanbekuly Dildabekov (, ''Mūhtarhan Qabylanbekūly Dıldäbekov''; born March 19, 1976) is a Kazakh boxer, best known to win the silver medal in the Super Heavyweight division (+91 kg) at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Career At the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas he also won silver losing to Sinan Şamil Sam. In 2000 at the Olympics he lost to the Briton Audley Harrison. On his way to the final, he has beaten Cuban Alexis Rubalcaba and the Uzbek fighter Rustam Saidov. Results: *Defeated Grzegorz Kiełsa (Poland) 16-5 *Defeated Alexis Rubalcaba (Cuba) 25-12 *Defeated Rustam Saidov (Uzbekistan) 28-22 *Lost to Audley Harrison (Great Britain) 16-30 He won gold at the Asian Games 1998 but had to settle for silver in 2002 and 2006 losing twice to Saidov. 2004 he finished third. 2003 at the world championships he lost to Sebastian Köber. He beat him at the Olympics in Athens 2004, but lost to in an early round to eventual winner A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Köber
Sebastian Köber (born 28 May 1979) is a German boxing, boxer, who won the Olympic medalists in boxing, Heavyweight bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Three years later, at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok, he once again finished in third place. Amateur * German Super Heavyweight Champion 2003, German Junior Champion 1996, 1997 Heavyweight 201 lb/91 kg limit *1997 won the European Junior Championships at Heavyweight in Birmingham (England), beating Aleksander Jacenko (Ukraine) in the final. *2000 competed at the European Championships in Tampere, Finland. Result was: ** Lost to Jackson Chanet (France) PTS *2000 won a bronze medal in the Sydney Olympics at Heavyweight, representing Germany. Results were: ** Defeated Magomed Aripgadjiev (Azerbaijan) PTS (9-4) ** Defeated Mark Simmons (boxer), Mark Simmons (Canada) RSC-3 ** Lost to Félix Savón (Cuba) PTS (8-19) *2001 competed at the World Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |