The 1904 Olympic games were held on the Washington University campus in St. Louis, Missouri. Men and women’s boxing was first introduced and only the United States competed in the sport with 18 fighters. While it was not an official Olympic sport, it was shown as a demonstration and exhibition sport. After the games, the Olympic committee decided to accept men’s boxing but believed women’s boxing to be a ‘health’ risk and did not accept it as an official sport.
