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Miles Burke

Boxer (1885–1928)

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Born
15 January 1885, St. Louis
Died
25 December 1928, St. Louis
Citizenship
United States
Sport
boxing
Discipline
flyweight
Occupation
boxer
Height
160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight
49 kg (108 lb)

Miles J. Burke (January 15, 1885 – December 25, 1928) was an American flyweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He died in St. Louis, Missouri.

Burke won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, losing to fellow American George Finnegan. Finnegan was the only other athlete competing in the weight class. Allegedly, Burke weighed 108 pounds for the bout, three pounds over the weight limit, but was still allowed to compete, perhaps because no other opponent could be found.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics – flyweight

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q655934 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.