The bantamweight was the third lightest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the wrestling programme at the 1904 Summer Olympics.

It included wrestlers weighing 115 to 125 pounds (52.2 to 56.7 kg).

[1] It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition.

Seven wrestlers competed.

[2] Louis Strebler and John Cardwell were allowed to fight for the bronze medal as they both lost in this tournament against the gold medalist Isidor Niflot.