Boxing at the 1938 British Empire Games

At the 1938 British Empire Games, the boxing competition was held in Sydney, Australia, and featured contests in eight weight classes.

The boxing events were held at the Rushcutters Bay Stadium (also called the Sydney Stadium), following a large number of entries for the boxing and wrestling events.

Both England and South Africa won two gold medals but South Africa topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning two silver medals.

Only three bronze medal fights took place, with the others not being held for various reasons.

Medal table

Medallists Flyweight Johnny Joubert (SAF)Bantamweight Hendrik Knoesen (SAF)Featherweight Barney Henricus (CEY)Lightweight William Fulton (RHO)Welterweight Andrew Tsirindonis (RHO)MiddleweightLight heavyweight Nick Wolmarans (SAF)Heavyweight Claude Sterley (SAF)

Results First round Weight Winner Loser ScoreFlyweight 51kg Joe Gagnon bye Hugh Cameron bye Hugh Sheridan bye Johnny Joubert Trevor Law TKO 2nd roundBantamweight 54kg Jack Dillon bye William Brade bye Hendrik Knoesen bye William Butler Jack Parker PointsFeatherweight 57kg James Watson bye Kenneth Moran bye Alf Harper Leonard Schulter TKO 2nd round Barney Henricus Bertram D. Worrall PointsLightweight 60kg Harry Groves bye Ian Ellis bye William Fulton Joseph Collins Points Harry Hurst Frank Clement de Niese TKO 3rd roundWelterweight 67kg Darcy Heeney bye Norman Dawson bye Bill Smith bye Andrew Tsirindonis Jack Hahn PointsMiddleweight 75kg Rex Carey bye Atholl Stubbs bye Maurice Dennis bye Denis Reardon Artie Sutherland PointsLight heavyweight 81kg Nick Wolmarans bye Joseph Wilby bye Sid O. Inskip bye Cecil G. Overell bye Heavyweight 91kg Thomas Osborne bye Claude Sterley bye Leslie Harley bye Ron Withell bye

Semi-finals Weight Winner Loser ScoreFlyweight Joubert Sheridan Points GagnonCameron PointsBantamweight Butler Dillon Points Knoesen Brade PointsFeatherweight HenricusMoran Points Watson Harper PointsLightweight Groves Fulton Points Hurst Ellis PointsWelterweight Smith Dawson Points Heeney Tsirindonis PointsMiddleweight Reardon Carey Points Dennis Stubbs TKO 2nd roundLight heavyweight Wolmarans Wilby Points Overell Inskip Points Heavyweight Osborne Harley Points Sterley Withell KO 1st round

Bronze medal Weight Winner Loser ScoreFlyweight Cameron Sheridan w/o overweightBantamweight Dillon Brade PointsFeatherweight Moran Harpertoss of coinLightweight Fulton Ellis Welterweight Tsirindonis Dawson PointsMiddleweight Carey Stubbs PointsLight heavyweight Wilby Inskip w/o, shoulder injuryHeavyweight Harley Withellw/o

Finals Weight Winner Loser ScoreFlyweight Joubert Gagnon PointsBantamweight Butler Knoesen PointsFeatherweight Henricus Watson PointsLightweight Groves Hurst PointsWelterweight Smith Heeney PointsMiddleweight Reardon Dennis Points Light heavyweight Wolmarans Overell PointsHeavyweight Osborne Sterley Points

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