Boxing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

Boxing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was the ninth appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970 and featured contests in eleven weight classes.

The boxing events were held at the Murrayfield Ice Rink

Uganda topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals.

Medal table

Medallists Light Flyweight Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight Light Welterweight Welterweight Light Middleweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight

Results Light-flyweight under 48kg Round Winner Loser ScorePreliminary Peter Butterfield Shekie Kongo PTSPreliminary Gabriel Ogun Douglas Ogada RSC 2Quarter-Final James Odwori Tony Kerr PTSQuarter-Final Mickey Abrams Hurana Bukari PTSQuarter-Final Tony Davies B. Mazyopa PTSQuarter-Final Peter Butterfield Gabriel Ogun PTSSemi-Final James Odwori Mickey Abrams PTS Semi-Final Tony Davies Peter Butterfield PTSFinal James Odwori Tony Davies PTS

Flyweight 51kg Round Winner Loser ScorePreliminary Dave Needham Columba Durango 5:0Preliminary David Natta Jan Balouch RSC 2Preliminary Alex McHugh Maurice O'Sullivan KO 2Preliminary Joe Destimo Neil Austin KO 1Quarter-Final Davy Larmour Isaac Kuria Maina PTSQuarter-Final Leo Rwabwogo Leon Nissen RSC 2Quarter-Final Dave Needham David Natta 3:2Quarter-Final Alex McHugh Joe Destimo PTSSemi-Final Leo Rwabwogo Davy Larmour PTSSemi-Final Dave Needham Alex McHugh PTS Final Dave Needham Leo Rwabwogo 4:1

Bantamweight 54kg Round Winner Loser ScorePreliminary Mickey Tohill Arnold Katakala PTSPreliminary Courtney Atherly Philip Davies PTSPreliminary Sulley Shittu Tony Oxley PTS Preliminary Stewart Ogilvie Ghulan Sarwar PTSPreliminary Eddie Ndukwu C. Nguwo PTSPreliminary Joe Cooke Eridadi Mukwanga PTSQuarter-Final Samuel Mbugua Brian Everard PTSQuarter-Final Courtney Atherly Mickey Tohill KO 2Quarter-Final Sulley Shittu Eddie Ndukwu PTSQuarter-Final Stewart Ogilvie Joe Cooke RSC 1Semi-Final Samuel Mbugua Courtney Atherly RSC 2Semi-Final Sulley Shittu Stewart Ogilvie RSC 2 Final Sulley Shittu Samuel Mbugua PTS

Featherweight 57kg Round Winner Loser ScorePreliminary Alan Richardson Mauro Micheletti RSC 1Preliminary Ian Cameron Frank Scott PTSPreliminary Kayin Amah Gerald Jordan PTSPreliminary Philip Waruinge Godfrey Mwamba KO 1 Preliminary Deogratias Musoke G. Marisa RSC 2Preliminary Eddie Pritchard John Bakayao RSC 1Preliminary Brian Kendall Phillip Yang PTSPreliminary Samad Mir S. Akushe PTSQuarter-Final Alan Richardson Ian Cameron 4:1Quarter-Final Deogratias Musoke Eddie Pritchard PTSQuarter-Final Philip Waruinge Kayin Amah PTSQuarter-Final Samad Mir Brian Kendall PTSSemi-Final Philip Waruinge Alan Richardson PTSSemi-Final Deogratias Musoke Samad Mir WOFinal Philip Waruinge Deogratias Musoke PTS

Lightweight 60kg Round Winner Loser ScorePreliminary Kenneth Mwansa Joseph Nsubuga PTSPreliminary Adeyemi Abayomi Habibu Kinyogoli PTSPreliminary Joe Martey Howard Hayes PTSPreliminary Moses Kamau Mbogwa Errol West 4:1 Preliminary Tatu Chionga Roger Bowyer RSC 2Preliminary Marin Phillips Stephan Sapan RSC 3Preliminary John Gillan Muniswamy Venu PTSPreliminary Paul Carson Marvin Arneson RSC 2Quarter-Final Adeyemi Abayomi Kenneth Mwansa PTSQuarter-Final Moses Kamau Mbogwa Joe Martey PTSQuarter-Final Tatu Chionga Marin Phillips RSC 3Quarter-Final John Gillan Paul Carson PTSSemi-Final Adeyemi Abayomi Moses Kamau Mbogwa PTSSemi-Final John Gillan Tatu Chionga PTSFinal Abayomi Adeyemi John Gillan PTS

Light-welterweight 63.5kg Round Winner Loser ScorePreliminary Dai Davies Stephen Baraza PTSPreliminary Anthony Andeh Peter Harrison KO 1Preliminary Paul Mulenga Kayula Ron Thurston PTSPreliminary Roy Johnson Fred Fuller 4:1Quarter-Final Odartey Lawson M. Siddique PTSQuarter-Final Mohamed Muruli Reggie Ford PTSQuarter-Final Dai Davies Anthony Andeh 3:2Quarter-Final Paul Mulenga Kayula Roy Johnson PTSSemi-Final Mohamed Muruli Odartey Lawson RSC 1Semi-Final Dai Davies Paul Mulenga Kayula PTSFinal Mohamed Muruli Dai Davies 3:2

Welterweight 67kg Round Winner Loser ScorePreliminary Joe Mensah B. Kodang RSC 3Preliminary John Olulu Ali Afakasi PTSPreliminary Tommy Joyce Mike McCluskie PTSPreliminary Terry Waller John Rodgers PTSPreliminary Emma Ankudey N. Mhindi RSC 3Preliminary Andrew Kajjo Hugo Chansa PTSQuarter-Final Shivaji Bhonsle Paride Baldassare PTSQuarter-Final John Olulu Joe Mensah PTSQuarter-Final Emma Ankudey Andrew Kajjo PTSQuarter-Final Tommy Joyce Terry Waller PTSSemi-Final John Olulu Shivaji Bhonsle PTSSemi-Final Emma Ankudey Tommy Joyce RSC 1Final Emma Ankudey John Olulu PTS

Light-middleweight 71kg Round Winner Loser ScorePreliminary Dave Simmonds Gaetane Jubeau KO 1Preliminary David Attan F. Oviawe KO 2Quarter-Final Tom Imrie David Jackson RSC 1Quarter-Final Paddy Doherty Prince Amartey PTSQuarter-Final Julius Luipa Peter Lloyd KO 3Quarter-Final David Attan Dave Simmonds PTSSemi-Final Tom Imrie Paddy Doherty RSC 2Semi-Final Julius Luipa David Attan PTSFinal Tom Imrie Julius Luipa 3:2

Middleweight 75kg Round Winner Loser ScorePreliminary Titus Simba Mike Imrie KO 1Preliminary John Conteh C. Simmons KO 1Preliminary Samuel Kasongo Frank McCormick RSC 2Preliminary Arif Malik Joe Darkey PTSPreliminary John Opio Billie May PTS Quarter-Final Robert Murphy Isaac Ikhouria PTSQuarter-Final Titus Simba S. Matianyi PTSQuarter-Final John Conteh Arif Malik PTSQuarter-Final Samuel Kasongo John Opio RSC 3Semi-Final Titus Simba Robert Murphy RSC 1Semi-Final John Conteh Samuel Kasongo PTSFinal John Conteh Titus Simba 4:1

Light-heavyweight 81kg Round Winner Loser ScorePreliminary Victor Attivor Darryl Olsen PTSPreliminary Johnny Banham Matthias Ouma DQ 2Preliminary Fatai Ayinla Peter Parker RSC 2Preliminary Robert Espie Stephen Thega RSC 1Quarter-Final Oliver Wright Danny Ottley RSC 1Quarter-Final John Rafferty Anthony Roberts PTSQuarter-Final Victor Attivor Johnny Banham PTSQuarter-Final Fatai Ayinla Robert Espie RSC 3Semi-Final Oliver Wright John Rafferty KO 1Semi-Final Fatai Ayinla Victor Attivor DQ 3Final Fatai Ayinla Oliver Wright PTS

Heavyweight 91kg Round Winner Loser ScoreQuarter-Final Jack Meda Adonis Ray PTSQuarter-Final John McKinty Ngozika Ekwelum PTSQuarter-Final Les Stevens Jim Gilmour PTSSemi-Final Benson Masanda Jack Meda DQ 2Semi-Final John McKinty Les Stevens 4:1Final Benson Masanda John McKinty PTS

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