Boxing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Boxing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Boxing pictogram.svg
Venue Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium
Location Perth, Australia
Dates22 November to 1 December 1962
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Boxing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the seventh appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Perth, Australia, and featured contests in ten weight classes. [1]

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The boxing events were held in the Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium. [2] Ghana topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning two gold medals and four silver medals. [3]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Australia)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2406
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2114
3Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2024
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1124
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1124
6Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 1012
7Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1001
8Flag of England.svg  England 0145
9Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 0112
10Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.svg  Rhodesia and Nyasaland 0101
11Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji 0022
12Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg  Jersey 0011
Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland 0011
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Papua and New Guinea 0011
Totals (14 entries)10101838

Medallists

WeightGoldSilverBronze
FlyweightFlag of Scotland.svg  Bobby Mallon  (SCO)Flag of Ghana.svg  Isaac Aryee  (GHA)Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Philip Waruinge  (KEN),
Flag of England.svg  Mike Pye  (ENG)
BantamweightFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jeff Dynevor  (AUS)Flag of Ghana.svg  Sammy Abbey  (GHA)Flag of Uganda.svg  John Sentongo  (UGA),
Flag of England.svg  Peter Benneyworth  (ENG)
FeatherweightFlag of Scotland.svg  John McDermott  (SCO)Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Ali Juma  (KEN)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Turori George  (NZL),
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ted Stone  (AUS)
LightweightFlag of Ghana.svg  Eddie Blay  (GHA)Flag of Uganda.svg  Kesi Odongo  (UGA)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Paddy Donovan  (NZL),
Flag of England.svg  Brian Whelan  (ENG)
Light WelterweightFlag of Ghana.svg  Clement Quartey  (GHA)Flag of Scotland.svg  Dick McTaggart  (SCO)Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Harvey Reti  (CAN),
Flag of England.svg  Brian Brazier  (ENG)
WelterweightFlag of New Zealand.svg  Wallace Coe  (NZL)Flag of England.svg  John Pritchett  (ENG)Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg  Albert Turmel  (JER)
Light MiddleweightCanadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Harold Mann  (CAN)Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg  Brian Benson  (FRN)Flag of Uganda.svg  Frank Nyangweso  (UGA),
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kenneth Hopkins  (PNG)
MiddleweightFlag of Jamaica.svg  Cephas Colquhoun  (JAM)Flag of Ghana.svg  Thomas Arimi  (GHA)Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Moses Evans  (FIJ)
Light HeavyweightFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Tony Madigan  (AUS)Flag of Ghana.svg  Jojo Miles  (GHA)Ulster Banner.svg  Hans Christie  (NIR),
Flag of Scotland.svg  Tom Menzies  (SCO)
HeavyweightFlag of Uganda.svg  George Oywello  (UGA)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Bill Kini  (NZL)Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Holgar Johansen  (FIJ),
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graham Robinson  (AUS)

Results

Flyweight 51kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Mike Pye Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Barney PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Waruinge Flag of Uganda.svg John Wandera PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Mallon Flag of Pakistan.svg A. Akbar PTS
Semifinal Flag of Ghana.svg Isaac Aryee Flag of England.svg Mike Pye TKOI 3
Semifinal Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Mallon Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Waruinge PTS
Final Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Mallon Flag of Ghana.svg Isaac Aryee PTS

Bantamweight 54kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeffrey Dynevor Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg M.Soong Sisiu PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Sammy Abbey Flag of Pakistan.svg Sher Zaman KO 3
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg John Sentongo Ulster Banner.svg Pat Fitzsimmons PTS
Semifinal Flag of Ghana.svg Sammy Abbey Flag of England.svg Peter Benneyworth PTS
Semifinal Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeffrey Dynevor Flag of Uganda.svg John Sentongo PTS
Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeffrey Dynevor Flag of Ghana.svg Sammy Abbey PTS

Featherweight 57kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Stone Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ronnie Lendrum PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg John McDermott Flag of Pakistan.svg M. Ashraf PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Ali Juma Flag of Ghana.svg Aaron Popoola PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Toro George Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg William Pretorius PTS
Semifinal Flag of Scotland.svg John McDermott Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ted Stone PTS
Semifinal Flag of Kenya.svg Ali Juma Flag of New Zealand.svg Toro George PTS
Final Flag of Scotland.svg John McDermott Flag of Kenya.svg Ali Juma PTS

Lightweight 60kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Prelim Flag of Uganda.svg Kesi Odongo Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg M. McMillan PTS
Prelim Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulam Sarwar Flag of Fiji.svg L. Naiula PTS
Prelim Flag of England.svg Brian Whelan Flag of Jersey.svg D. Delbridge PTS
Prelim Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Blair Flag of Ceylon.svg Malcolm Bulner PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Eddie Blay Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Renney PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Paddy Donovan Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg T. Hopkins KO 1
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Kesi Odongo Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulam Sarwar PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Brian Whelan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Blair PTS
Semifinal Flag of Ghana.svg Eddie Blay Flag of New Zealand.svg Paddy Donovan PTS
Semifinal Flag of Uganda.svg Kesi Odongo Flag of England.svg Brian Whelan WO
Final Flag of Ghana.svg Eddie Blay Flag of Uganda.svg Kesi Odongo PTS

Light Welterweight 63.5kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Prelim Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Geoff Rees Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg A. Maira KO 1
Prelim Ulster Banner.svg Bernie Meli Flag of Pakistan.svg Haider Zaman KO 2
Prelim Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Harvey Reti Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Rossi PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Clement Quartey Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Jaggie van Staden KO 3
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Brian Brazier Flag of Kenya.svg Gichere Gakungu PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Dick McTaggart Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Geoff Rees PTS
Quarter-Final Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Harvey Reti Ulster Banner.svg Bernie Meli PTS
Semifinal Flag of Ghana.svg Clement Quartey Flag of England.svg Brian Brazier PTS
Semifinal Flag of Scotland.svg Dick McTaggart Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Harvey Reti PTS
Final Flag of Ghana.svg Clement Quartey Flag of Scotland.svg Dick McTaggart PTS

Welterweight 67kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Jersey.svg Albert Turmel Flag of Uganda.svg D. Ochodomuge PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Johnny Pritchett Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Darkey PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Wally Coe Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Sharaf PTS
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg C. Rice Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Peter Kewin PTS
Semifinal Flag of England.svg Johnny Pritchett Flag of Jersey.svg Albert Turmel KO 2
Semifinal Flag of New Zealand.svg Wally Coe Ulster Banner.svg C. Rice DQ 2
Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Wally Coe Flag of England.svg Johnny Pritchett PTS

Light Middleweight 71kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Frank Nyangweso Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerald Freeman PTS
Semifinal Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Bernard Benson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenneth Hopkins PTS
Semifinal Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Harold Mann Flag of Uganda.svg Frank Nyangweso PTS
Final Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg Harold Mann Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg Bernard Benson KO 3

Middleweight 75kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Prelim Flag of Uganda.svg Peter Odhiambo Flag of Scotland.svg John Fisher PTS
Prelim Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bukowski Flag of England.svg Alf Matthews PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Fiji.svg Moses Evans Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg R. Jones PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Jamaica.svg Milo Calhoun Flag of Pakistan.svg Sultan Mahmoud PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Thomas Arimi Ulster Banner.svg B. Wilson PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bukowski Flag of Uganda.svg Peter Odhiambo WO
Semifinal Flag of Jamaica.svg Milo Calhoun Flag of Fiji.svg Moses Evans PTS
Semifinal Flag of Ghana.svg Thomas Arimi Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bukowski DQ 3
Final Flag of Jamaica.svg Milo Calhoun Flag of Ghana.svg Thomas Arimi PTS

Light Heavyweight 81kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Prelim Ulster Banner.svg Hans Christie Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg L.Fredericks PTS
Prelim Flag of Jamaica.svg Ronald Holmes Flag of New Zealand.svg John Logan PTS
Prelim Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Madigan Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dave Paley KO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Menzies Flag of Fiji.svg J. Tukana PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Jojo Miles Flag of England.svg Dennis Pollard PTS
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Hans Christie Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963).svg P. Gibson PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Madigan Flag of Jamaica.svg Ronald Holmes DQ 3
Semifinal Flag of Ghana.svg Jojo Miles Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Menzies PTS
Semifinal Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Madigan Ulster Banner.svg Hans Christie KO 3
Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Madigan Flag of Ghana.svg Jojo Miles PTS

Heavyweight +81kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg George Oywello Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rocky James DQ 3
Semifinal Flag of New Zealand.svg Bill Kini Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Robinson PTS
Semifinal Flag of Uganda.svg George Oywello Flag of Fiji.svg Holgar Johansen PTS
Final Flag of Uganda.svg George Oywello Flag of New Zealand.svg Bill Kini PTS

References

  1. ↑ "Medal Standings Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "1962 Commonwealth and Paraplegic Games". Museum of Perth. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
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