Boxing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

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Boxing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Boxing pictogram.svg
Venue Sabina Park (prelims)
National Stadium (finals)
Location Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica
Dates4 to 13 August 1966
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Boxing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the eighth appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Kingston, Jamaica and featured contests in ten weight classes. [1]

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The boxing events were held at two locations, with the early rounds held at Sabina Park and the finals held at the National Stadium in Independence Park. [2]

Ghana topped the boxing medal table again (having previously done so four years earlier) by virtue of winning three gold medals. [3] [4]

Eddie Blay won welterweight gold and helped Ghana top the medal table Bundesarchiv Bild 183-D0413-0091-002, Leipzig, DHfK, Boxtraining (cropped).jpg
Eddie Blay won welterweight gold and helped Ghana top the medal table

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Jamaica)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Ghana flag 1964.svg  Ghana 3227
2Flag of England.svg  England 2226
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2114
4Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1124
5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1023
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1012
7Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica*0224
8Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 0134
9Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0112
10Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 0033
11Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0011
Totals (11 entries)10102040

Medallists

WeightGoldSilverBronze
Flyweight Sulley Shittu Ghana flag 1964.svg Kenneth Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg Frank Scott Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
John Rakowski Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Bantamweight Eddie Ndukwu Flag of Nigeria.svg Darryl Norwood Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nderu Mwaura Flag of Kenya.svg
Brian Kendall Flag of New Zealand.svg
Featherweight Philip Waruinge Flag of Kenya.svg Paddy Maguire Ulster Banner.svg Amos Ajoo Ghana flag 1964.svg
Harold West Flag of Jamaica.svg
Lightweight Anthony Andeh Flag of Nigeria.svg Ron Thurston Flag of England.svg Stephen Baraza Flag of Kenya.svg
Sammy Lockhart Ulster Banner.svg
Light Welterweight Jim McCourt Ulster Banner.svg Aaron Popoola Ghana flag 1964.svg Alex Odhiambo Flag of Uganda.svg
Bryan Knoche Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Welterweight Eddie Blay Ghana flag 1964.svg Bobby Arthur Flag of England.svg Frank Young Ulster Banner.svg
Andy Peace Flag of Scotland.svg
Light Middleweight Mark Rowe Flag of England.svg Tom Imrie Flag of Scotland.svg Robert Okine Ghana flag 1964.svg
Nojim Maiyegun Flag of Nigeria.svg
Middleweight Joe Darkey Ghana flag 1964.svg Arthur Trout Flag of Jamaica.svg John Turpin Flag of England.svg
Matthias Ouma Flag of Uganda.svg
Light Heavyweight Roger Tighe Flag of England.svg Fatai Ayinla Flag of Nigeria.svg Dennis Booth Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Sylvester Hines Flag of Jamaica.svg
Heavyweight Bill Kini Flag of New Zealand.svg Adonis Ray Ghana flag 1964.svg Danny McAlinden Ulster Banner.svg
Benson Ocan Flag of Uganda.svg

Results

[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Flyweight 51kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Scott Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne Young Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of Jamaica.svg Kenneth Campbell Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Manene Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Scott Flag of Scotland.svg John Kellie w/o
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Rakowski Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Maurice Aldridge Pts
Quarter-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Sulley Shittu Flag of England.svg Johnny Clark Pts
Semi-Final Flag of Jamaica.svg Kenneth Campbell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Scott Pts
Semi-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Sulley Shittu Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Rakowski TKO2
Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Sulley Shittu Flag of Jamaica.svg Kenneth Campbell Pts

Bantamweight 54kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Ghana flag 1964.svg Steve Akushie Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Mallon Pts
Preliminary Flag of India.svg Namdeo More Ulster Banner.svg Jim McAuley Pts
Preliminary Flag of Jamaica.svg Charlie Henry Flag of British Honduras (1919-1981).svg Wilfred McDonald AB2
Preliminary Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darryl Norwood Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jim MacMillan Pts
Preliminary Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Kendall Flag of Singapore.svg Nai Nee Virabhak Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg John Nderu Flag of Jersey.svg M. Micheletti TKO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu Ghana flag 1964.svg Steve Akushie Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Kendall Flag of Jamaica.svg Charlie Henry Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darryl Norwood Flag of India.svg Namdeo More Pts
Semi-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu Flag of Kenya.svg John Nderu Pts
Semi-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darryl Norwood Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Kendall Pts
Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darryl Norwood Pts

Featherweight 57kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tommy Dwyer Flag of Guyana.svg T. Green DQ 2
Preliminary Ghana flag 1964.svg Amos Ajao Flag of British Honduras (1919-1981).svg Llewelyn Sutherland TKO 1
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Waruinge Flag of England.svg Ken Cooper Pts
Prelimvary Flag of India.svg Denis Swamy Flag of Ceylon 1951-1972.svg Arachige Gunasinghe TKO 2
Preliminary Ulster Banner.svg Paddy Maguire Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Baxter Pts
Quarter-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Amos Ajao Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tommy Dwyer Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Waruinge Flag of India.svg Denis Swamy TKOI 3
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Paddy Maguire Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Walter Johnston TKOI 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Jamaica.svg Harold West Flag of Nigeria.svg Jonathan Dele Pts
Semi-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Waruinge Ghana flag 1964.svg Amos Ajao Pts
Semi-Final Ulster Banner.svg Paddy Maguire Flag of Jamaica.svg Harold West Pts
Final Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Waruinge Ulster Banner.svg Paddy Maguire Pts

Lightweight 60kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Porteous Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Domney Pts
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Ron Thurston Flag of Jamaica.svg Charles Bryan Pts
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Baraza Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Reg Perry Pts
Preliminary Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Arthur Jones Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Fry KO 3
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Anthony Andeh Ghana flag 1964.svg Jack Sennas TKO 2
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Sammy Lockhart Flag of India.svg G. Rajan Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Baraza Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Porteous Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Ron Thurston Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Arthur Jones Pts
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Ron Thurston Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Baraza TKOI 2
Semi-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Anthony Andeh Ulster Banner.svg Sammy Lockhart Pts
Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Anthony Andeh Flag of England.svg Ron Thurston Pts

Light Welterweight 63.5kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg John Olulu Flag of Jamaica.svg Kenneth Nelson Pts
Preliminary Flag of Uganda.svg Alex Odhiambo Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Geoff Cutts TKO 2
Preliminary Ulster Banner.svg Jim McCourt Flag of British Honduras (1919-1981).svg David Dakers w/o
Preliminary Flag of Guyana.svg Ivelaw Glen Flag of Sierra Leone.svg L. Sesay Pts
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Jim McCourt Flag of Guyana.svg Ivelaw Glen KO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Alex Odhiambo Flag of Kenya.svg John Olulu Pts
Quarter-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Aaron Popoola Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dick Findlay TKOI 3
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Maguire Flag of England.svg Billy Hiatt Pts
Semi-Final Ulster Banner.svg Jim McCourt Flag of Uganda.svg Alex Odhiambo Pts
Semi-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Aaron Popoola Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Maguire Pts
Final Ulster Banner.svg Jim McCourt Ghana flag 1964.svg Aaron Popoola Pts

Welterweight 67kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Bobby Arthur Flag of Jersey.svg Albert Turmel Pts
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg Alex Oundo Flag of Sierra Leone.svg J. Robinson DQ 3
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Bobby Arthur Flag of Kenya.svg Alex Oundo Pts
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Frank Young Flag of Nigeria.svg Raimi Gbadamosi Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Peace Flag of Guyana.svg D. Green TKO 3
Quarter-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Eddie Blay Flag of Jamaica.svg Beresford Small Pts
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Bobby Arthur Ulster Banner.svg Frank Young Pts
Semi-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Eddie Blay Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Peace Pts
Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Eddie Blay Flag of England.svg Bobby Arthur Pts

Light Middleweight 71kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Donato Paduano Ulster Banner.svg Eamonn McCusker Pts
Preliminary Flag of Jamaica.svg Nasley Thompson Flag of Gibraltar.svg Jose Luis Caballero TKO 3
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Mark Rowe Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dave Cranswick TKO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Imrie Flag of Kenya.svg Ali Said KO 3
Quarter-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Robert Okine Flag of Guyana.svg Aubrey December DQ 1
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Nojim Maiyegun Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Donato Paduano Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Mark Rowe Flag of Jamaica.svg Nasley Thompson TKO 3
Semi-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Imrie Ghana flag 1964.svg Robert Okine Pts
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Mark Rowe Flag of Nigeria.svg Nojim Maiyegun TKOI 2
Final Flag of England.svg Mark Rowe Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Imrie Pts

Middleweight 75kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg John Turpin Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Ben Akins Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of Jamaica.svg Arthur Troutt Flag of Kenya.svg Patrick Wattengah Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Matthias Ouma Flag of Guyana.svg Neville Braithwaite TKO 2
Semi-Final Flag of Jamaica.svg Arthur Troutt Flag of England.svg John Turpin Pts
Semi-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Joe Darkey Flag of Uganda.svg Matthias Ouma Pts
Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Joe Darkey Flag of Jamaica.svg Arthur Troutt KO 2

Light Heavyweight 81kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Jamaica.svg Sylvester Hines Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Heinz Koppe Pts
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla Flag of Kenya.svg Hamisi Abdullah Pts
Semi-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla Flag of Jamaica.svg Sylvester Hines TKO 2
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Roger Tighe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dennis Booth Pts
Final Flag of England.svg Roger Tighe Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla Pts

Heavyweight +81kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Bill Kini Flag of Sierra Leone.svg John Coker w/o
Quarter-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Adonis Ray Flag of Jamaica.svg Leroy Johnson TKO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Benson Ocan Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Matiani Pts
Semi-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Bill Kini Ulster Banner.svg Danny McAlinden Pts
Semi-Final Ghana flag 1964.svg Adonis Ray Flag of Uganda.svg Benson Ocan TKO 1
Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Bill Kini Ghana flag 1964.svg Adonis Ray Pts

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "38 countries set Games record" . Belfast Telegraph. 4 May 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games Sabina Park & National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica August 4-13, 1966". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . The Scotsman. 6 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Kingston Games Results" . The People. 7 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . The Scotsman. 8 August 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Games results" . Daily Mirror. 9 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Empire Games' Results List" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 9 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . The Scotsman. 10 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . Evening News (London). 11 August 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "Your Games Results" . The Scotsman. 12 August 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . The Scotsman. 13 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ↑ "Commonwealth Games results" . The Scotsman. 15 August 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 7 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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