Boxing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

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Boxing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Boxing pictogram.svg
Venue Murrayfield Ice Rink
Location Edinburgh, Scotland
Dates16 to 21 July 1970
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Boxing at the 1970 British Empire and 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. [1]

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The boxing events were held at the Murrayfield Ice Rink [2]

Uganda topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals. [3] [4]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Scotland)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3205
2Flag of England.svg  England 2035
3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2024
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2002
5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1225
6Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland*1146
7Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 0202
8Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland 0123
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0123
10Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 0101
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 0101
12Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 0022
13Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0011
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0011
Flag of India.svg  India 0011
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0011
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0011
Totals (17 entries)11112244

Medallists

WeightGoldSilverBronze
Light FlyweightFlag of Uganda.svg  James Odwori  (UGA)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Anthony Davies  (WAL)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Peter J. Butterfield  (AUS)
Flag of England.svg  Mickey Abrams  (ENG)
FlyweightFlag of England.svg  Dave Needham  (ENG)Flag of Uganda.svg  Leo Rwabwogo  (UGA)Flag of Scotland.svg  Alex McHugh  (SCO)
Ulster Banner.svg  Davy Larmour  (NIR)
BantamweightFlag of Ghana.svg  Sulley Shittu  (GHA)Flag of Kenya.svg  Samuel Mbugua  (KEN)Flag of Scotland.svg  Stewart Ogilvie  (SCO)
Flag of Guyana.svg  Courtney Atherly  (GUY)
FeatherweightFlag of Kenya.svg  Philip Waruinge  (KEN)Flag of Uganda.svg  Deogratias Musoke  (UGA)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Mir Samar  (PAK)
Flag of England.svg  Alan Richardson  (ENG)
LightweightFlag of Nigeria.svg  Adeyemi Abayomi  (NGR)Flag of Scotland.svg  John Gillan  (SCO)Flag of Malawi.svg  Tatu Ghionga  (MAW)
Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Mbogwa  (KEN)
Light WelterweightFlag of Uganda.svg  Mohamed Muruli  (UGA)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dai Davies  (WAL)Flag of Ghana.svg  Emmanuel Lawson  (GHA)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Paul Kayula  (ZAM)
WelterweightFlag of Ghana.svg  Emma Ankudey  (GHA)Flag of Kenya.svg  John Olulu  (KEN)Flag of Scotland.svg  Tommy Joyce  (SCO)
Flag of India.svg  Shivaji Bhonsle  (IND)
Light MiddleweightFlag of Scotland.svg  Tom Imrie  (SCO)Flag of Zambia.svg  Julius Luipa  (ZAM)Ulster Banner.svg  Paddy Doherty  (NIR)
Flag of Kenya.svg  David Attan  (KEN)
MiddleweightFlag of England.svg  John Conteh  (ENG)Flag of Tanzania.svg  Titus Simba  (TAN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Robert Murphy  (AUS)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Samuel Kasongo  (ZAM)
Light HeavyweightFlag of Nigeria.svg  Fatai Ayinla  (NGR)Flag of Jamaica.svg  Oliver Wright  (JAM)Flag of Ghana.svg  Victor Attivor  (GHA)
Flag of Scotland.svg  John Rafferty  (SCO)
HeavyweightFlag of Uganda.svg  Benson Masanda  (UGA)Ulster Banner.svg  John McKinty  (NIR)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jack Meda  (CAN)
Flag of England.svg  Les Stevens  (ENG)

Results

Light-flyweight under 48kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Butterfield Flag of Malawi.svg Shekie Kongo PTS
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Gabriel Ogun Flag of Kenya.svg Douglas Ogada RSC 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg James Odwori Flag of Scotland.svg Tony Kerr PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Mickey Abrams Flag of Ghana.svg Hurana Bukari PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anthony Davies Flag of Zambia.svg B. Mazyopa PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Butterfield Flag of Nigeria.svg Gabriel Ogun PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Uganda.svg James Odwori Flag of England.svg Mickey Abrams PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anthony Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Butterfield PTS
Final Flag of Uganda.svg James Odwori Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anthony Davies PTS

Flyweight 51kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Dave Needham Flag of Nigeria.svg Columba Durango 5:0
Preliminary Flag of Zambia.svg David Natta Flag of Pakistan.svg Jan Balouch RSC 2
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg Alex McHugh Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Maurice O'Sullivan KO 2
Preliminary Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Destimo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Neil Austin KO 1
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Davy Larmour Flag of Kenya.svg Isaac Kuria Maina PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Leo Rwabwogo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leon Nissen RSC 2
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Dave Needham Flag of Zambia.svg David Natta 3:2
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Alex McHugh Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Destimo PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Leo Rwabwogo Ulster Banner.svg Davy Larmour PTS
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Dave Needham Flag of Scotland.svg Alex McHugh PTS
Final Flag of England.svg Dave Needham Flag of Uganda.svg Leo Rwabwogo 4:1

Bantamweight 54kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Ulster Banner.svg Mickey Tohill Flag of Zambia.svg Arnold Katakala PTS
Preliminary Flag of Guyana.svg Courtney Atherly Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Philip Davies PTS
Preliminary Flag of Ghana.svg Sulley Shittu Flag of England.svg Tony Oxley PTS
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Ogilvie Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghulan Sarwar PTS
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu Flag of Malawi.svg C. Nguwo PTS
Preliminary Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joe Cooke Flag of Uganda.svg Eridadi Mukwanga PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Samuel Mbugua Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Everard PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Guyana.svg Courtney Atherly Ulster Banner.svg Mickey Tohill KO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Sulley Shittu Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Ogilvie Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joe Cooke RSC 1
Semi-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Samuel Mbugua Flag of Guyana.svg Courtney Atherly RSC 2
Semi-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Sulley Shittu Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Ogilvie RSC 2
Final Flag of Ghana.svg Sulley Shittu Flag of Kenya.svg Samuel Mbugua PTS

Featherweight 57kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Alan Richardson Flag of Jersey.svg Mauro Micheletti RSC 1
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Cameron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Scott PTS
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Kayin Amah Ulster Banner.svg Gerald Jordan PTS
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Waruinge Flag of Zambia.svg Godfrey Mwamba KO 1
Preliminary Flag of Uganda.svg Deogratias Musoke Flag of Tanzania.svg G. Marisa RSC 2
Preliminary Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Eddie Pritchard Flag of Malawi.svg John Bakayao RSC 1
Preliminary Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Kendall Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Phillip Yang PTS
Preliminary Flag of Pakistan.svg Samad Mir Flag of Ghana.svg S. Akushe PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Alan Richardson Flag of Scotland.svg Ian Cameron 4:1
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Deogratias Musoke Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Eddie Pritchard PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Waruinge Flag of Nigeria.svg Kayin Amah PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Pakistan.svg Samad Mir Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Kendall PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Waruinge Flag of England.svg Alan Richardson PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Deogratias Musoke Flag of Pakistan.svg Samad Mir WO
Final Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Waruinge Flag of Uganda.svg Deogratias Musoke PTS

Lightweight 60kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Zambia.svg Kenneth Mwansa Flag of Uganda.svg Joseph Nsubuga PTS
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Adeyemi Abayomi Flag of Tanzania.svg Habibu Kinyogoli PTS
Preliminary Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Martey Flag of England.svg Howard Hayes PTS
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Kamau Mbogwa Flag of Jamaica.svg Errol West 4:1
Preliminary Flag of Malawi.svg Tatu Chionga Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Bowyer RSC 2
Preliminary Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Marin Phillips Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Stephan Sapan RSC 3
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg John Gillan Flag of India.svg Muniswamy Venu PTS
Preliminary Ulster Banner.svg Paul Carson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marvin Arneson RSC 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Adeyemi Abayomi Flag of Zambia.svg Kenneth Mwansa PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Kamau Mbogwa Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Martey PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Malawi.svg Tatu Chionga Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Marin Phillips RSC 3
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg John Gillan Ulster Banner.svg Paul Carson PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Adeyemi Abayomi Flag of Kenya.svg Moses Kamau Mbogwa PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Scotland.svg John Gillan Flag of Malawi.svg Tatu Chionga PTS
Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Abayomi Adeyemi Flag of Scotland.svg John Gillan PTS

Light-welterweight 63.5kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dai Davies Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Baraza PTS
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Anthony Andeh Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Harrison KO 1
Preliminary Flag of Zambia.svg Paul Mulenga Kayula Flag of England.svg Ron Thurston PTS
Preliminary Flag of Bermuda.svg Roy Johnson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fred Fuller 4:1
Quarter-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Odartey Lawson Flag of Pakistan.svg M. Siddique PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Mohamed Muruli Flag of Guyana.svg Reggie Ford PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dai Davies Flag of Nigeria.svg Anthony Andeh 3:2
Quarter-Final Flag of Zambia.svg Paul Mulenga Kayula Flag of Bermuda.svg Roy Johnson PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Mohamed Muruli Flag of Ghana.svg Odartey Lawson RSC 1
Semi-Final Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dai Davies Flag of Zambia.svg Paul Mulenga Kayula PTS
Final Flag of Uganda.svg Mohamed Muruli Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dai Davies 3:2

Welterweight 67kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Joe Mensah Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg B. Kodang RSC 3
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg John Olulu Flag of New Zealand.svg Ali Afakasi PTS
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Joyce Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mike McCluskie PTS
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Terry Waller Ulster Banner.svg John Rodgers PTS
Preliminary Flag of Ghana.svg Emma Ankudey Flag of Tanzania.svg N. Mhindi RSC 3
Preliminary Flag of Uganda.svg Andrew Kajjo Flag of Zambia.svg Hugo Chansa PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of India.svg Shivaji Bhonsle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paride Baldassare PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg John Olulu Flag of Nigeria.svg Joe Mensah PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Emma Ankudey Flag of Uganda.svg Andrew Kajjo PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Joyce Flag of England.svg Terry Waller PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Kenya.svg John Olulu Flag of India.svg Shivaji Bhonsle PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Emma Ankudey Flag of Scotland.svg Tommy Joyce RSC 1
Final Flag of Ghana.svg Emma Ankudey Flag of Kenya.svg John Olulu PTS

Light-middleweight 71kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Dave Simmonds Flag of Mauritius.svg Gaetane Jubeau KO 1
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg David Attan Flag of Nigeria.svg F. Oviawe KO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Imrie Flag of Uganda.svg David Jackson RSC 1
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Paddy Doherty Flag of Ghana.svg Prince Amartey PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Zambia.svg Julius Luipa Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Peter Lloyd KO 3
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg David Attan Flag of England.svg Dave Simmonds PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Imrie Ulster Banner.svg Paddy Doherty RSC 2
Semi-Final Flag of Zambia.svg Julius Luipa Flag of Kenya.svg David Attan PTS
Final Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Imrie Flag of Zambia.svg Julius Luipa 3:2

Middleweight 75kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Tanzania.svg Titus Simba Flag of Scotland.svg Mike Imrie KO 1
Preliminary Flag of England.svg John Conteh Flag of Bermuda.svg C. Simmons KO 1
Preliminary Flag of Zambia.svg Samuel Kasongo Ulster Banner.svg Frank McCormick RSC 2
Preliminary Flag of Pakistan.svg Arif Malik Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Darkey PTS
Preliminary Flag of Uganda.svg John Opio Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Billie May PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Murphy Flag of Nigeria.svg Isaac Ikhouria PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Tanzania.svg Titus Simba Flag of Kenya.svg S. Matianyi PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg John Conteh Flag of Pakistan.svg Arif Malik PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Zambia.svg Samuel Kasongo Flag of Uganda.svg John Opio RSC 3
Semi-Final Flag of Tanzania.svg Titus Simba Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Murphy RSC 1
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg John Conteh Flag of Zambia.svg Samuel Kasongo PTS
Final Flag of England.svg John Conteh Flag of Tanzania.svg Titus Simba 4:1

Light-heavyweight 81kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Ghana.svg Victor Attivor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Darryl Olsen PTS
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Johnny Banham Flag of Uganda.svg Matthias Ouma DQ 2
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla Flag of Jersey.svg Peter Parker RSC 2
Preliminary Ulster Banner.svg Robert Espie Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Thega RSC 1
Quarter-Final Flag of Jamaica.svg Oliver Wright Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Danny Ottley RSC 1
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg John Rafferty Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Anthony Roberts PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Victor Attivor Flag of England.svg Johnny Banham PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla Ulster Banner.svg Robert Espie RSC 3
Semi-Final Flag of Jamaica.svg Oliver Wright Flag of Scotland.svg John Rafferty KO 1
Semi-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla Flag of Ghana.svg Victor Attivor DQ 3
Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla Flag of Jamaica.svg Oliver Wright PTS

Heavyweight 91kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jack Meda Flag of Ghana.svg Adonis Ray PTS
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg John McKinty Flag of Nigeria.svg Ngozika Ekwelum PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Les Stevens Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Gilmour PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Benson Masanda Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jack Meda DQ 2
Semi-Final Ulster Banner.svg John McKinty Flag of England.svg Les Stevens 4:1
Final Flag of Uganda.svg Benson Masanda Ulster Banner.svg John McKinty PTS

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Its a First for Scotland at IXth Commonwealth Games" . Leven Mail. 19 February 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 11 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland - July 17-24 1970". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
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