Boxing at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

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Boxing at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Boxing pictogram.svg
VenueCanterbury Court
Location Christchurch, New Zealand
Dates24 January to 2 February 1974
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Boxing at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was the tenth appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974 and featured contests in eleven weight classes. [1]

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The boxing events were held at Canterbury Court, a 4,700 seating capacity building owned by the Canterbury Manufacturer's Association. [2] [3]

England topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals. [4] [5]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (New Zealand)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England 3025
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2327
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2226
4Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1113
5Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1034
6Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1023
7Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1001
8Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand*0134
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0134
10Flag of India.svg  India 0112
11Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0101
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 0101
13Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0011
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 0011
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0011
Totals (15 entries)11112244

Medallists

WeightGoldSilverBronze
Light Flyweight Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Muchoki Flag of Uganda.svg James Odwori Flag of Singapore.svg Syed Abdul Kadir
Flag of Scotland.svg John Bambrick
Flyweight Ulster Banner.svg Davy Larmour Flag of India.svg Chandra Narayanan Flag of Nigeria.svg Saliu Ishola
Flag of Uganda.svg John Byaruhanga
Bantamweight Flag of England.svg Patrick Cowdell Flag of Uganda.svg Ali Rojo Flag of Zambia.svg Newton Chisanga
Flag of Kenya.svg Isaac Maina
Featherweight Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu Flag of Uganda.svg Shadrach Odhiambo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dale Anderson
Flag of Kenya.svg Samuel Mbugua
Lightweight Flag of Uganda.svg Ayub Kalule Flag of Nigeria.svg Kayin Amah Flag of India.svg Muniswamy Venu
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert Colley
Light Welterweight Flag of Nigeria.svg Obisia Nwankpa Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Martey Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Mathenge
Flag of Scotland.svg James Douglas
Welterweight Flag of Uganda.svg Mohamed Muruli Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Errol McKenzie Ulster Banner.svg John Rodgers
Flag of Scotland.svg Steve Cooney
Light Middleweight Flag of Zambia.svg Lottie Mwale Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Harrison Flag of New Zealand.svg Lance Revill
Flag of England.svg Robbie Davies
Middleweight Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg Frankie Lucas Flag of Zambia.svg Julius Luipa Flag of England.svg Carl Speare
Flag of New Zealand.svg Les Rackley
Light Heavyweight Flag of England.svg Bill Knight Flag of New Zealand.svg William Byrne Ulster Banner.svg Gordon Ferris
Flag of Nigeria.svg Isaac Ikhouria
Heavyweight Flag of England.svg Neville Meade Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla Flag of Uganda.svg Benson Masanda
Flag of Samoa.svg Vai Samu

Results

[6]

Light-flyweight under 48kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg John Bambrick Flag of India.svg Shivran Sutar PTS
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Mickey Abrams Flag of Samoa.svg Elisaia Nania PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg James Odwori Flag of Tanzania.svg Bakari Seleman KO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Singapore.svg Syed Kadir Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Jopha Yarawi PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Muchoki Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger James Richens PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg John Bambrick Flag of England.svg Mickey Abrams PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Uganda.svg James Odwori Flag of Singapore.svg Syed Kadir PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Muchoki Flag of Scotland.svg John Bambrick PTS
Final Flag of Kenya.svg Stephen Muchoki Flag of Uganda.svg James Odwori PTS

Flyweight 51kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of India.svg Chandra Narayanan Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Jack Eki PTS
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg John Lawless Flag of England.svg Roy Hilton RSC2
Preliminary Flag of Uganda.svg John Byaruhanga Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bryn Griffiths PTS
Preliminary Flag of Samoa.svg Elisaia Nanai Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Willie Tarika PTS
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Saliu Ishola Flag of Tanzania.svg Saidi Tambwe PTS
Preliminary Flag of Ghana.svg Kulehu Kwao Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Mervyn Carney PTS
Preliminary Ulster Banner.svg David Larmour Flag of Zambia.svg Timothy Feruka PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of India.svg Chandra Narayanan Flag of Kenya.svg George Findo PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg John Byaruhanga Flag of Scotland.svg John Lawless KO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Saliu Ishola Flag of Samoa.svg Elisaia Nanai PTS
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg David Larmour Flag of Ghana.svg Kulehu Kwao PTS
Semi-Final Ulster Banner.svg David Larmour Flag of Nigeria.svg Saliu Ishola PTS
Semi-Final Flag of India.svg Chandra Narayanan Flag of Uganda.svg John Byaruhanga PTS
Final Ulster Banner.svg David Larmour Flag of India.svg Chandra Narayanan PTS

Bantamweight 54kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Chris Emenogu Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg John Kopi RSC 3
Preliminary Flag of Zambia.svg Newton Chisanga Flag of Malawi.svg Kid Gondwe PTS
Preliminary Flag of Samoa.svg Tuifagalilo Uiliata Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Karaitiana PTS
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Ogilvie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Donovan PTS
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Patrick Cowdell Flag of Fiji.svg Jioji Robo PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Ali Rojo Flag of Tanzania.svg Habibu Kinyogoli PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Isaac Kuria Maina Flag of Nigeria.svg Chris Emenogu PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Zambia.svg Newton Chisanga Flag of Samoa.svg Tuifagalilo Uiliata RSC 2
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Patrick Cowdell Flag of Scotland.svg Stewart Ogilvie PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Ali Rojo Flag of Kenya.svg Isaac Kuria Maina PTS
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Patrick Cowdell Flag of Zambia.svg Newton Chisanga PTS
Final Flag of England.svg Patrick Cowdell Flag of Uganda.svg Ali Rojo PTS

Featherweight 57kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Uganda.svg Shadrach Odhiambo Flag of Tonga.svg Sanipoi Naupoto RSC2
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Colin Flinn Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg Daniel Masia PTS
Preliminary Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Hamill Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Stephen Meta PTS
Preliminary Flag of Tanzania.svg Jacob Mussa Flag of Singapore.svg Cyril Jeeris PTS
Preliminary Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dale Anderson Flag of Samoa.svg Pelema Kome PTS
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg Samuel Mbugua Flag of New Zealand.svg Derek Wilson RSC 2
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenneth Paterson PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dale Anderson Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Chris Davies PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Shadrach Odhiambo Flag of England.svg Colin Flinn PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Samuel Mbugua Ulster Banner.svg Gerard Hamill DQ 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu Flag of Tanzania.svg Jacob Mussa PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu Flag of Kenya.svg Samuel Mbugua PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Shadrach Odhiambo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dale Anderson PTS
Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Eddie Ndukwu Flag of Uganda.svg Shadrach Odhiambo PTS

Lightweight 60kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg Robert Moepi Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Titi Christian PTS
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Kayin Amah Flag of Samoa.svg Semi Pe'a KO 3
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg George Oduori Flag of Scotland.svg John Gillan PTS
Preliminary Flag of India.svg Muniswamy Venu Flag of Fiji.svg John Heritage KO 3
Preliminary Flag of Uganda.svg Ayub Kalule Flag of Tanzania.svg William Lyimo PTS
Preliminary Ulster Banner.svg Ray Heaney Flag of England.svg Des Gwilliam PTS
Preliminary Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert Colley Flag of the Cook Islands 1973.svg Vaka Rima PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Kayin Amah Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Sarago KO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of India.svg Muniswamy Venu Flag of Kenya.svg George Oduori W/O
Quarter-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert Colley Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg Robert Moepi PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Ayub Kalule Ulster Banner.svg Ray Heaney PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Ayub Kalule Flag of New Zealand.svg Robert Colley PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Kayin Amah Flag of India.svg Muniswamy Venu PTS
Final Flag of Uganda.svg Ayub Kalule Flag of Nigeria.svg Kayin Amah PTS

Light-welterweight 63.5kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Extra Preliminary Flag of Uganda.svg Joseph Nsubuga Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lindsay John Toole PTS
Extra Preliminary Flag of Fiji.svg Sakiusa Vakacautadra Flag of Malawi.svg James Yesmya PTS
Extra Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg James Douglas Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg Wyane Bennett PTS
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Tommy Dunn Ulster Banner.svg David Campbell PTS
Preliminary Flag of New Zealand.svg David Jackson Flag of Tonga.svg Matekihelia Lui PTS
Preliminary Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Martey Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg Mochochonono Mokhutloe KO 1
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Mathenge Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michel Briere PTS
Preliminary Flag of Samoa.svg Uelese Pa'Upu'U Flag of the Cook Islands 1973.svg Emile Emile RSC 1
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Obisia Nwankpa Flag of Tanzania.svg Robert Mwakosya RSC 3
Preliminary Flag of Uganda.svg Joseph Nsubuga Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Philip Sapak RSC 1
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg James Douglas Flag of Fiji.svg Sakiusa Vakacautadra PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Mathenge Flag of England.svg Tommy Dunn PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Martey Flag of New Zealand.svg David Jackson PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Obisia Nwankpa Flag of Samoa.svg Uelese Pa'Upu'U PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg James Douglas Flag of Uganda.svg Joseph Nsubuga PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Obisia Nwankpa Flag of Scotland.svg James Douglas PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Martey Flag of Kenya.svg Philip Mathenge PTS
Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Obisia Nwankpa Flag of Ghana.svg Joe Martey PTS

Welterweight 67kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Uganda.svg Mohamed Muruli Flag of Kenya.svg Caleb Okech PTS
Preliminary Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronald Jackson Flag of Samoa.svg Raymond Taefu KO 2
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg John Rodgers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Dauer KO 1
Quarter-Final Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Errol McKenzie Flag of Ghana.svg Emma Ankudey PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Mohamed Muruli Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carmen Rinke PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Cooney Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronald Jackson PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Mohamed Muruli Flag of Scotland.svg Steven Cooney PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Errol McKenzie Ulster Banner.svg John Rodgers PTS
Final Flag of Uganda.svg Mohamed Muruli Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Errol McKenzie PTS

Light-middleweight 71kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Samoa.svg Utifiu Vaili Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Prevost DQ 2
Preliminary Flag of New Zealand.svg Lance Revill Flag of Uganda.svg John Langol RSC 2
Preliminary Flag of Scotland.svg Alexander Harrison Flag of Ghana.svg Ricky Barnor PTS
Preliminary Flag of Fiji.svg Siologologo Afamilioni Flag of Tonga.svg Solomone Namoa RSC 3
Preliminary Flag of Zambia.svg Lottie Mwale Flag of the Cook Islands 1973.svg Nio Mare KO 1
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg David Makumba Flag of Tanzania.svg Felix Massawe PTS
Preliminary Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg William Allen Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Som Agum PTS
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Robbie Davies Flag of Nigeria.svg Fidelis Olayiwola RSC 1
Quarter-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Lance Revill Flag of Samoa.svg Utifiu Vaili PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Alexander Harrison Flag of Fiji.svg Siologologo Afamilioni RSC 3
Quarter-Final Flag of Zambia.svg Lottie Mwale Flag of Kenya.svg David Makumba KO 1
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Robbie Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg William Allen AB 3
Semi-Final Flag of Zambia.svg Lottie Mwale Flag of England.svg Robbie Davies PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Alexander Harrison Flag of New Zealand.svg Lance Revill PTS
Final Flag of Zambia.svg Lottie Mwale Flag of Scotland.svg Alexander Harrison PTS

Middleweight 75kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Zambia.svg Julius Luipa Flag of Fiji.svg Manueli Bese RSC2
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg Simon Kent Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Larry Dick RSC3
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Kingsley Idami Flag of Lesotho.svg Daniel Mapanya PTS
Preliminary Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg Frankie Lucas Flag of Samoa.svg Sefulu Tifaga PTS
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Carl Speare Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tim Taylor PTS
Preliminary Flag of Tanzania.svg Titus Simba Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Glover PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Les Rackley Flag of Uganda.svg Mustapha Wasajja KO 1
Quarter-Final Flag of Zambia.svg Julius Luipa Flag of Tanzania.svg Titus Simba AB 2
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Carl Speare Flag of Kenya.svg Simon Kent PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg Frankie Lucas Flag of Nigeria.svg Kingsley Idami KO 1
Semi-Final Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg Frankie Lucas Flag of England.svg Carl Speare PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Zambia.svg Julius Luipa Flag of New Zealand.svg Les Rackley PTS
Final Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg Frankie Lucas Flag of Zambia.svg Julius Luipa KO 2

Light-heavyweight 81kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Dula Flag of Tonga.svg Talete Moala KO 2
Preliminary Flag of Nigeria.svg Isaac Ikhouria Flag of Uganda.svg Deo Grasis Zinkubire PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Isaac Ikhouria Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Dula PTS
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Gordon Ferris Flag of Fiji.svg Salusalu Viavia KO 2
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Bill Knight Flag of Samoa.svg Tolai Liuteine PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg William Byrne Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Paul Thompson RSC 2
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Bill Knight Ulster Banner.svg Gordon Ferris RSC 3
Semi-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg William Byrne Flag of Nigeria.svg Isaac Ikhouria PTS
Final Flag of England.svg Bill Knight Flag of New Zealand.svg William Byrne W/O

Heavyweight +81kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of New Zealand.svg Fisi Brown Flag of Kenya.svg Sylvester Onyango PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Uganda.svg Benson Masanda Flag of New Zealand.svg Fisi Brown PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Samoa.svg Vai Samu Flag of Tonga.svg Sione Pulu PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Neville Meade Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Caroll Morgan PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Ross Challenor DQ 3
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Neville Meade Flag of Samoa.svg Vai Samu PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla Flag of Uganda.svg Benson Masanda RSC 1
Final Flag of England.svg Neville Meade Flag of Nigeria.svg Fatai Ayinla RSCI 1

References

  1. ↑ "Medal Standings Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Christchurch prepares!" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 11 August 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 29 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "The Post Office, too, is ready... (advert)". The Press . 24 January 1974. pp. S6.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland - July 17-24 1970". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Boxing" . The Scotsman. 28 January 1974. p. 14. Retrieved 29 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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