Boxing at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

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Boxing at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
Boxing pictogram.svg
Venue Ingliston Showground Pavilion
Location Edinburgh, Scotland
Dates24 July to 2 August 1986
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Boxing at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was the 13th appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 24 July to 2 August 1986. The competition featured contests in twelve weight classes, an increase of one from 1982, with the addition of a super-heavyweight division. [1]

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The boxing events were held at the Ingliston Showground Pavilion (also called the Exhibition Hall) [2] [3] in Ingliston. [4] For the Games, scaffolding seats were brought in to expand the capacity to 7,000. [5]

Canada topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning six gold medals. [6] [7]

Exhibition Hall on the Ingliston Showground The Highland Hall Exhibition Centre - geograph.org.uk - 1205044.jpg
Exhibition Hall on the Ingliston Showground

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Scotland)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 60410
2Flag of England.svg  England 52310
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1012
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland*0347
5Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 0303
6Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 0235
7Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland 0156
8Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland 0101
9Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 0022
10Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 0011
Totals (10 entries)12122347

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Light FlyweightFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Scotty Olson  (CAN)Flag of England.svg  Mark Epton  (ENG)Ulster Banner.svg  Johnston Todd  (NIR)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Wilson Docherty  (SCO)
FlyweightFlag of England.svg  John Lyon  (ENG)Flag of Eswatini.svg  Leonard Makhanya  (SWZ)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Kerry Webber  (WAL)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Steve Beaupré  (CAN)
BantamweightFlag of England.svg  Sean Murphy  (ENG)Ulster Banner.svg  Roy Nash  (NIR)Flag of Scotland.svg  Glen Brooks  (SCO)
Flag of Jersey.svg  John Sollitoe  (JER)
FeatherweightFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Billy Downey  (CAN)Flag of England.svg  Peter English  (ENG)Ulster Banner.svg  Chris Carleton  (NIR)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Johnny Wallace  (NZL)
LightweightFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Asif Dar  (CAN)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Neil Haddock  (WAL)Flag of Malawi.svg  Lyton Mphande  (MAW)
Flag of England.svg  Joey Jacobs  (ENG)
Light WelterweightFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Howard Grant  (CAN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Clencie  (AUS)Ulster Banner.svg  Brendan Lowe  (NIR)
Flag of Malawi.svg  Solomon Kondowe  (MAW)
WelterweightFlag of England.svg  Darren Dyer  (ENG)Flag of Scotland.svg  James McAllister  (SCO)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  John Shaw  (CAN)
Ulster Banner.svg  Damien Denny  (NIR)
Light MiddleweightFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Dan Sherry  (CAN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rick Finch  (AUS)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Glynn Thomas  (WAL)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Alec Mullen  (SCO)
MiddleweightFlag of England.svg  Rod Douglas  (ENG)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jeff Harding  (AUS)Ulster Banner.svg  Patrick Tinney  (NIR)
Flag of Scotland.svg  George Ferrie  (SCO)
Light HeavyweightFlag of England.svg  Jim Moran  (ENG)Flag of Scotland.svg  Harry Lawson  (SCO)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Brent Kosolofski  (CAN)
HeavyweightFlag of New Zealand.svg  Jimmy Thunder  (NZL)Flag of Scotland.svg  Doug Young  (SCO)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Dominic D'Amico  (CAN)
Flag of England.svg  Eric Cardouza  (ENG)
Super HeavyweightFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lennox Lewis  (CAN)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Aneurin Evans  (WAL)Flag of England.svg  James Oyebola  (ENG)

Results

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Light-flyweight 48kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Mark Epton Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robbie Regan PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scotty Olson Ulster Banner.svg Johnston Todd RSC 1
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Mark Epton Flag of Scotland.svg Wilson Docherty RSC 2
Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scotty Olson Flag of England.svg Mark Epton PTS

Flyweight 51kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Beaupre Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Docherty PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Eswatini.svg Leonard Makhanya Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kerry Webber RSC 1
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg John Lyon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steve Beaupre PTS
Final Flag of England.svg John Lyon Flag of Eswatini.svg Leonard Makhanya KO 2

Bantamweight 54kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chuck Evans Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Buckley PTS
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Roy Nash Flag of Vanuatu.svg Edouard Paulum RSC 3
Quarter-Final Flag of Jersey.svg John Sillitoe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chuck Evans PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Glen Brooks Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sean Ward PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Sean Murphy Flag of Eswatini.svg Paul Kunene RSC 1
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Sean Murphy Flag of Scotland.svg Glen Brooks PTS
Semi-Final Ulster Banner.svg Roy Nash Flag of Jersey.svg John Sillitoe PTS
Final Flag of England.svg Sean Murphy Ulster Banner.svg Roy Nash RSC 3

Featherweight 57kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Ulster Banner.svg Chris Carleton Flag of Scotland.svg Charlie Kane RSC 2
Preliminary Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tony Khan Flag of Fiji.svg Vereniki Raiwaliu PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Johnny Wallace Flag of Malawi.svg John Mkangala PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Billy Downey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Spiteri PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Peter English Flag of Eswatini.svg Calvin Magagula RSC 3
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Chris Carleton Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tony Khan PTS
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Peter English Ulster Banner.svg Chris Carleton RSC 2
Semi-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Billy Downey Flag of New Zealand.svg Johnny Wallace RSC 3
Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Billy Downey Flag of England.svg Peter English RSC 1

Lightweight 60kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Asif Dar Ulster Banner.svg Gerard McKenna RSC 2
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Joey Jacobs Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Williams PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neil Haddock Flag of Malawi.svg Byron Mphande PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Asif Dar Flag of England.svg Joey Jacobs RSC 3
Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Asif Dar Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Neil Haddock KO 1

Light-welterweight 63.5kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Howard Grant Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jonathan Alsop PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Malawi.svg Solomon Kondowe Flag of Vanuatu.svg Harry Kalo RSC 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Clencie Flag of New Zealand.svg Apelu Ioane PTS
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Brendan Lowe Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Pender PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Howard Grant Flag of Eswatini.svg Musa Lushabao RSC 2
Semi-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Clencie Flag of Malawi.svg Solomon Kondowe PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Howard Grant Ulster Banner.svg Brendan Lowe RSC 3
Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Howard Grant Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Clencie PTS

Welterweight 67kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Singapore.svg Mohamed Mukhlis Flag of Malawi.svg Fletcher Kapito PTS
Preliminary Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Obah Flag of Eswatini.svg John Dlamini RSC 3
Preliminary Flag of England.svg Darren Dyer Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cliff Piper RSC 1
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Damien Denny Flag of Singapore.svg Mohamed Mukhlis PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Shaw Flag of Samoa.svg Tauvela Ioane PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg James McAllister Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Sterling Ebanks PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Darren Dyer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Obah KO 2
Semi-Final Flag of Scotland.svg James McAllister Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Shaw PTS
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Darren Dyer Ulster Banner.svg Damien Denny PTS
Final Flag of England.svg Darren Dyer Flag of Scotland.svg James McAllister RSCI 1

Light-middleweight 71kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Glyn Thomas Flag of Eswatini.svg Charles Mahlabele PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Sherry Ulster Banner.svg Brendan O'Hara PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Finch Flag of Malawi.svg George Nyirenda PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Alec Mullen Flag of Samoa.svg Seese Fidow PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Sherry Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Glyn Thomas RSC 1
Semi-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Finch Flag of Scotland.svg Alec Mullen PTS
Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Sherry Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Finch PTS

Middleweight 75kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Preliminary Flag of Fiji.svg Vodo Matai Flag of Malawi.svg Helman Palije DQ 3
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Rod Douglas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Egerton Marcus RSC 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg George Ferrie Flag of Vanuatu.svg James Iahuat RSC 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Harding Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Paul Lewis RSC 3
Quarter-Final Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Tinney Flag of Fiji.svg Vodo Matai RSC 1
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Rod Douglas Flag of Scotland.svg George Ferrie RSC 1
Semi-Final Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Harding Ulster Banner.svg Patrick Tinney AB 2
Final Flag of England.svg Rod Douglas Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Harding PTS

Light-heavyweight 81kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Quarter-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brent Kosolofski Flag of New Zealand.svg Raeli Raeli PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of England.svg Jim Moran Flag of Samoa.svg Pua Ulberg RSC 2
Quarter-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Lawson Ulster Banner.svg Gerald Storey PTS
Quarter-Final Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Byron Pullen Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Noel Thomas PTS
Semi-Final Flag of England.svg Jim Moran Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brent Kosolofski PTS
Semi-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Lawson Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Byron Pullen DQ 3
Final Flag of England.svg Jim Moran Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Lawson PTS

Heavyweight 91kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Semi-Final Flag of Scotland.svg Doug Young Flag of England.svg Eric Cardouza PTS
Semi-Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Jimmy Peau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Domenico D'Amico KO 3
Final Flag of New Zealand.svg Jimmy Peau Flag of Scotland.svg Doug Young KO 3

Super Heavyweight +91kg

RoundWinnerLoserScore
Semi-Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lennox Lewis Flag of England.svg James Oyebola SC 2
Final Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lennox Lewis Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Aneurin Evans RSC 2

References

  1. ↑ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Book your place at the Games" . Sporting Post. 31 May 1986. p. 13. Retrieved 31 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Ingliston big sell takes off" . Edinburgh Evening News. 3 March 1986. p. 5. Retrieved 31 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Rotaract told of the Games" . West Lothian Courier. 24 January 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 31 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Excellent venue" . Edinburgh Evening News. 4 March 1986. p. 13. Retrieved 31 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland - July 24 - August 2 1986". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Boxing" . Sunday Express. 27 July 1986. p. 32. Retrieved 31 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
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