Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. It was one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being Rugby Sevens.

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Boxing medal count

  *   Host nation (Australia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)5128
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)*2046
3Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)1225
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (SAF)1102
5Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  (NAM)1001
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)1001
7Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius  (MRI)0202
8Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales  (WAL)0134
9Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)0123
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0101
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho 0101
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)0101
13Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)0033
14Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados  (BAR)0011
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)0011
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)0011
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa  (SAM)0011
Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland  (SWZ)0011
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)0011
Totals (19 nations)11112244

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Light flyweight 48 kg Japhet Uutoni
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
Darran Langley
Flag of England.svg  England
Simanga Shiba
Flag of Swaziland.svg  Swaziland
Mohammed Nasir
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
Flyweight 51 kg Don Broadhurst
Flag of England.svg  England
Jackson Chauke
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Jitender Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
Martin Mubiru
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Bantamweight 54 kg Akhil Kumar
Flag of India.svg  India
Bruno Julie
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Nestor Bolum
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Mmoloki Nogeng
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Featherweight 57 kg Stephen Smith
Flag of England.svg  England
Mehrullah Lassi
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Luke Jackson
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Darren Edwards
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
Lightweight 60 kg Frankie Gavin
Flag of England.svg  England
Giovanni Frontin
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
Charles Menya
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Leonardo Zappavigna
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Light welterweight 64 kg James Russan
Flag of England.svg  England
Moses Kopo
Flag of Lesotho (1987-2006).svg  Lesotho
Jamie Crees
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
Black Mathenge
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Welterweight 69 kg Bongani Mwelase
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Vijender Singh
Flag of India.svg  India
Neil Perkins
Flag of England.svg  England
Olufemi Ajayi
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Middleweight 75 kg Jarrod Fletcher
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Adonis Stevenson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Warren Fuavailili
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
James DeGale
Flag of England.svg  England
Light heavyweight 81 kg Kenny Anderson
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Adura Olalehin
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Joshua Makonjio
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Benjamin McEachran
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Heavyweight 91 kg Brad Pitt
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Harpreet Singh
Flag of India.svg  India
Awusone Yekeni
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Fitzgerald Emmanuel
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Super heavyweight +91 kg David Price
Flag of England.svg  England
Kevin Evans
Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales
Paul Rudic
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Varghese Johnson
Flag of India.svg  India

Results

Flyweight 51 kg

MedalAthlete
Gold Flag of England.svg Don Broadhurst (ENG)
Silver Flag of South Africa.svg Jackson Chauke (RSA)
Bronze Flag of Uganda.svg Martin Mubiru (UGA)
Bronze Flag of India.svg Jitender Kumar (IND)

Semifinal Bout 194

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of Uganda.svg UGA Martin Mubiru Blue
Blue Flag of South Africa.svg RSA Jackson Van Tonder Chauke PTS 22 : 24
ScoresRedBlue
Round 123
Round 269
Round 396
Round 456

Semifinal Bout 195

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of England.svg ENG Don Gareth Broadhurst Red
Blue Flag of India.svg IND Jitender Kumar PTS 31 : 26
ScoresRedBlue
Round 155
Round 255
Round 3138
Round 488

Gold Medal Bout 216

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of South Africa.svg RSA Jackson Van Tonder Chauke Blue
Blue Flag of England.svg ENG Don Gareth Broadhurst RSCOS R3 01:28
ScoresRedBlue
Round 114
Round 2310
Round 3111

Featherweight 57 kg

Gold Medal Bout 217

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of England.svg ENG Stephen Francis Smith Red
Blue Flag of Pakistan.svg PAK Mehrullah Lassi PTS 20 : 10
ScoresRedBlue
Round 162
Round 274
Round 342
Round 432

Light Welterweight 64 kg

Gold Medal Bout 218

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of Lesotho.svg LES Moses Kopo Blue
Blue Flag of England.svg ENG James Simon Russan WO R1 00:00
ScoresRedBlue
Round 100

Middleweight 75 kg

Gold Medal Bout 219

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN Adonis Stevenson Blue
Blue Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS Jarrod Fletcher PTS 18 : 34
ScoresRedBlue
Round 158
Round 2310
Round 358
Round 458

Heavyweight 91 kg

Gold Medal Bout 220

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of India.svg IND Harpreet Singh Blue
Blue Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS Bradley Michael Pitt PTS 10 : 25
ScoresRedBlue
Round 116
Round 225
Round 327
Round 457

Light Flyweight 48 kg

Gold Medal Bout 221

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of Namibia.svg NAM Japhet Uutoni Red
Blue Flag of England.svg ENG Darran John Langley PTS 37 : 24
ScoresRedBlue
Round 148
Round 2104
Round 3136
Round 4106

Bantamweight 54 kg

Gold Medal Bout 222

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of India.svg IND Akhil Kumar Red
Blue Flag of Mauritius.svg MRI Louis Richard Bruno Julie PTS 20 : 12
ScoresRedBlue
Round 160
Round 254
Round 364
Round 434

Lightweight 60 kg

Gold Medal Bout 223

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of Mauritius.svg MRI Giovanni Frontin Blue
Blue Flag of England.svg ENG Frankie Raymond Gavin PTS 9 : 23
ScoresRedBlue
Round 1110
Round 226
Round 344
Round 423

Welterweight 69 kg

Gold Medal Bout 224

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of South Africa.svg RSA Bongani Mwelase Red
Blue Flag of India.svg IND Vijender PTS 33 : 26
ScoresRedBlue
Round 144
Round 2128
Round 389
Round 495

Light Heavyweight 81 kg

Gold Medal Bout 225

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of Nigeria.svg NGR Adura Blue Olalehin Blue
Blue Flag of Scotland.svg SCO Kenneth John W. Anderson PTS 19 : 23
ScoresRedBlue
Round 183
Round 254
Round 325
Round 4411

Super Heavyweight +91 kg

MedalAthlete
Gold Flag of England.svg David Price (ENG)
Silver Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kevin Evans (WAL)
Bronze
Bronze

Gold Medal Bout 226

CornerCountryNameResults
Red Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg WAL Kevin Evans Blue
Blue Flag of England.svg ENG David Price RSCOS R3 01:09
ScoresRedBlue
Round 116
Round 2310
Round 3513

See also

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