Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's flyweight

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Boxing – Men's flyweight
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Boxing pictogram.svg
Venue Oxenford Studios
Dates9 – 14 April 2018
Competitors14 from 14 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of India.svg  India
Silver medal icon.svg   Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
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The men's flyweight boxing competitions at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia took place between 9 and 14 April at Oxenford Studios. Flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 52 kilograms.

Boxing combat sport

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring.

2018 Commonwealth Games 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games

The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 and 15 April 2018. It was the fifth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games and the first time a major multi-sport event achieved gender equality by having an equal number of events for male and female athletes.

Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.

Contents

Like all Commonwealth boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals, so no boxers competed again after their first loss. Bouts consisted of three rounds of three minutes each, with one-minute breaks between rounds. Beginning this year, the competition was scored using the "must-ten" scoring system.

Schedule

The schedule is as follows: [1]

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

DateTimeRound
Monday 9 April 201812:02 & 18:32Round of 16
Wednesday 11 April 201812:02Quarter-finals
Friday 13 April 201812:32Semi-finals
Saturday 14 April 201812:17Final

Medalists

Results

The draw is as follows: [2]

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
   
    Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Charles Keama  (PNG)0 
Flag of India.svg  Gaurav Solanki  (IND)5  Flag of India.svg  Gaurav Solanki  (IND)5 
Flag of Ghana.svg  Akimos Ampiah  (GHA)0   Flag of India.svg  Gaurav Solanki  (IND)4 
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Thabo Molefe  (LES)5   Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Vidanalange Bandara  (SRI)0 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Gill Kalai  (VAN)0  Flag of Lesotho.svg  Thabo Molefe  (LES)1 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Vidanalange Bandara  (SRI)3  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Vidanalange Bandara  (SRI)4 
Flag of Nauru.svg  Yachen Cook  (NRU)2   Flag of India.svg  Gaurav Solanki  (IND)4
Flag of Kenya.svg  Brian Agina  (KEN)1   Ulster banner.svg  Brendan Irvine  (NIR)1
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Syed Muhammad Asif  (PAK)4  Flag of Pakistan.svg  Syed Muhammad Asif  (PAK)0 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Reece McFadden  (SCO)4  Flag of Scotland.svg  Reece McFadden  (SCO)5 
Flag of Guyana.svg  Keevin Allicock  (GUY)1   Flag of Scotland.svg  Reece McFadden  (SCO)1 
Flag of Barbados.svg  Jabali Breedy  (BAR)0   Ulster banner.svg  Brendan Irvine  (NIR)4 
Ulster banner.svg  Brendan Irvine  (NIR)5  Ulster banner.svg  Brendan Irvine  (NIR)4   
    Flag of Botswana.svg  Rajab Mahommed  (BOT)1   
   

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References

  1. "Boxing - Daily Schedule". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. "Boxing Men's Fly (52kg) Draw Sheet" (PDF). www.results.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee (GOLDOC). 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.