Boxing at the 1986 Commonwealth Games

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Boxing at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
VenueIngliston Showground Pavilion
LocationEdinburgh, 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]

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

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Scotland)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Canada60410
2 England52310
3 New Zealand1012
4 Scotland*0347
5 Australia0303
6 Wales0235
7 Northern Ireland0156
8 Swaziland0101
9 Malawi0022
10 Jersey0011
Totals (10 entries)12122347

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Light Flyweight Scotty Olson (CAN) Mark Epton (ENG) Johnston Todd (NIR)
 Wilson Docherty (SCO)
Flyweight John Lyon (ENG) Leonard Makhanya (SWZ) Kerry Webber (WAL)
 Steve Beaupré (CAN)
Bantamweight Sean Murphy (ENG) Roy Nash (NIR) Glen Brooks (SCO)
 John Sollitoe (JER)
Featherweight Billy Downey (CAN) Peter English (ENG) Chris Carleton (NIR)
 Johnny Wallace (NZL)
Lightweight Asif Dar (CAN) Neil Haddock (WAL) Lyton Mphande (MAW)
 Joey Jacobs (ENG)
Light Welterweight Howard Grant (CAN) David Clencie (AUS) Brendan Lowe (NIR)
 Solomon Kondowe (MAW)
Welterweight Darren Dyer (ENG) James McAllister (SCO) John Shaw (CAN)
 Damien Denny (NIR)
Light Middleweight Dan Sherry (CAN) Rick Finch (AUS) Glynn Thomas (WAL)
 Alec Mullen (SCO)
Middleweight Rod Douglas (ENG) Jeff Harding (AUS) Patrick Tinney (NIR)
 George Ferrie (SCO)
Light Heavyweight Jim Moran (ENG) Harry Lawson (SCO) Brent Kosolofski (CAN)
Heavyweight Jimmy Thunder (NZL) Doug Young (SCO) Dominic D'Amico (CAN)
 Eric Cardouza (ENG)
Super Heavyweight Lennox Lewis (CAN) Aneurin Evans (WAL) James Oyebola (ENG)

Results

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Light-flyweight 48kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Quarter-FinalEngland Mark EptonWales Robbie ReganPTS
Semi-FinalCanada Scotty OlsonNorthern Ireland Johnston ToddRSC 1
Semi-FinalEngland Mark EptonScotland Wilson DochertyRSC 2
FinalCanada Scotty OlsonEngland Mark EptonPTS

Flyweight 51kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Quarter-FinalCanada Steve BeaupreScotland Andrew DochertyPTS
Semi-FinalEswatini Leonard MakhanyaWales Kerry WebberRSC 1
Semi-FinalEngland John LyonCanada Steve BeauprePTS
FinalEngland John LyonEswatini Leonard MakhanyaKO 2

Bantamweight 54kg

Round Winner Loser Score
PreliminaryCanada Chuck EvansNew Zealand Shane BuckleyPTS
Quarter-FinalNorthern Ireland Roy NashVanuatu Edouard PaulumRSC 3
Quarter-FinalJersey John SillitoeCanada Chuck EvansPTS
Quarter-FinalScotland Glen BrooksWales Sean WardPTS
Quarter-FinalEngland Sean MurphyEswatini Paul KuneneRSC 1
Semi-FinalEngland Sean MurphyScotland Glen BrooksPTS
Semi-FinalNorthern Ireland Roy NashJersey John SillitoePTS
FinalEngland Sean MurphyNorthern Ireland Roy NashRSC 3

Featherweight 57kg

Round Winner Loser Score
PreliminaryNorthern Ireland Chris CarletonScotland Charlie KaneRSC 2
PreliminaryWales Tony KhanFiji Vereniki RaiwaliuPTS
Quarter-FinalNew Zealand Johnny WallaceMalawi John MkangalaPTS
Quarter-FinalCanada Billy DowneyAustralia Roger SpiteriPTS
Quarter-FinalEngland Peter EnglishEswatini Calvin MagagulaRSC 3
Quarter-FinalNorthern Ireland Chris CarletonWales Tony KhanPTS
Semi-FinalEngland Peter EnglishNorthern Ireland Chris CarletonRSC 2
Semi-FinalCanada Billy DowneyNew Zealand Johnny WallaceRSC 3
FinalCanada Billy DowneyEngland Peter EnglishRSC 1

Lightweight 60kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Quarter-FinalCanada Asif DarNorthern Ireland Gerard McKennaRSC 2
Quarter-FinalEngland Joey JacobsAustralia Brian WilliamsPTS
Semi-FinalWales Neil HaddockMalawi Byron MphandePTS
Semi-FinalCanada Asif DarEngland Joey JacobsRSC 3
FinalCanada Asif DarWales Neil HaddockKO 1

Light-welterweight 63.5kg

Round Winner Loser Score
PreliminaryCanada Howard GrantWales Jonathan AlsopPTS
Quarter-FinalMalawi Solomon KondoweVanuatu Harry KaloRSC 2
Quarter-FinalAustralia David ClencieNew Zealand Apelu IoanePTS
Quarter-FinalNorthern Ireland Brendan LoweScotland Jim PenderPTS
Quarter-FinalCanada Howard GrantEswatini Musa LushabaoRSC 2
Semi-FinalAustralia David ClencieMalawi Solomon KondowePTS
Semi-FinalCanada Howard GrantNorthern Ireland Brendan LoweRSC 3
FinalCanada Howard GrantAustralia David ClenciePTS

Welterweight 67kg

Round Winner Loser Score
PreliminarySingapore Mohamed MukhlisMalawi Fletcher KapitoPTS
PreliminaryAustralia Darren ObahEswatini John DlaminiRSC 3
PreliminaryEngland Darren DyerWales Cliff PiperRSC 1
Quarter-FinalNorthern Ireland Damien DennySingapore Mohamed MukhlisPTS
Quarter-FinalCanada John ShawSamoa Tauvela IoanePTS
Quarter-FinalScotland James McAllisterCayman Islands Sterling EbanksPTS
Quarter-FinalEngland Darren DyerAustralia Darren ObahKO 2
Semi-FinalScotland James McAllisterCanada John ShawPTS
Semi-FinalEngland Darren DyerNorthern Ireland Damien DennyPTS
FinalEngland Darren DyerScotland James McAllisterRSCI 1

Light-middleweight 71kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Quarter-FinalWales Glyn ThomasEswatini Charles MahlabelePTS
Quarter-FinalCanada Dan SherryNorthern Ireland Brendan O'HaraPTS
Quarter-FinalAustralia Richard FinchMalawi George NyirendaPTS
Quarter-FinalScotland Alec MullenSamoa Seese FidowPTS
Semi-FinalCanada Dan SherryWales Glyn ThomasRSC 1
Semi-FinalAustralia Richard FinchScotland Alec MullenPTS
FinalCanada Dan SherryAustralia Richard FinchPTS

Middleweight 75kg

Round Winner Loser Score
PreliminaryFiji Vodo MataiMalawi Helman PalijeDQ 3
Quarter-FinalEngland Rod DouglasCanada Egerton MarcusRSC 2
Quarter-FinalScotland George FerrieVanuatu James IahuatRSC 2
Quarter-FinalAustralia Jeff HardingWales Paul LewisRSC 3
Quarter-FinalNorthern Ireland Patrick TinneyFiji Vodo MataiRSC 1
Semi-FinalEngland Rod DouglasScotland George FerrieRSC 1
Semi-FinalAustralia Jeff HardingNorthern Ireland Patrick TinneyAB 2
FinalEngland Rod DouglasAustralia Jeff HardingPTS

Light-heavyweight 81kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Quarter-FinalCanada Brent KosolofskiNew Zealand Raeli RaeliPTS
Quarter-FinalEngland Jim MoranSamoa Pua UlbergRSC 2
Quarter-FinalScotland Harry LawsonNorthern Ireland Gerald StoreyPTS
Quarter-FinalWales Byron PullenCayman Islands Noel ThomasPTS
Semi-FinalEngland Jim MoranCanada Brent KosolofskiPTS
Semi-FinalScotland Harry LawsonWales Byron PullenDQ 3
FinalEngland Jim MoranScotland Harry LawsonPTS

Heavyweight 91kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Semi-FinalScotland Doug YoungEngland Eric CardouzaPTS
Semi-FinalNew Zealand Jimmy PeauCanada Domenico D'AmicoKO 3
FinalNew Zealand Jimmy PeauScotland Doug YoungKO 3

Super Heavyweight +91kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Semi-FinalCanada Lennox LewisEngland James OyebolaSC 2
FinalCanada Lennox LewisWales Aneurin EvansRSC 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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