Boxing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

Boxing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
VenueMurrayfield Ice Rink
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Dates16 to 25 July 1970

Boxing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was the ninth appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970 and featured contests in eleven weight classes.[1]

The boxing events were held at the Murrayfield Ice Rink[2]

Uganda topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals.[3][4]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Scotland)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Uganda3205
2 England2035
3 Ghana2024
4 Nigeria2002
5 Kenya1225
6 Scotland*1146
7 Wales0202
8 Northern Ireland0123
 Zambia0123
10 Jamaica0101
 Tanzania0101
12 Australia0022
13 Canada0011
 Guyana0011
 India0011
 Malawi0011
 Pakistan0011
Totals (17 entries)11112244

Medallists

Weight Gold Silver Bronze
Light Flyweight  James Odwori (UGA)  Anthony Davies (WAL)  Peter J. Butterfield (AUS)
 Mickey Abrams (ENG)
Flyweight  Dave Needham (ENG)  Leo Rwabwogo (UGA)  Alex McHugh (SCO)
 Davy Larmour (NIR)
Bantamweight  Sulley Shittu (GHA)  Samuel Mbugua (KEN)  Stewart Ogilvie (SCO)
 Courtney Atherly (GUY)
Featherweight  Philip Waruinge (KEN)  Deogratias Musoke (UGA)  Mir Samar (PAK)
 Alan Richardson (ENG)
Lightweight  Adeyemi Abayomi (NGR)  John Gillan (SCO)  Tatu Ghionga (MAW)
 Moses Mbogwa (KEN)
Light Welterweight  Mohamed Muruli (UGA)  Dai Davies (WAL)  Emmanuel Lawson (GHA)
 Paul Kayula (ZAM)
Welterweight  Emma Ankudey (GHA)  John Olulu (KEN)  Tommy Joyce (SCO)
 Shivaji Bhonsle (IND)
Light Middleweight  Tom Imrie (SCO)  Julius Luipa (ZAM)  Paddy Doherty (NIR)
 David Attan (KEN)
Middleweight  John Conteh (ENG)  Titus Simba (TAN)  Robert Murphy (AUS)
 Samuel Kasongo (ZAM)
Light Heavyweight  Fatai Ayinla (NGR)  Oliver Wright (JAM)  Victor Attivor (GHA)
 John Rafferty (SCO)
Heavyweight  Benson Masanda (UGA)  John McKinty (NIR)  Jack Meda (CAN)
 Les Stevens (ENG)

Results

Light-flyweight under 48kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Australia Peter Butterfield Malawi Shekie Kongo PTS
Preliminary Nigeria Gabriel Ogun Kenya Douglas Ogada RSC 2
Quarter-Final Uganda James Odwori Scotland Tony Kerr PTS
Quarter-Final England Mickey Abrams Ghana Hurana Bukari PTS
Quarter-Final Wales Anthony Davies Zambia B. Mazyopa PTS
Quarter-Final Australia Peter Butterfield Nigeria Gabriel Ogun PTS
Semi-Final Uganda James Odwori England Mickey Abrams PTS
Semi-Final Wales Anthony Davies Australia Peter Butterfield PTS
Final Uganda James Odwori Wales Anthony Davies PTS

Flyweight 51kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary England Dave Needham Nigeria Columba Durango 5:0
Preliminary Zambia David Natta Pakistan Jan Balouch RSC 2
Preliminary Scotland Alex McHugh Wales Maurice O'Sullivan KO 2
Preliminary Ghana Joe Destimo Canada Neil Austin KO 1
Quarter-Final Northern Ireland Davy Larmour Kenya Isaac Kuria Maina PTS
Quarter-Final Uganda Leo Rwabwogo Australia Leon Nissen RSC 2
Quarter-Final England Dave Needham Zambia David Natta 3:2
Quarter-Final Scotland Alex McHugh Ghana Joe Destimo PTS
Semi-Final Uganda Leo Rwabwogo Northern Ireland Davy Larmour PTS
Semi-Final England Dave Needham Scotland Alex McHugh PTS
Final England Dave Needham Uganda Leo Rwabwogo 4:1

Bantamweight 54kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Northern Ireland Mickey Tohill Zambia Arnold Katakala PTS
Preliminary Guyana Courtney Atherly Wales Philip Davies PTS
Preliminary Ghana Sulley Shittu England Tony Oxley PTS
Preliminary Scotland Stewart Ogilvie Pakistan Ghulan Sarwar PTS
Preliminary Nigeria Eddie Ndukwu Malawi C. Nguwo PTS
Preliminary Canada Joe Cooke Uganda Eridadi Mukwanga PTS
Quarter-Final Kenya Samuel Mbugua Australia Brian Everard PTS
Quarter-Final Guyana Courtney Atherly Northern Ireland Mickey Tohill KO 2
Quarter-Final Ghana Sulley Shittu Nigeria Eddie Ndukwu PTS
Quarter-Final Scotland Stewart Ogilvie Canada Joe Cooke RSC 1
Semi-Final Kenya Samuel Mbugua Guyana Courtney Atherly RSC 2
Semi-Final Ghana Sulley Shittu Scotland Stewart Ogilvie RSC 2
Final Ghana Sulley Shittu Kenya Samuel Mbugua PTS

Featherweight 57kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary England Alan Richardson Jersey Mauro Micheletti RSC 1
Preliminary Scotland Ian Cameron Canada Frank Scott PTS
Preliminary Nigeria Kayin Amah Northern Ireland Gerald Jordan PTS
Preliminary Kenya Philip Waruinge Zambia Godfrey Mwamba KO 1
Preliminary Uganda Deogratias Musoke Tanzania G. Marisa RSC 2
Preliminary Wales Eddie Pritchard Malawi John Bakayao RSC 1
Preliminary New Zealand Brian Kendall Papua New Guinea Phillip Yang PTS
Preliminary Pakistan Samad Mir Ghana S. Akushe PTS
Quarter-Final England Alan Richardson Scotland Ian Cameron 4:1
Quarter-Final Uganda Deogratias Musoke Wales Eddie Pritchard PTS
Quarter-Final Kenya Philip Waruinge Nigeria Kayin Amah PTS
Quarter-Final Pakistan Samad Mir New Zealand Brian Kendall PTS
Semi-Final Kenya Philip Waruinge England Alan Richardson PTS
Semi-Final Uganda Deogratias Musoke Pakistan Samad Mir WO
Final Kenya Philip Waruinge Uganda Deogratias Musoke PTS

Lightweight 60kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Zambia Kenneth Mwansa Uganda Joseph Nsubuga PTS
Preliminary Nigeria Adeyemi Abayomi Tanzania Habibu Kinyogoli PTS
Preliminary Ghana Joe Martey England Howard Hayes PTS
Preliminary Kenya Moses Kamau Mbogwa Jamaica Errol West 4:1
Preliminary Malawi Tatu Chionga Australia Roger Bowyer RSC 2
Preliminary Wales Marin Phillips Papua New Guinea Stephan Sapan RSC 3
Preliminary Scotland John Gillan India Muniswamy Venu PTS
Preliminary Northern Ireland Paul Carson Canada Marvin Arneson RSC 2
Quarter-Final Nigeria Adeyemi Abayomi Zambia Kenneth Mwansa PTS
Quarter-Final Kenya Moses Kamau Mbogwa Ghana Joe Martey PTS
Quarter-Final Malawi Tatu Chionga Wales Marin Phillips RSC 3
Quarter-Final Scotland John Gillan Northern Ireland Paul Carson PTS
Semi-Final Nigeria Adeyemi Abayomi Kenya Moses Kamau Mbogwa PTS
Semi-Final Scotland John Gillan Malawi Tatu Chionga PTS
Final Nigeria Abayomi Adeyemi Scotland John Gillan PTS

Light-welterweight 63.5kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Wales Dai Davies Kenya Stephen Baraza PTS
Preliminary Nigeria Anthony Andeh Scotland Peter Harrison KO 1
Preliminary Zambia Paul Mulenga Kayula England Ron Thurston PTS
Preliminary Bermuda Roy Johnson Canada Fred Fuller 4:1
Quarter-Final Ghana Odartey Lawson Pakistan M. Siddique PTS
Quarter-Final Uganda Mohamed Muruli Guyana Reggie Ford PTS
Quarter-Final Wales Dai Davies Nigeria Anthony Andeh 3:2
Quarter-Final Zambia Paul Mulenga Kayula Bermuda Roy Johnson PTS
Semi-Final Uganda Mohamed Muruli Ghana Odartey Lawson RSC 1
Semi-Final Wales Dai Davies Zambia Paul Mulenga Kayula PTS
Final Uganda Mohamed Muruli Wales Dai Davies 3:2

Welterweight 67kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Nigeria Joe Mensah Papua New Guinea B. Kodang RSC 3
Preliminary Kenya John Olulu New Zealand Ali Afakasi PTS
Preliminary Scotland Tommy Joyce Wales Mike McCluskie PTS
Preliminary England Terry Waller Northern Ireland John Rodgers PTS
Preliminary Ghana Emma Ankudey Tanzania N. Mhindi RSC 3
Preliminary Uganda Andrew Kajjo Zambia Hugo Chansa PTS
Quarter-Final India Shivaji Bhonsle Canada Paride Baldassare PTS
Quarter-Final Kenya John Olulu Nigeria Joe Mensah PTS
Quarter-Final Ghana Emma Ankudey Uganda Andrew Kajjo PTS
Quarter-Final Scotland Tommy Joyce England Terry Waller PTS
Semi-Final Kenya John Olulu India Shivaji Bhonsle PTS
Semi-Final Ghana Emma Ankudey Scotland Tommy Joyce RSC 1
Final Ghana Emma Ankudey Kenya John Olulu PTS

Light-middleweight 71kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary England Dave Simmonds Mauritius Gaetane Jubeau KO 1
Preliminary Kenya David Attan Nigeria F. Oviawe KO 2
Quarter-Final Scotland Tom Imrie Uganda David Jackson RSC 1
Quarter-Final Northern Ireland Paddy Doherty Ghana Prince Amartey PTS
Quarter-Final Zambia Julius Luipa Wales Peter Lloyd KO 3
Quarter-Final Kenya David Attan England Dave Simmonds PTS
Semi-Final Scotland Tom Imrie Northern Ireland Paddy Doherty RSC 2
Semi-Final Zambia Julius Luipa Kenya David Attan PTS
Final Scotland Tom Imrie Zambia Julius Luipa 3:2

Middleweight 75kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Tanzania Titus Simba Scotland Mike Imrie KO 1
Preliminary England John Conteh Bermuda C. Simmons KO 1
Preliminary Zambia Samuel Kasongo Northern Ireland Frank McCormick RSC 2
Preliminary Pakistan Arif Malik Ghana Joe Darkey PTS
Preliminary Uganda John Opio Wales Billie May PTS
Quarter-Final Australia Robert Murphy Nigeria Isaac Ikhouria PTS
Quarter-Final Tanzania Titus Simba Kenya S. Matianyi PTS
Quarter-Final England John Conteh Pakistan Arif Malik PTS
Quarter-Final Zambia Samuel Kasongo Uganda John Opio RSC 3
Semi-Final Tanzania Titus Simba Australia Robert Murphy RSC 1
Semi-Final England John Conteh Zambia Samuel Kasongo PTS
Final England John Conteh Tanzania Titus Simba 4:1

Light-heavyweight 81kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Ghana Victor Attivor Canada Darryl Olsen PTS
Preliminary England Johnny Banham Uganda Matthias Ouma DQ 2
Preliminary Nigeria Fatai Ayinla Jersey Peter Parker RSC 2
Preliminary Northern Ireland Robert Espie Kenya Stephen Thega RSC 1
Quarter-Final Jamaica Oliver Wright Papua New Guinea Danny Ottley RSC 1
Quarter-Final Scotland John Rafferty Wales Anthony Roberts PTS
Quarter-Final Ghana Victor Attivor England Johnny Banham PTS
Quarter-Final Nigeria Fatai Ayinla Northern Ireland Robert Espie RSC 3
Semi-Final Jamaica Oliver Wright Scotland John Rafferty KO 1
Semi-Final Nigeria Fatai Ayinla Ghana Victor Attivor DQ 3
Final Nigeria Fatai Ayinla Jamaica Oliver Wright PTS

Heavyweight 91kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Quarter-Final Canada Jack Meda Ghana Adonis Ray PTS
Quarter-Final Northern Ireland John McKinty Nigeria Ngozika Ekwelum PTS
Quarter-Final England Les Stevens Scotland Jim Gilmour PTS
Semi-Final Uganda Benson Masanda Canada Jack Meda DQ 2
Semi-Final Northern Ireland John McKinty England Les Stevens 4:1
Final Uganda Benson Masanda Northern Ireland John McKinty PTS

References

  1. ^ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Its a First for Scotland at IXth Commonwealth Games". Leven Mail. 19 February 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 11 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland - July 17-24 1970". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
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