Boxing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
| Boxing at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Murrayfield Ice Rink |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Dates | 16 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)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uganda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  England | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Ghana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Kenya | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Scotland* | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Wales | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Zambia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tanzania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Guyana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malawi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 11 | 11 | 22 | 44 | |
Medallists
| Weight | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight | James Odwori (UGA) | Tony Davies (WAL) | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 | Peter Butterfield | Shekie Kongo | PTS |
| Preliminary | Gabriel Ogun | Douglas Ogada | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | James Odwori | Tony Kerr | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Mickey Abrams | Hurana Bukari | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Tony Davies | B. Mazyopa | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Peter Butterfield | Gabriel Ogun | PTS |
| Semi-Final | James Odwori | Mickey Abrams | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Tony Davies | Peter Butterfield | PTS |
| Final | James Odwori | Tony Davies | PTS |
Flyweight 51kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Dave Needham | Columba Durango | 5:0 |
| Preliminary | David Natta | Jan Balouch | RSC 2 |
| Preliminary | Alex McHugh | Maurice O'Sullivan | KO 2 |
| Preliminary | Joe Destimo | Neil Austin | KO 1 |
| Quarter-Final | Davy Larmour | Isaac Kuria Maina | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Leo Rwabwogo | Leon Nissen | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Dave Needham | David Natta | 3:2 |
| Quarter-Final | Alex McHugh | Joe Destimo | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Leo Rwabwogo | Davy Larmour | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Dave Needham | Alex McHugh | PTS |
| Final | Dave Needham | Leo Rwabwogo | 4:1 |
Bantamweight 54kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Mickey Tohill | Arnold Katakala | PTS |
| Preliminary | Courtney Atherly | Philip Davies | PTS |
| Preliminary | Sulley Shittu | Tony Oxley | PTS |
| Preliminary | Stewart Ogilvie | Ghulan Sarwar | PTS |
| Preliminary | Eddie Ndukwu | C. Nguwo | PTS |
| Preliminary | Joe Cooke | Eridadi Mukwanga | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Samuel Mbugua | Brian Everard | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Courtney Atherly | Mickey Tohill | KO 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Sulley Shittu | Eddie Ndukwu | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Stewart Ogilvie | Joe Cooke | RSC 1 |
| Semi-Final | Samuel Mbugua | Courtney Atherly | RSC 2 |
| Semi-Final | Sulley Shittu | Stewart Ogilvie | RSC 2 |
| Final | Sulley Shittu | Samuel Mbugua | PTS |
Featherweight 57kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Alan Richardson |  Mauro Micheletti | RSC 1 |
| Preliminary | Ian Cameron | Frank Scott | PTS |
| Preliminary | Kayin Amah | Gerald Jordan | PTS |
| Preliminary | Philip Waruinge | Godfrey Mwamba | KO 1 |
| Preliminary | Deogratias Musoke | G. Marisa | RSC 2 |
| Preliminary | Eddie Pritchard | John Bakayao | RSC 1 |
| Preliminary |  Brian Kendall |  Phillip Yang | PTS |
| Preliminary | Samad Mir | S. Akushe | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Alan Richardson | Ian Cameron | 4:1 |
| Quarter-Final | Deogratias Musoke | Eddie Pritchard | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Philip Waruinge | Kayin Amah | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Samad Mir | Brian Kendall | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Philip Waruinge | Alan Richardson | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Deogratias Musoke | Samad Mir | WO |
| Final | Philip Waruinge | Deogratias Musoke | PTS |
Lightweight 60kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Kenneth Mwansa | Joseph Nsubuga | PTS |
| Preliminary | Adeyemi Abayomi | Habibu Kinyogoli | PTS |
| Preliminary | Joe Martey | Howard Hayes | PTS |
| Preliminary | Moses Kamau Mbogwa | Errol West | 4:1 |
| Preliminary | Tatu Chionga | Roger Bowyer | RSC 2 |
| Preliminary | Marin Phillips | Stephan Sapan | RSC 3 |
| Preliminary | John Gillan | Muniswamy Venu | PTS |
| Preliminary | Paul Carson | Marvin Arneson | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Adeyemi Abayomi | Kenneth Mwansa | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Moses Kamau Mbogwa | Joe Martey | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Tatu Chionga | Marin Phillips | RSC 3 |
| Quarter-Final | John Gillan | Paul Carson | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Adeyemi Abayomi | Moses Kamau Mbogwa | PTS |
| Semi-Final | John Gillan | Tatu Chionga | PTS |
| Final | Abayomi Adeyemi | John Gillan | PTS |
Light-welterweight 63.5kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Dai Davies | Stephen Baraza | PTS |
| Preliminary | Anthony Andeh | Peter Harrison | KO 1 |
| Preliminary | Paul Mulenga Kayula | Ron Thurston | PTS |
| Preliminary |  Roy Johnson | Fred Fuller | 4:1 |
| Quarter-Final | Odartey Lawson | M. Siddique | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Mohamed Muruli | Reggie Ford | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Dai Davies | Anthony Andeh | 3:2 |
| Quarter-Final | Paul Mulenga Kayula | Roy Johnson | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Mohamed Muruli | Odartey Lawson | RSC 1 |
| Semi-Final | Dai Davies | Paul Mulenga Kayula | PTS |
| Final | Mohamed Muruli | Dai Davies | 3:2 |
Welterweight 67kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Joe Mensah | B. Kodang | RSC 3 |
| Preliminary | John Olulu | Ali Afakasi | PTS |
| Preliminary | Tommy Joyce | Mike McCluskie | PTS |
| Preliminary | Terry Waller | John Rodgers | PTS |
| Preliminary | Emma Ankudey | N. Mhindi | RSC 3 |
| Preliminary | Andrew Kajjo | Hugo Chansa | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Shivaji Bhonsle | Paride Baldassare | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | John Olulu | Joe Mensah | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Emma Ankudey | Andrew Kajjo | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Tommy Joyce | Terry Waller | PTS |
| Semi-Final | John Olulu | Shivaji Bhonsle | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Emma Ankudey | Tommy Joyce | RSC 1 |
| Final | Emma Ankudey | John Olulu | PTS |
Light-middleweight 71kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Dave Simmonds |  Gaetane Jubeau | KO 1 |
| Preliminary | David Attan | F. Oviawe | KO 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Tom Imrie | David Jackson | RSC 1 |
| Quarter-Final | Paddy Doherty | Prince Amartey | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Julius Luipa | Peter Lloyd | KO 3 |
| Quarter-Final | David Attan | Dave Simmonds | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Tom Imrie | Paddy Doherty | RSC 2 |
| Semi-Final | Julius Luipa | David Attan | PTS |
| Final | Tom Imrie | Julius Luipa | 3:2 |
Middleweight 75kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Titus Simba | Mike Imrie | KO 1 |
| Preliminary | John Conteh | C. Simmons | KO 1 |
| Preliminary | Samuel Kasongo | Frank McCormick | RSC 2 |
| Preliminary | Arif Malik | Joe Darkey | PTS |
| Preliminary | John Opio | Billie May | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Robert Murphy | Isaac Ikhouria | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Titus Simba | S. Matianyi | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | John Conteh | Arif Malik | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Samuel Kasongo | John Opio | RSC 3 |
| Semi-Final | Titus Simba | Robert Murphy | RSC 1 |
| Semi-Final | John Conteh | Samuel Kasongo | PTS |
| Final | John Conteh | Titus Simba | 4:1 |
Light-heavyweight 81kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Victor Attivor | Darryl Olsen | PTS |
| Preliminary | Johnny Banham | Matthias Ouma | DQ 2 |
| Preliminary | Fatai Ayinla | Peter Parker | RSC 2 |
| Preliminary | Robert Espie | Stephen Thega | RSC 1 |
| Quarter-Final | Oliver Wright | Danny Ottley | RSC 1 |
| Quarter-Final | John Rafferty | Anthony Roberts | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Victor Attivor | Johnny Banham | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Fatai Ayinla | Robert Espie | RSC 3 |
| Semi-Final | Oliver Wright | John Rafferty | KO 1 |
| Semi-Final | Fatai Ayinla | Victor Attivor | DQ 3 |
| Final | Fatai Ayinla | Oliver Wright | PTS |
Heavyweight 91kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Jack Meda | Adonis Ray | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | John McKinty | Ngozika Ekwelum | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Les Stevens | Jim Gilmour | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Benson Masanda | Jack Meda | DQ 2 |
| Semi-Final | John McKinty | Les Stevens | 4:1 |
| Final | Benson Masanda | John McKinty | PTS |
References
- ↑ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ "Its a First for Scotland at IXth Commonwealth Games". Leven Mail. 19 February 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 11 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland - July 17-24 1970". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
