Boxing at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
| Boxing at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Malawati Stadium |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Dates | 11 to 21 September 1998 |
Boxing at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was the 16th appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 11 to 21 September 1998 and featured contests in twelve weight classes.[1]
The boxing events were held the Malawati Stadium.[2]
England topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning four gold medals.[3][4]
Medal table
* Host nation (Malaysia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  Mauritius | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Ghana | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  Scotland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Malaysia* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Tanzania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Kenya | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Seychelles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Pakistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 15 |  Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uganda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Zambia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 12 | 12 | 24 | 48 | |
Medallists
Results
Light-flyweight 48kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Moses Kinyua | Domenic Figliomeni | 10:2 |
| Quarter-Final | Roudik Kazandzhyan | .svg.png){kind=small} David Lockett | 23:14 |
| Quarter-Final | Moses Kinyua |  Sole Mou | 40:16 |
| Quarter-Final | Gary Jones | Joseph Agbeko | 12:7 |
| Quarter-Final | Sapok Biki | Kennedy Kanyanta | 23:6 |
| Semi-Final | Moses Kinyua | Roudik Kazandzhyan | 33:14 |
| Semi-Final | Sapok Biki | Gary Jones | 15:11 |
| Final | Sapok Biki | Moses Kinyua | 19:13 |
Flyweight 51kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary |  Brighton Matsangura | Ben Mwangata | 12:11 |
| Preliminary | Jackson Asiku |  Timothy Soe | RSC 3 |
| Preliminary | Rahib Ahmad | Erle Wiltshire | 15:5 |
| Preliminary | Richard Sunee | Victor Kasote | 14:5 |
| Preliminary | Phumzile Matyhila |  Elliot Mmila | 20:16 |
| Preliminary | Abdulaye Amidu | Katiso Tsenoli | 29:13 |
| Preliminary | James Hegney |  Antonio Helio | 18:13 |
| Preliminary | Liam Cunningham | Darren Hayde | 9:6 |
| Quarter-Final | Phumzile Matyhila | Abdulaye Amidu | 16:15 |
| Quarter-Final | Liam Cunningham | James Hegney | 20:12 |
| Quarter-Final | Jackson Asiku | Brighton Matsangura | 19:14 |
| Quarter-Final | Richard Sunee | Rahib Ahmad | +14:14 |
| Semi-Final | Richard Sunee | Jackson Asiku | 31:16 |
| Semi-Final | Liam Cunningham | Phumzile Matyhila | 21:8 |
| Final | Richard Sunee | Liam Cunningham | AB 5 |
Bantamweight 54kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Michael Yomba | Clied Musonda | 27:6 |
| Quarter-Final | Adnan Yusoh | Silence Mabuza | 16:14 |
| Quarter-Final | Herman Ngoudjo | Abdul Tebazalwa | 14:13 |
| Quarter-Final | Andrew Kooner |  Joshua Veikko | 20:9 |
| Semi-Final | Michael Yomba | Adnan Yusoh | 16:15 |
| Semi-Final | Herman Ngoudjo | Andrew Kooner | 17:16 |
| Final | Michael Yomba | Herman Ngoudjo | 19:13 |
Featherweight 57kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary |  Mark Alexander | Anyetei Laryea | 6:3 |
| Preliminary | Marty O'Donnell | Thomas Benny Vivian | 11:6 |
| Preliminary | Siphiwe Nongqayi | Gilbert Khunwane | 8:6 |
| Preliminary | Lynch Ipera | Polydoros Polydorou | 16:4 |
| Preliminary | James Swan | Gurmeet Sing | 17:7 |
| Quarter-Final | Marty O'Donnell | Mark Alexander | 6:4 |
| Quarter-Final | Lynch Ipera | Siphiwe Nongqayi | KO 1 |
| Quarter-Final | James Swan | James Lowry | 18:9 |
| Quarter-Final | Alex Arthur | Kassim Napa Adam | 14:11 |
| Semi-Final | Marty O'Donnell | Lynch Ipera | 14:12 |
| Semi-Final | Alex Arthur | James Swan | 16:10 |
| Final | Alex Arthur | Marty O'Donnell | 16:11 |
Lightweight 60kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Ray Narh | Twalib Kimweri | RSC 4 |
| Preliminary | Conor McAllister | John Kelman | 10:5 |
| Preliminary | Muruguthevan Balakrishnan | Bikkie Malaolo | 14:7 |
| Preliminary | Andy McLean | Danny Labonte | 14:11 |
| Preliminary | Giovanni Frontin | Collins Akweywa | RSC 5 |
| Preliminary | Elvis Makam | Frans Mumbuu | 25:15 |
| Preliminary | Ali Asghar Shah | Ceri Hall | 9:6 |
| Preliminary | Matthew Pauley | Denis Zimba | 16:5 |
| Quarter-Final | Ray Narh | Conor McAllister | 27:8 |
| Quarter-Final | Andy McLean | Muruguthevan Balakrishnan | 15:14 |
| Quarter-Final | Giovanni Frontin | Elvis Makama | 18:13 |
| Quarter-Final | Ali Asghar Shah | Matthew Pauley | 16:15 |
| Semi-Final | Ray Narh | Andy McLean | RSC 5 |
| Semi-Final | Ali Asghar Shah | Giovanni Frontin | 22:10 |
| Final | Ray Narh | Ali Asghar Shah | 30:27 |
Light-welterweight 63.5kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary |  Trevor Brown | Paulo Mandlatte | RSC 3 |
| Preliminary | Casey Johns | Lee Sharp | 9:8 |
| Preliminary | Paul McCloskey |  Niusila Seiuli | 16:7 |
| Preliminary | Gerry Legras | Robert Walker | 22:2 |
| Preliminary | Kloba Sehloho |  Richard Dean | 20:6 |
| Preliminary | Michael Strange | Hassan Matumla | 21:7 |
| Preliminary | Hamza Issa | Nigel Wright | AB 5 |
| Preliminary | Davis Mwale | Isaac Tshuma | 20:16 |
| Quarter-Final | Casey Johns | Trevor Brown | 24:19 |
| Quarter-Final | Gerry Legras | Paul McCloskey | 18:15 |
| Quarter-Final | Michael Strange | Kloba Sehloho | 21:1 |
| Quarter-Final | Davis Mwale | Hamza Issa | 22:19 |
| Semi-Final | Michael Strange | Davis Mwale | 19:1 |
| Semi-Final | Gerry Legras | Casey Johns | 31:11 |
| Final | Michael Strange | Gerry Legras | 16:8 |
Welterweight 67kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Colin McNeil | Mosolesa Tsie | 31:8 |
| Preliminary | Thebe Setlalekgosi | Samsudin Maidin | 10:6 |
| Preliminary | Rico Chong Nee | Rashid Matumla | 14:12 |
| Preliminary | Absolom Okoth | Karl Thomas | 9:8 |
| Preliminary | Lyndon Hosking |  Fitz Roberts | RSC 2 |
| Preliminary | Billy Cowan | Joshua Okine | 16:7 |
| Preliminary | David Walker |  David Masters | 14:2 |
| Preliminary | Jeremy Molitor | Ernest Atangana Mboa | 5:2 |
| Quarter-Final | Colin McNeil | Thebe Setlalekgosi | 37:16 |
| Quarter-Final | Absolom Okoth | Rico Chong Nee | 23:11 |
| Quarter-Final | Lyndon Hosking | Billy Cowan | 25:17 |
| Quarter-Final | Jeremy Molitor | David Walker | 20:12 |
| Semi-Final | Absolom Okoth | Colin McNeil | 27:12 |
| Semi-Final | Jeremy Molitor | Lyndon Hosking | 15:5 |
| Final | Jeremy Molitor | Absolom Okoth | 14:9 |
Light-middleweight 71kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Scott MacIntosh | Patrick Daley | 22:11 |
| Quarter-Final | James Tony | Oeme Bella | 22:14 |
| Quarter-Final | Jackie Townsley | Savas Kokkinos | 21:11 |
| Quarter-Final | Chris Bessey | Richard Rowless | 21:10 |
| Semi-Final | Scott MacIntosh | James Tony | 22:14 |
| Semi-Final | Chris Bessey | Jackie Townsley | RSC 5 |
| Final | Chris Bessey | Scott MacIntosh | 20:15 |
Middleweight 75kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Trevor Stewardson | Jacques Bonnie | 10:5 |
| Preliminary | Alan Foster | Daryl Litchwark | 9:7 |
| Preliminary | Jitender Kumar | Francis Partsch | 13:3 |
| Preliminary | George Adipo | Sean Pepperall | 17:7 |
| Quarter-Final | Trevor Stewardson | Alan Foster | 20:19 |
| Quarter-Final | Jitender Kumar | George Adipo | 29:15 |
| Quarter-Final | John Pearce | Danny Green | w/o |
| Quarter-Final | Brian Magee | Ron Donaldson | 25:14 |
| Semi-Final | Jitender Kumar | Trevor Stewardson | 21:10 |
| Semi-Final | John Pearce | Brian Magee | 29:19 |
| Final | John Pearce | Jitender Kumar | 25:11 |
Light-heavyweight 81kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Courtney Fry | Pauga Lalau | 15:6 |
| Quarter-Final | Samuel Odindo | Stephen Donaldson | 15:9 |
| Quarter-Final | Charles Adamu | Terry Shawn Cox | 9:5 |
| Quarter-Final | Troy Ross | Gurcharan Singh | 11:7 |
| Semi-Final | Courtney Fry | Samuel Odindo | 17:8 |
| Semi-Final | Troy Ross | Charles Adamu | RSC 2 |
| Final | Courtney Fry | Troy Ross | 29:21 |
Heavyweight 91kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Garth da Silva | Skoukat Ali | 22:9 |
| Quarter-Final | Mark Simmons | Charles Quartey | 18:5 |
| Quarter-Final | Roland Raforme | Simon Peterson | RSC 5 |
| Quarter-Final | Kevin Evans | Ben McGarrigle | RSC 1 |
| Semi-Final | Mark Simmons | Kevin Evans | 19:11 |
| Semi-Final | Roland Raforme | Garth da Silva | 15:13 |
| Final | Mark Simmons | Roland Raforme | 21:13 |
Super Heavyweight +91kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Justin Whitehead | Patrice L'Heureux | 13:12 |
| Quarter-Final | Audley Harrison | Payfaii Falamoe | 8:3 |
| Quarter-Final | Michael Macaque | Owen Beck | 27:22 |
| Quarter-Final | Aloryi Moyoyo Mensah | Peter Williams | 17:15 |
| Semi-Final | Audley Harrison | Justin Whitehead | KO 3 |
| Semi-Final | Michael Macaque | Aloryi Moyoyo Mensah | 21:11 |
| Final | Audley Harrison | Michael Macaque | KO 1 |
References
- ↑ "Medal Standings Kuala Lumpur 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Africa: Young Kinyua pounds Canadian favourite". All Africa. 16 September 1998. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - September 13-20 1998". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
