Damar Thomas

Damar Thomas
Personal information
NationalityEngland English
Born (2004-12-31) 31 December 2004
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Sport
SportBoxing
Heavyweight, Super-heavyweight
ClubPowerday Hooks ABC
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Glasgow+90 kg
IBA Youth World Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 La Nucia92kg
European Youth Boxing Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Sofia92kg

Damar Thomas (born 31 December 2004) is an English boxer. He won the gold medal in the +90 kg division at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Career

A southpaw,[1] Thomas won a silver medal in the 92 kg division at the 2022 Youth World Boxing Championships[2] and a gold medal in the same weight category at the 2022 European Youth Boxing Championships.[3]

He won the elite 92 kg division at the 2023 England Boxing National Amateur Championships.[4]

Thomas was selected to represent England in the +90 kg division at the 2025 World Boxing Championships,[5] where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[6]

He was chosen to represent England at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[7] Competing in the +90 kg division, Thomas won the gold medal after defeating India's Narender Berwal in the final.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Damar Thomas happy to hold on for the Olympics". Boxing News Online.
  2. ↑ "Youth Worlds 2022: two gold and one silver medal cap off record-making championships". England Boxing.
  3. ↑ "Formidable four win Euro gold for England". England Boxing.
  4. ↑ "135th England Boxing National Amateur Championships". England Boxing.
  5. ↑ "Damar Thomas and Moses Itauma: Britain's new heavyweight hopes aim to take over from Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury". Sky Sports.
  6. ↑ "World Boxing Championships 2025: Julio Cesar La Cruz guaranteed medal after 'Judgement Day' win". olympics.com.
  7. ↑ "14 EB Pathway Athletes selected for Team England at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games". England Boxing. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Ruby White loses for first time in her career as England clinch four gold medals". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Okoh fulfils dream of a lifetime in boxing gold rush". Team England. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "England win four boxing golds in Glasgow". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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