Boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
| Boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Edmonton Gardens |
| Location | Edmonton, Canada |
| Dates | 3 to 12 August 1978 |
Boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the 11th appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edmonton, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978 and featured contests in eleven weight classes.[1]
The boxing events were held at Edmonton Gardens.[2][3]
Kenya topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning one more silver medal than Canada and Northern Ireland.[4][5]
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada* | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | England | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Ghana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Guyana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Zambia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Scotland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Samoa | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 11 | 11 | 21 | 43 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight | Stephen Muchoki | Francis Kabala | Birender Thapa Kid Jumalia |
| Flyweight | Michael Irungu | Ian Clyde | Peter Wighton Hugh Russell |
| Bantamweight | Barry McGuigan | Tumat Sogolik | Douglas Maina William Rannelli |
| Featherweight | Azumah Nelson | John Sichula | Guy Boutin Moss O'Brien |
| Lightweight | Gerry Hamill | Patrick Waweru | Teddy Makofi John McAllister |
| Light Welterweight | Winfield Braithwaite | James Douglas | John Raftery Michael Mawangi |
| Welterweight | Mike McCallum | Ken Beattie | Derrick Hoyt Anthony Feal |
| Light Middleweight | Kelly Perlette | Abdurahman Athuman | Ropati Vipo Samu Enock Chama |
| Middleweight | Philip McElwaine | Delroy Parkes | Roddy MacDonald Richard Betham |
| Light Heavyweight | Roger Fortin | Vince Smith | Fautala Su'a Edward Thande |
| Heavyweight | Julius Awome | Joseph Adamah Mensah | George Stankovich |
Results
Light-flyweight under 48kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Francis Musankabala | Richard Clarke | RSC 3 |
| Quarter-Final | Stephen Muchoki | Joe Dawson | RSC 1 |
| Quarter-Final | Birender Thapa | Jim Carson | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Francis Musankabala | Kid Sumaila | RSC 2 |
| Semi-Final | Stephen Muchoki | Birender Thapa | Pts |
| Final | Stephen Muchoki | Francis Musankabala | 5:0 |
Flyweight 51kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Ian Clyde | Emmanuel Mlundwa | Pts |
| Preliminary | Lucky Mutale | Faoa Ofe | RSC 2 |
| Preliminary | Joseph Park | Jack Eki | Pts |
| Preliminary | Hugh Russell | Russell Jones | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Michael Irungu | Peter Mensah | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Peter Wighton | Gary Nickels | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Ian Clyde | Lucky Mutale | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Hugh Russell | Joseph Park | KO 1 |
| Semi-Final | Michael Irungu | Peter Wighton | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Ian Clyde | Hugh Russell | KO 1 |
| Final | Michael Irungu | Ian Clyde | Pts |
Bantamweight 54kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Douglas Maina | Syed Mohiuddin | DQ 3 |
| Preliminary | Tumat Sogolik | Jackie Turner | Pts |
| Preliminary | David George | Wade Blaik | Pts |
| Preliminary | Bill Rannelli | Ashley Rivers | Pts |
| Preliminary | Kid Gondwe | Elisaia Nanai | Pts |
| Preliminary | Michael Anthony | Anthony Abacheng | Pts |
| Preliminary | Barry McGuigan | George Lowe | DQ 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Bill Rannelli | Kid Gondwe | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Douglas Maina | Mabushi Isaack | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Tumat Sogolik | David George | KO 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Barry McGuigan | Michael Anthony | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Tumat Sogolik | Douglas Maina | KO 1 |
| Semi-Final | Barry McGuigan | Bill Rannelli | RSC 3 |
| Final | Barry McGuigan | Tumat Sogolik | Pts |
Featherweight 57kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Guy Boutin | Kenny Webb | RSC 3 |
| Preliminary | Gary Williams | Jonathan Magagula | Pts |
| Preliminary | Moss O'Brien | Richard Pittman | Pts |
| Preliminary | John Sichula | Ron Ferguson | Pts |
| Preliminary | Ian McLeod | Solomon Kondowe | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Azumah Nelson | Siaosi Poto | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Guy Boutin | Modest Napunyi | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Moss O'Brien | Gary Williams | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | John Sichula | Ian McLeod | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Azumah Nelson | Guy Boutin | Pts |
| Semi-Final | John Sichula | Moss O'Brien | RSC 3 |
| Final | Azumah Nelson | John Sichula | Pts |
Lightweight 60kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | George Gilbody | Clifton Nichols | Pts |
| Preliminary | Patrick Waweru | Junior Bethel | DQ 3 |
| Preliminary | Brian Tink | Joe Nyirenda | KO 1 |
| Preliminary | Gerry Hamill | Bakshish Singh | Pts |
| Preliminary | Frank Nolan | Robert Lukhele | AB 1 |
| Preliminary | Teddy Makofi | Nurul Islam | RSC 1 |
| Quarter-Final | Johnny McAllister | Akwei Addo | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Patrick Waweru | George Gilbody | RSCI 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Gerry Hamill | Brian Tink | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Teddy Makofi | Frank Nolan | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Patrick Waweru | Johnny McAllister | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Gerry Hamill | Teddy Makofi | Pts |
| Final | Gerry Hamill | Patrick Waweru | Pts |
Light-welterweight 63.5kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Baby Joe Swengbe | Alvin Sargeant | Pts |
| Preliminary | James Douglas | Toetu Malo | Pts |
| Preliminary | Baba Sumaila | Rupert Flowers | RSC 1 |
| Preliminary | Winfield Braithwaite | Alec Leatherday | Pts |
| Preliminary | Michael Mwangi | Chenanda Machaiah | Pts |
| Preliminary | Gaulua Folasi | Alston Cameron | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | John Raftery | Lucas Msomba | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | James Douglas | Baby Joe Swengbe | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Winfield Braithwaite | Baba Sumaila | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Michael Mwangi | Gaulua Folasi | KO 2 |
| Semi-Final | Winfield Braithwaite | Michael Mwangi | Pts |
| Semi-Final | James Douglas | John Raftery | RSCI 2 |
| Final | Winfield Braithwaite | James Douglas | KO 1 |
Welterweight 67kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Preliminary | Philip Mathenge | Nayon Anglin | KO 1 |
| Preliminary | Anthony Feal | David Jackson | KO 1 |
| Preliminary | Ahmed Tesha | David Hall | Pts |
| Preliminary | Ken Beattie | Sam Whymms | Pts |
| Preliminary | Moro Tahiru | Malo Samu | Pts |
| Preliminary | Paul Kelly | Robert Kanongeki | RSC 1 |
| Preliminary | Mike McCallum | Steven Cooney | Pts |
| Preliminary | Derrick Hoyt | Benjamin Sesay | RSC 2 |
| Preliminary | Brian Bovell | Philip Mathenge | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Anthony Feal | Ahmed Tesha | KO 1 |
| Quarter-Final | Ken Beattie | Moro Tahiru | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Mike McCallum | Paul Kelly | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Derrick Hoyt | Brian Bovell | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Mike McCallum | Derrick Hoyt | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Ken Beattie | Anthony Feal | Pts |
| Final | Mike McCallum | Ken Beattie | Pts |
Light-middleweight 71kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Ropati Vipo Samu | Tony McAvoy | KO 3 |
| Preliminary | Mohammed Coffie | Wayne Devlin | RSC 2 |
| Preliminary | Abdulahaman Athuman | Justice Tandani | Pts |
| Preliminary | Archie Salmon | Mortimer Noel | Pts |
| Preliminary | Enock Chama | Kumar Rai | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Kelly Perlette | Luigi Nuti | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Ropati Vipo Samu | Ronald Jackson | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Abdulahaman Athuman | Mohammed Coffie | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Enock Chama | Archie Salmon | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Kelly Perlette | Ropati Vipo Samu | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Abdulahaman Athuman | Enock Chama | Pts |
| Final | Kelly Perlette | Abdulahaman Athuman | Pts |
Middleweight 75kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Delroy Parkes | Perry Rackley | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Richard Betham | Ansil Thomas | DQ 3 |
| Quarter-Final | Phil McElwaine | Stephen Moi | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Roddy MacDonald | Kpakpo Allotey | KO 1 |
| Quarter-Final | Delroy Parkes | Dale Ramoon | RSC 2 |
| Semi-Final | Phil McElwaine | Roddy MacDonald | DQ 3 |
| Semi-Final | Delroy Parkes | Faitala Su'a | KO 2 |
| Final | Phil McElwaine | Delroy Parkes | Pts |
Light-heavyweight 81kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Edward Thande | Benny Pike | RSC 3 |
| Quarter-Final | Vince Smith | Dean Rackley | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Roger Fortin | Faitala Su'a | KO 2 |
| Semi-Final | Vince Smith | Edward Thande | Pts |
| Final | Roger Fortin | Vince Smith | RSCI 1 |
Heavyweight +81kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Julius Awome | bye | |
| Quarter-Final | Rodwell Paton | bye | |
| Quarter-Final | George Stankovich | Joseph Kabegi | Pts |
| Quarter-Final | Joseph Adamah Mensah | Vitolio Pupuali'i | RSC 3 |
| Semi-Final | Julius Awome | Rodwell Paton | w/o |
| Semi-Final | Julius Awome+ | George Stankovich | Pts |
| Semi-Final | Joseph Adamah Mensah | no opponent | w/o |
| Final | Julius Awome | Joseph Adamah Mensah | Pts |
+ re-draw
References
- ^ "Medal Standings Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games of 1978". EBSCO. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "History of Commonwealth Stadium". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games - Edmonton, Canada - August 3-12 1978". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 30 January 2026.