Boxing at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
| Boxing at the 1986 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Ingliston Showground Pavilion |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Dates | 24 July to 2 August 1986 |
Boxing at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was the 13th appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 24 July to 2 August 1986. The competition featured contests in twelve weight classes, an increase of one from 1982, with the addition of a super-heavyweight division.[1]
The boxing events were held at the Ingliston Showground Pavilion (also called the Exhibition Hall)[2][3] in Ingliston.[4] For the Games, scaffolding seats were brought in to expand the capacity to 7,000.[5]
Canada topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning six gold medals.[6][7]
Medal table
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | England | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Scotland* | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Australia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Wales | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Swaziland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Malawi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Jersey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 12 | 12 | 23 | 47 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight | Scotty Olson (CAN) | Mark Epton (ENG) | Johnston Todd (NIR) Wilson Docherty (SCO) |
| Flyweight | John Lyon (ENG) | Leonard Makhanya (SWZ) | Kerry Webber (WAL) Steve Beaupré (CAN) |
| Bantamweight | Sean Murphy (ENG) | Roy Nash (NIR) | Glen Brooks (SCO) John Sollitoe (JER) |
| Featherweight | Billy Downey (CAN) | Peter English (ENG) | Chris Carleton (NIR) Johnny Wallace (NZL) |
| Lightweight | Asif Dar (CAN) | Neil Haddock (WAL) | Lyton Mphande (MAW) Joey Jacobs (ENG) |
| Light Welterweight | Howard Grant (CAN) | David Clencie (AUS) | Brendan Lowe (NIR) Solomon Kondowe (MAW) |
| Welterweight | Darren Dyer (ENG) | James McAllister (SCO) | John Shaw (CAN) Damien Denny (NIR) |
| Light Middleweight | Dan Sherry (CAN) | Rick Finch (AUS) | Glynn Thomas (WAL) Alec Mullen (SCO) |
| Middleweight | Rod Douglas (ENG) | Jeff Harding (AUS) | Patrick Tinney (NIR) George Ferrie (SCO) |
| Light Heavyweight | Jim Moran (ENG) | Harry Lawson (SCO) | Brent Kosolofski (CAN) |
| Heavyweight | Jimmy Thunder (NZL) | Doug Young (SCO) | Dominic D'Amico (CAN) Eric Cardouza (ENG) |
| Super Heavyweight | Lennox Lewis (CAN) | Aneurin Evans (WAL) | James Oyebola (ENG) |
Results
Light-flyweight 48kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Mark Epton | Robbie Regan | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Scotty Olson | Johnston Todd | RSC 1 |
| Semi-Final | Mark Epton | Wilson Docherty | RSC 2 |
| Final | Scotty Olson | Mark Epton | PTS |
Flyweight 51kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Steve Beaupre | Andrew Docherty | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Leonard Makhanya | Kerry Webber | RSC 1 |
| Semi-Final | John Lyon | Steve Beaupre | PTS |
| Final | John Lyon | Leonard Makhanya | KO 2 |
Bantamweight 54kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Chuck Evans | Shane Buckley | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Roy Nash | Edouard Paulum | RSC 3 |
| Quarter-Final | John Sillitoe | Chuck Evans | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Glen Brooks | Sean Ward | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Sean Murphy | Paul Kunene | RSC 1 |
| Semi-Final | Sean Murphy | Glen Brooks | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Roy Nash | John Sillitoe | PTS |
| Final | Sean Murphy | Roy Nash | RSC 3 |
Featherweight 57kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Chris Carleton | Charlie Kane | RSC 2 |
| Preliminary | Tony Khan | Vereniki Raiwaliu | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Johnny Wallace | John Mkangala | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Billy Downey | Roger Spiteri | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Peter English | Calvin Magagula | RSC 3 |
| Quarter-Final | Chris Carleton | Tony Khan | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Peter English | Chris Carleton | RSC 2 |
| Semi-Final | Billy Downey | Johnny Wallace | RSC 3 |
| Final | Billy Downey | Peter English | RSC 1 |
Lightweight 60kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Asif Dar | Gerard McKenna | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Joey Jacobs | Brian Williams | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Neil Haddock | Byron Mphande | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Asif Dar | Joey Jacobs | RSC 3 |
| Final | Asif Dar | Neil Haddock | KO 1 |
Light-welterweight 63.5kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Howard Grant | Jonathan Alsop | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Solomon Kondowe | Harry Kalo | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | David Clencie | Apelu Ioane | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Brendan Lowe | Jim Pender | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Howard Grant | Musa Lushabao | RSC 2 |
| Semi-Final | David Clencie | Solomon Kondowe | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Howard Grant | Brendan Lowe | RSC 3 |
| Final | Howard Grant | David Clencie | PTS |
Welterweight 67kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Mohamed Mukhlis | Fletcher Kapito | PTS |
| Preliminary | Darren Obah | John Dlamini | RSC 3 |
| Preliminary | Darren Dyer | Cliff Piper | RSC 1 |
| Quarter-Final | Damien Denny | Mohamed Mukhlis | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | John Shaw | Tauvela Ioane | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | James McAllister | Sterling Ebanks | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Darren Dyer | Darren Obah | KO 2 |
| Semi-Final | James McAllister | John Shaw | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Darren Dyer | Damien Denny | PTS |
| Final | Darren Dyer | James McAllister | RSCI 1 |
Light-middleweight 71kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Glyn Thomas | Charles Mahlabele | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Dan Sherry | Brendan O'Hara | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Richard Finch | George Nyirenda | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Alec Mullen | Seese Fidow | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Dan Sherry | Glyn Thomas | RSC 1 |
| Semi-Final | Richard Finch | Alec Mullen | PTS |
| Final | Dan Sherry | Richard Finch | PTS |
Middleweight 75kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | Vodo Matai | Helman Palije | DQ 3 |
| Quarter-Final | Rod Douglas | Egerton Marcus | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | George Ferrie | James Iahuat | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Jeff Harding | Paul Lewis | RSC 3 |
| Quarter-Final | Patrick Tinney | Vodo Matai | RSC 1 |
| Semi-Final | Rod Douglas | George Ferrie | RSC 1 |
| Semi-Final | Jeff Harding | Patrick Tinney | AB 2 |
| Final | Rod Douglas | Jeff Harding | PTS |
Light-heavyweight 81kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final | Brent Kosolofski | Raeli Raeli | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Jim Moran | Pua Ulberg | RSC 2 |
| Quarter-Final | Harry Lawson | Gerald Storey | PTS |
| Quarter-Final | Byron Pullen | Noel Thomas | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Jim Moran | Brent Kosolofski | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Harry Lawson | Byron Pullen | DQ 3 |
| Final | Jim Moran | Harry Lawson | PTS |
Heavyweight 91kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Final | Doug Young | Eric Cardouza | PTS |
| Semi-Final | Jimmy Peau | Domenico D'Amico | KO 3 |
| Final | Jimmy Peau | Doug Young | KO 3 |
Super Heavyweight +91kg
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Final | Lennox Lewis | James Oyebola | SC 2 |
| Final | Lennox Lewis | Aneurin Evans | RSC 2 |
References
- ^ "Medal Standings Edinburgh 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Book your place at the Games". Sporting Post. 31 May 1986. p. 13. Retrieved 31 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ingliston big sell takes off". Edinburgh Evening News. 3 March 1986. p. 5. Retrieved 31 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Rotaract told of the Games". West Lothian Courier. 24 January 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 31 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Excellent venue". Edinburgh Evening News. 4 March 1986. p. 13. Retrieved 31 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games - Edinburgh, Scotland - July 24 - August 2 1986". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Boxing". Sunday Express. 27 July 1986. p. 32. Retrieved 31 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.