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Boxing at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

Boxing at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
VenueCanterbury Court
LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
Dates24 January to 2 February 1974

Boxing at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was the tenth appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974 and featured contests in eleven weight classes.[1]

The boxing events were held at Canterbury Court, a 4,700 seating capacity building owned by the Canterbury Manufacturer's Association.[2][3]

England topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals.[4][5]

Medal table

  *   Host nation (New Zealand)

Medals won by nation with totals, ranked by number of golds—sortable
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 England3025
2 Uganda2327
3 Nigeria2226
4 Zambia1113
5 Kenya1034
6 Northern Ireland1023
7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1001
8 New Zealand*0134
 Scotland0134
10 India0112
11 Ghana0101
 Wales0101
13 Canada0011
 Samoa0011
 Singapore0011
Totals (15 entries)11112244

Medallists

Weight Gold Silver Bronze
Light Flyweight Kenya Stephen Muchoki Uganda James Odwori Singapore Syed Abdul Kadir
Scotland John Bambrick
Flyweight Northern Ireland Davy Larmour India Chandra Narayanan Nigeria Saliu Ishola
Uganda John Byaruhanga
Bantamweight England Patrick Cowdell Uganda Ali Rojo Zambia Newton Chisanga
Kenya Isaac Maina
Featherweight Nigeria Eddie Ndukwu Uganda Shadrach Odhiambo Canada Dale Anderson
Kenya Samuel Mbugua
Lightweight Uganda Ayub Kalule Nigeria Kayin Amah India Muniswamy Venu
New Zealand Robert Colley
Light Welterweight Nigeria Obisia Nwankpa Ghana Joe Martey Kenya Philip Mathenge
Scotland James Douglas
Welterweight Uganda Mohamed Muruli Wales Errol McKenzie Northern Ireland John Rodgers
Scotland Steve Cooney
Light Middleweight Zambia Lottie Mwale Scotland Alex Harrison New Zealand Lance Revill
England Robbie Davies
Middleweight Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Frankie Lucas Zambia Julius Luipa England Carl Speare
New Zealand Les Rackley
Light Heavyweight England Bill Knight New Zealand William Byrne Northern Ireland Gordon Ferris
Nigeria Isaac Ikhouria
Heavyweight England Neville Meade Nigeria Fatai Ayinla Uganda Benson Masanda
Samoa Vai Samu

Results

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Light-flyweight under 48kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Scotland John Bambrick India Shivran Sutar PTS
Preliminary England Mickey Abrams Samoa Elisaia Nania PTS
Quarter-Final Uganda James Odwori Tanzania Bakari Seleman KO 2
Quarter-Final Singapore Syed Kadir Papua New Guinea Jopha Yarawi PTS
Quarter-Final Kenya Stephen Muchoki Australia Roger James Richens PTS
Quarter-Final Scotland John Bambrick England Mickey Abrams PTS
Semi-Final Uganda James Odwori Singapore Syed Kadir PTS
Semi-Final Kenya Stephen Muchoki Scotland John Bambrick PTS
Final Kenya Stephen Muchoki Uganda James Odwori PTS

Flyweight 51kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary India Chandra Narayanan Papua New Guinea Jack Eki PTS
Preliminary Scotland John Lawless England Roy Hilton RSC2
Preliminary Uganda John Byaruhanga Wales Bryn Griffiths PTS
Preliminary Samoa Elisaia Nanai Papua New Guinea Willie Tarika PTS
Preliminary Nigeria Saliu Ishola Tanzania Saidi Tambwe PTS
Preliminary Ghana Kulehu Kwao Australia Thomas Mervyn Carney PTS
Preliminary Northern Ireland Davy Larmour Zambia Timothy Feruka PTS
Quarter-Final India Chandra Narayanan Kenya George Findo PTS
Quarter-Final Uganda John Byaruhanga Scotland John Lawless KO 2
Quarter-Final Nigeria Saliu Ishola Samoa Elisaia Nanai PTS
Quarter-Final Northern Ireland Davy Larmour Ghana Kulehu Kwao PTS
Semi-Final Northern Ireland Davy Larmour Nigeria Saliu Ishola PTS
Semi-Final India Chandra Narayanan Uganda John Byaruhanga PTS
Final Northern Ireland Davy Larmour India Chandra Narayanan PTS

Bantamweight 54kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Nigeria Chris Emenogu Papua New Guinea John Kopi RSC 3
Preliminary Zambia Newton Chisanga Malawi Kid Gondwe PTS
Preliminary Samoa Tuifagalilo Uiliata New Zealand Warren Karaitiana PTS
Preliminary Scotland Stewart Ogilvie Australia Joseph Donovan PTS
Preliminary England Patrick Cowdell Fiji Jioji Robo PTS
Quarter-Final Uganda Ali Rojo Tanzania Habibu Kinyogoli PTS
Quarter-Final Kenya Isaac Kuria Maina Nigeria Chris Emenogu PTS
Quarter-Final Zambia Newton Chisanga Samoa Tuifagalilo Uiliata RSC 2
Quarter-Final England Patrick Cowdell Scotland Stewart Ogilvie PTS
Semi-Final Uganda Ali Rojo Kenya Isaac Kuria Maina PTS
Semi-Final England Patrick Cowdell Zambia Newton Chisanga PTS
Final England Patrick Cowdell Uganda Ali Rojo PTS

Featherweight 57kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Uganda Shadrach Odhiambo Tonga Sanipoi Naupoto RSC2
Preliminary England Colin Flinn Lesotho Daniel Masia PTS
Preliminary Northern Ireland Gerard Hamill Papua New Guinea Stephen Meta PTS
Preliminary Tanzania Jacob Mussa Singapore Cyril Jeeris PTS
Preliminary Canada Dale Anderson Samoa Pelema Kome PTS
Preliminary Kenya Samuel Mbugua New Zealand Derek Wilson RSC 2
Preliminary Nigeria Eddie Ndukwu Australia Kenneth Paterson PTS
Quarter-Final Canada Dale Anderson Wales Chris Davies PTS
Quarter-Final Uganda Shadrach Odhiambo England Colin Flinn PTS
Quarter-Final Kenya Samuel Mbugua Northern Ireland Gerard Hamill DQ 2
Quarter-Final Nigeria Eddie Ndukwu Tanzania Jacob Mussa PTS
Semi-Final Nigeria Eddie Ndukwu Kenya Samuel Mbugua PTS
Semi-Final Uganda Shadrach Odhiambo Canada Dale Anderson PTS
Final Nigeria Eddie Ndukwu Uganda Shadrach Odhiambo PTS

Lightweight 60kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Lesotho Robert Moepi Papua New Guinea Titi Christian PTS
Preliminary Nigeria Kayin Amah Samoa Semi Pe'a KO 3
Preliminary Kenya George Oduori Scotland John Gillan PTS
Preliminary India Muniswamy Venu Fiji John Heritage KO 3
Preliminary Uganda Ayub Kalule Tanzania William Lyimo PTS
Preliminary Northern Ireland Ray Heaney England Des Gwilliam PTS
Preliminary New Zealand Robert Colley Cook Islands Vaka Rima PTS
Quarter-Final Nigeria Kayin Amah Australia David Sarago KO 2
Quarter-Final India Muniswamy Venu Kenya George Oduori W/O
Quarter-Final New Zealand Robert Colley Lesotho Robert Moepi PTS
Quarter-Final Uganda Ayub Kalule Northern Ireland Ray Heaney PTS
Semi-Final Uganda Ayub Kalule New Zealand Robert Colley PTS
Semi-Final Nigeria Kayin Amah India Muniswamy Venu PTS
Final Uganda Ayub Kalule Nigeria Kayin Amah PTS

Light-welterweight 63.5kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Extra Preliminary Uganda Joseph Nsubuga Australia Lindsay John Toole PTS
Extra Preliminary Fiji Sakiusa Vakacautadra Malawi James Yesmya PTS
Extra Preliminary Scotland James Douglas Lesotho Wyane Bennett PTS
Preliminary England Tommy Dunn Northern Ireland David Campbell PTS
Preliminary New Zealand David Jackson Tonga Matekihelia Lui PTS
Preliminary Ghana Joe Martey Lesotho Mochochonono Mokhutloe KO 1
Preliminary Kenya Philip Mathenge Canada Michel Briere PTS
Preliminary Samoa Uelese Pa'Upu'U Cook Islands Emile Emile RSC 1
Preliminary Nigeria Obisia Nwankpa Tanzania Robert Mwakosya RSC 3
Preliminary Uganda Joseph Nsubuga Papua New Guinea Philip Sapak RSC 1
Preliminary Scotland James Douglas Fiji Sakiusa Vakacautadra PTS
Quarter-Final Kenya Philip Mathenge England Tommy Dunn PTS
Quarter-Final Ghana Joe Martey New Zealand David Jackson PTS
Quarter-Final Nigeria Obisia Nwankpa Samoa Uelese Pa'Upu'U PTS
Quarter-Final Scotland James Douglas Uganda Joseph Nsubuga PTS
Semi-Final Nigeria Obisia Nwankpa Scotland James Douglas PTS
Semi-Final Ghana Joe Martey Kenya Philip Mathenge PTS
Final Nigeria Obisia Nwankpa Ghana Joe Martey PTS

Welterweight 67kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Uganda Mohamed Muruli Kenya Caleb Okech PTS
Preliminary New Zealand Ronald Jackson Samoa Raymond Taefu KO 2
Quarter-Final Northern Ireland John Rodgers Australia Robert Dauer KO 1
Quarter-Final Wales Errol McKenzie Ghana Emma Ankudey PTS
Quarter-Final Uganda Mohamed Muruli Canada Carmen Rinke PTS
Quarter-Final Scotland Steven Cooney New Zealand Ronald Jackson PTS
Semi-Final Uganda Mohamed Muruli Scotland Steven Cooney PTS
Semi-Final Wales Errol McKenzie Northern Ireland John Rodgers PTS
Final Uganda Mohamed Muruli Wales Errol McKenzie PTS

Light-middleweight 71kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Samoa Utifiu Vaili Canada Michael Prevost DQ 2
Preliminary New Zealand Lance Revill Uganda John Langol RSC 2
Preliminary Scotland Alexander Harrison Ghana Ricky Barnor PTS
Preliminary Fiji Siologologo Afamilioni Tonga Solomone Namoa RSC 3
Preliminary Zambia Lottie Mwale Cook Islands Nio Mare KO 1
Preliminary Kenya David Makumba Tanzania Felix Massawe PTS
Preliminary Wales William Allen Papua New Guinea Som Agum PTS
Preliminary England Robbie Davies Nigeria Fidelis Olayiwola RSC 1
Quarter-Final New Zealand Lance Revill Samoa Utifiu Vaili PTS
Quarter-Final Scotland Alexander Harrison Fiji Siologologo Afamilioni RSC 3
Quarter-Final Zambia Lottie Mwale Kenya David Makumba KO 1
Quarter-Final England Robbie Davies Wales William Allen AB 3
Semi-Final Zambia Lottie Mwale England Robbie Davies PTS
Semi-Final Scotland Alexander Harrison New Zealand Lance Revill PTS
Final Zambia Lottie Mwale Scotland Alexander Harrison PTS

Middleweight 75kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Zambia Julius Luipa Fiji Manueli Bese RSC2
Preliminary Kenya Simon Kent Papua New Guinea Larry Dick RSC3
Preliminary Nigeria Kingsley Idami Lesotho Daniel Mapanya PTS
Preliminary Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Frankie Lucas Samoa Sefulu Tifaga PTS
Preliminary England Carl Speare Canada Tim Taylor PTS
Preliminary Tanzania Titus Simba Australia S Glover PTS
Quarter-Final New Zealand Les Rackley Uganda Mustapha Wasajja KO 1
Quarter-Final Zambia Julius Luipa Tanzania Titus Simba AB 2
Quarter-Final England Carl Speare Kenya Simon Kent PTS
Quarter-Final Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Frankie Lucas Nigeria Kingsley Idami KO 1
Semi-Final Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Frankie Lucas England Carl Speare PTS
Semi-Final Zambia Julius Luipa New Zealand Les Rackley PTS
Final Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Frankie Lucas Zambia Julius Luipa KO 2

Light-heavyweight 81kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary Kenya Peter Dula Tonga Talete Moala KO 2
Preliminary Nigeria Isaac Ikhouria Uganda Deo Grasis Zinkubire PTS
Quarter-Final Nigeria Isaac Ikhouria Kenya Peter Dula PTS
Quarter-Final Northern Ireland Gordon Ferris Fiji Salusalu Viavia KO 2
Quarter-Final England Bill Knight Samoa Tolai Liuteine PTS
Quarter-Final New Zealand William Byrne Papua New Guinea Paul Thompson RSC 2
Semi-Final England Bill Knight Northern Ireland Gordon Ferris RSC 3
Semi-Final New Zealand William Byrne Nigeria Isaac Ikhouria PTS
Final England Bill Knight New Zealand William Byrne W/O

Heavyweight +81kg

Round Winner Loser Score
Preliminary New Zealand Fisi Brown Kenya Sylvester Onyango PTS
Quarter-Final Uganda Benson Masanda New Zealand Fisi Brown PTS
Quarter-Final Samoa Vai Samu Tonga Sione Pulu PTS
Quarter-Final England Neville Meade Canada Caroll Morgan PTS
Quarter-Final Nigeria Fatai Ayinla Australia Malcolm Ross Challenor DQ 3
Semi-Final England Neville Meade Samoa Vai Samu PTS
Semi-Final Nigeria Fatai Ayinla Uganda Benson Masanda RSC 1
Final England Neville Meade Nigeria Fatai Ayinla RSCI 1

References

  1. ^ "Medal Standings Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Christchurch prepares!". Ireland's Saturday Night. 11 August 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "The Post Office, too, is ready... (advert)". The Press. 24 January 1974. pp. S6.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth Games - Christchurch, New Zealand - January 24 - February 2 1974". Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Boxing". The Scotsman. 28 January 1974. p. 14. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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