Boxing at the 1934 British Empire Games

At the 1934 British Empire Games, the boxing competition was held in London, England, and featured contests in eight weight classes.

The boxing events were held at the Wembley Empire Pool. England claimed six of the eight gold medals, improving on the tally of five that they won four years earlier.

Medal table

Medallists Flyweight 51 kgBantamweight 54 kgFeatherweight 57 kg Charles Catterall (SAF) William Fulton (RHO)Lightweight 60 kgWelterweight 67 kg Dick Barton (SAF)Middleweight 75 kgLight heavyweight 81 kg Robey Leibbrandt (SAF)Heavyweight 91 kg Jan van Rensburg (SAF)

Results

First round Weight Winner Loser ScoreFlyweight 51 kg Pat Palmer bye Maxie Berger bye James Reilly bye Jackie Pottinger bye Bantamweight 54 kg Eddie Ryan bye Albert Barnes bye Tommy Wells bye Eddie Heathfield J. R. Wade Casting voteFeatherweight 57 kg J. D. Jones bye S. Tomlinson bye Charles Catterall John Treadaway Points William Fulton Angus McGregor Casting voteLightweight 60 kg Leonard Cook bye Harry Moy bye Frank Taylor C. B. Hull Points Jim Rolland Joe Marsh PointsWelterweight 67 kg Dave McCleave bye Irving Pease bye Dick Barton Vic Horton Casting vote Billy Duncan Jacky MacLeod PointsMiddleweight 75 kg Alf Shawyer bye Jimmy Magill bye J. L. Smith Alf Ford casting vote Leonard Wadsworth James McKillop 1st RoundLight heavyweight 81 kg George Brennan bye Robey Leibbrandt bye Wally Walters bye George Holton Tommy Osborne PointsHeavyweight 91 kg Pat Floyd bye Bill Maich bye Jan van Rensburg bye Lord David Douglas-Hamilton bye

Semi-finals Weight Winner Loser ScoreFlyweight Palmer Reilly Casting vote Berger Pottinger PointsBantamweight Ryan Wells Casting vote Barnes Heathfield w/oFeatherweight Catterall Fulton Casting vote Jones Tomlinson Casting voteLightweight Cook Moy Casting vote Taylor Rolland Casting voteWelterweight McCleave Pease ret 3rd round Barton Duncan PointsMiddleweight Shawyer Magill Casting vote Wadsworth Smith stopped 2ndLight heavyweight Brennan Leibbrandt 1st round disq Holton Walters PointsHeavyweight Floyd Maich Stopped 2nd van Rensburg Douglas Hamilton Points

Bronze medal Weight Winner Loser ScoreFlyweight Pottinger Reilly Casting voteBantamweight Wells Heathefield w/oFeatherweight Fulton Tomlinson Casting voteLightweight Moy Rolland w/oWelterweight Duncan Pease w/oMiddleweight Magill Smith PointsLight heavyweight Leibbrandt Walters PointsHeavyweight Douglas Hamilton Maich 3rd round

Finals Weight Winner Loser ScoreFlyweight Palmer Berger PointsBantamweight Ryan Barnes PointsFeatherweight Catterall Jones PointsLightweight Cook Taylor Casting voteWelterweight McCleave Barton PointsMiddleweight Shawyer Wadsworth Casting voteLight heavyweight Brennan Holton ret 3rd roundHeavyweight Floyd van Rensburg 1st round

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