Competition Format

Competition Format

In Delhi 2010 all bouts were contested over nine days of competition, with a total of 10 gold medals awarded.

Boxing has the following weight categories: 

  • Light Flyweight         46-49kg
  • Flyweight                  52kg
  • Bantamweight           56kg
  • Lightweight               60kg
  • Light Welterweight   64kg
  • Welterweight             69kg
  • Middleweight            75kg
  • Light Heavyweight   81kg
  • Heavyweight             91kg
  • Super Heavyweight +91kg
The Commonwealth competition is a knockout format with the winner of each bout proceeding to the next round. Quarter finals, Semi-finals and Gold medal bouts were competed on the last four days of competition. Bronze medals are awarded to the losers of the Semi-final bouts.