Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games: Results from day one - Friday 29 July

It was a thrilling first day of boxing at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Under the lights of the NEC's Hall 4, Team England's boxers got the home crowd rocking.

Middleweight Lewis Richardson won his opening bout 5-0 on points over Welshman Haaris Khan while in the light welterweight division his compatriot Joseph Tyers saw off Sri Lanka's Sanjeewa Bandara Rajakaruna Rajakar.

England's women middleweight boxer Kerry Richardson was also victorious 4-0 on points over her Ghanaian opponent Ornella Sathoud.

2018 Commonwealth men's light welterweight champion Jonas Jonas of Namibia got his title defence off to a strong start overpowering Colan Caleb of Nauru, forcing the referee to stop the contest.

The two big knockouts of the day went to Australia's Billy Polkinghorn in the men's light welter class who sent Fabio Taryll Liam Roselie of the Seychelles to the floor, and Welsh light heavyweight Taylor Bevan who triumphed over Onyx Lye of New Zealand.

Read on for a full list of the boxing results.

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2022 Commonwealth Games: Boxing results day one

Men's light welterweight round of 32:

• Jonas Junias Jonas (NAM) won by RSC over Colan Caleb (NRU)
• Reese Lynch (SCO) won RSC over Timon Aaree (KIR)
• Shiva Thapa (IND) won 5-0 over Suleman Baloch (PAK)
• Wyatt Sandford (CAN) won RSC over De Niro Pao (NIU)
• Qhobosheane Mohlerepe (LES) won 5-0 over Odysseas Atmatzidis (CYP)
• Joshua Tukamuhebwa (UGA) won 3-2 over John Paul Hale (NIR)
• Billy Polkinghorn (AUS) won on KO over Fabio Taryll Liam Roselie (SEY)
• Louis Richarno Colin (MRI) won 5-0 over Tom Frame (JEY)
• Joseph Tyers (ENG) won 5-0 over Sanjeewa Bandara Rajakaruna Rajakar (SRI)
• John Ume (PNG) won 4-1 over Elias Bonzo (MAW)
• Elia Rokobuli won on WO over Sura Krishna Chakma (BAN)
• Abdul Wahib Omar (GHA) won 4-1 over Jamie Devine (IOM)
• Alston Ryan (ANT) won 5-0 over Alex Michael Isendi (TAN)

Women's middleweight round of 16:

• Kerry Davis (ENG) won 4-0 over Ornella Sathoud (GHA)

Men's middleweight round of 32:

• Lewis Richardson (ENG) won 5-0 over Haaris Khan (WAL)

Men's welterweight round of 32:

• Jean Jordy Vadamootoo (MRI) won 3-2 Toaua Bangke (KIR)

Men's light heavyweight round of 32:

• Jean Luc Rosalba (MRI) won on WO over Shakul Samed (GHA)
• Taylor Bevan (WAL) won on KO over Onyx Lye (NZL)

How to watch boxing at 2022 Commonwealth Games

UK: BBC TV, Radio, iPlayer

Canada: CBC Sports, CBC Sports app

Australia: Channel 7, 7Plus

New Zealand: Sky, TVNZ

India: Sony LIV

Further streaming details can be found on the Commonwealth Games website.

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