Commonwealth Games: Ruby White loses for first time in 69 fights but England clinch four gold medals
England picked up four boxing gold medals on Saturday at the Commonwealth Games; Ruby White suffered her first loss in 69 fights in her 51kg final
Saturday 1 August 2026 20:44, UK
England's Ruby White lost by unanimous decision in the women's 51kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games.
White had gone a remarkable 68 fights without loss but India's Sakshi Chaudhary came out on top with a comprehensive 5-0 win on the judge's scorecards.
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The 19-year-old had to settle for silver in what was a meeting between youth and experience.
Chantelle Reid had to settle for a silver medal in the women's 70kg final as India's Arundhati Choudhary won by unanimous decision.
Dimeji Shittu also suffered a tough loss which saw him lose 4-1 via split decision to India's Ankush Panghal, the Englishman being deducted two costly points.
What gold medals were secured?
Sacha Hickey defeated Northern Ireland's Kaci Rock in a clean sweep 5-0 unanimous decision victory to claim her first major senior medal.
Patris Mughalzai won the men's equivalent against Australian Jacob Cassar.
Isaac Okoh also went on to win gold against Welshman Connor Williams in the 90kg event, with Damar Thomas taking home the top prize via unanimous decision in his super-heavyweight win over India's Narender Berwal.
On the way to the final, Thomas beat former President of Uganda Idi Amin's grandson.
"I got the job done so I'm happy. I've known him (Narender Berwal) from tournaments all over the world so respect to him," he told TNT Sports
"I followed the instructions and once I did, I don't think there was any trouble.
"The whole England team has been great. Everyone is a world class athlete and we all get the job done, so it's great."
McConnell claims gold at Commonwealth Games after turning down Love Island
Jon McConnell's decision to ditch Love Island to chase gold at the Commonwealth Games paid off as he romped to victory in the men's 60kg boxing category in Glasgow.
The 23-year-old from the famous Holy Trinity club in Belfast revealed earlier in the Games that he and Northern Ireland team-mate Kaci Rock had applied for the hit ITV show before turning down interviews with programme's producers.
McConnell came through a cracking showdown with Orlando Holley-Sotomi of Wales and insisted he would resist the lure of a repeat application in order to pursue a dream of reaching the 2028 Olympics.
McConnell said: "If I hadn't got through the early rounds, maybe I'd have thought I didn't make the right decision, but I've got the gold medal now.
"He put me under a lot of pressure but I have a lot of belief in myself. Everybody thinks I'm just this pretty boxer type of thing, but I'm a hard, hard man to beat - and I showed it today."
