Six GB Boxers guarantee medals with quarter final wins on day five at Glasgow 2026
SIX GB Boxers guaranteed themselves a medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on day five in Glasgow, with Lauren Mackie, Lucy Kings-Wheatley, Sacha Hickey, Mary-Kate Smith, Patris Mughalzai and Isaac Okoh all winning their quarter final contests to book their places in the semi-finals.
It means six of the seven GB Boxers in action on day five are now assured of standing on the podium at Glasgow 2026.
There was disappointment for Ellis Trowbridge, however, as his campaign came to an end in the men’s 55kg, losing out to Ghana’s Amadu Mohammed via a 4:1 split decision.
Lauren Mackie got the day off to the best possible start, producing a composed performance to see off Wales’ Helen Jones via unanimous decision in the women’s 54kg to earn her third victory of the week.
She will now face Canada’s Scarlett Delgado at 10:30am on Friday.
Mackie said: “I’m buzzing. I was the opening bout and I’m also the first bout to contend for a medal, which is great. It’s great to be able to put on a good display of boxing with a great opponent in there and get the win.”
“The goal is definitely gold, but it is a bonus at the moment. Each fight at a time, get that silver, and then get that gold.”
Lucy Kings-Wheatley followed in the evening session with a gutsy win over Sierra Leone’s Josefien Betist, edging a close contest in the women’s 60kg on a 3:2 split decision.
The lightweight will now go up against India’s Priya Priya at 7:45 in the semi finals.
Kings-Wheatley said: “Really grateful I made it through. It was on the flip of a coin so I need to be better for the next one. It was a little bit scrappy but I’m really glad I’ve got that medal. I thought I’d be able to control the scrappiness but I got a bit too lost in my own mind and started scrapping. So it needs to be cleaner when we go next.”
Sacha Hickey was next into the ring, overcoming India’s highly decorated Parveen Parveen in another tight affair in the women’s 65kg, taking the verdict 3:2 in what was Hickey’s opening bout of the competition.
Hickey will take on Australia’s Eve Bryson at 11:15am on Friday with a place in the welterweight final on the line.
Hickey said: “Amazing. It was an amazing experience. Ever since I stepped foot in the gym, my coach has always told me, you want to get to the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics Games. I’m quite a laidback character so when I walk out sometimes it feels like I’m down for a spar but tonight I definitely felt the crowd behind me. Glasgow has been amazing so far and I’m just looking forward to the rest of the tournament.”
“I’ve known Patris and Isaac since we were kids boxing in Dagenham and now we’re here on one of the biggest stages so it’s a special moment for them as well. It was amazing, sitting there in the crowd seeing people win. I was buzzing for everyone. Yesterday was hard with Paddy and Will Hewitt both losing as they’re two of the hardest workers in the gym so that was gutting. But I’m sure they’ll bounce back.”
Mary-Kate Smith kept the momentum going with a hard fought and enthralling victory over Nigeria’s Patricia Mbata in the women’s 75kg, also winning a 3:2 split decision.
She will now challenge Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree at 8pm on Friday.
Smith said: “That one was very special to me. I’ve had some close fights in the past. My mind has been so focused on however I need to get the job done this week to get the gold medal I will.
“Patricia hits hard and I didn’t always know where they were coming from but I gritted my teeth and I wanted it more today and I got it. I’m ecstatic, I feel so good. I need some time to get over it.”
Patris Mughalzai then made it five wins from six for the team, seeing off Uganda’s Nuhu Batte on a 3:0 split decision in the men’s 65kg.
Mughalzai will now head into his fourth contest of the week, taking on Zambia’s Emmanuel Katema at 11:45.
Mughalzai said: “That’s three out of three and I’m guaranteed a medal, so now I’m looking to push on and hopefully get the gold. Bronze isn’t enough. Even though I’m grateful, I came here for the gold.”
“He was very tricky, fit and had an engine. He tried to push the pace so I knew I needed to be smart and clever and work him out a bit. I’m in my rhythm and I’ve got two days to rest and recover before the semi-final.”
Rounding off a superb day for the team was Isaac Okoh, who produced a dominant display to defeat Australia’s Lachlan Lawson via unanimous decision in the men’s 90kg.
Okoh now face’s the host nation’s Robert McNulty in the next round on Friday at 16:45.
Okoh said: “Everyone is behind everyone. Everyone gets on with everyone, we’re all like a little family. There’s some amazing people and some amazing boxers. Everyone is doing well and we’ve got some medals in the bag. We’re gonna push on tomorrow and hopefully win more and everyone is going to get behind everyone.”
Day six sees the team back in action, with six boxers in the ring across the day, each one able to guarantee themselves a medal with a win.
Ruby White opens the session against Uganda’s Angel Katushabe in the women’s 51kg at 6pm.
Elise Glynn follows, facing India’s Jaismine Jaismine in the women’s 57kg at 6:30pm.
Chantelle Reid is in action next, boxing Northern Ireland’s Jansseen Hill in the women’s 70kg at 7:15pm.
Sonny Kerr then faces Samoa’s Marion Ah Tong in the men’s 70kg at 8pm.
Olademiji Shittu follows in the men’s 80kg against Kenya’s Robert Okaka at 8:30pm.
Rounding off the day is Damar Thomas, who takes on Uganda’s Aziz Abdul in the men’s 90+kg at 9:15pm.
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