Boxing
Great Britain's sent 10 boxers to the Games. The squad included Adrian Dodson who had previously competed for Guyana at the 1988 Games under the name Adrian Carew. Four British boxers were knocked out in the first round of competition, two were knocked out in the second round and three lost in the quarter finals. Robin Reid, a 21-year-old bookmaker's cashier nicknamed 'The Grim Reaper', won the only medal, a bronze in the light middleweight division after he was beaten in the semi-final by Orhan Delibaş.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | |||||||
| Paul Ingle | Light flyweight | Baba (GHA) W 9–7 |
Choi (PRK) L 12–13 |
Did not advance | |||
| Rowan Williams | Flyweight | Bye | Ahialey (GHA) W 11–3 |
Velasco (PHI) L 6-7 |
Did not advance | ||
| Brian Carr | Featherweight | Reyes (ESP) L 10–22 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Robert Clarke | Lightweight | Irwin (CAN) L RSCH |
Did not advance | ||||
| Peter Richardson | Light welterweight | Forrest (USA) W 14-3 |
Altankhuyag (MGL) W 21-4 |
Doroftei (ROM) L 20–7 |
Did not advance | ||
| Adrian Dodson | Welterweight | Kawakami (JPN) W RSC-3 |
Vaştag (ROM) L 5–6 |
Did not advance | |||
| Robin Reid | Light middleweight | Thomas (BAH) W KO-1 |
Maleckis (LTU) W 10–3 |
Klemetsen (NOR) W 20–10 |
Delibaş (NED) L 3–8 |
Did not advance | |
| Mark Edwards | Middleweight | Byrd (USA) L 3–21 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Stephen Wilson | Light heavyweight | Bye | Masoe (ASA) W 12–3 |
Zaulichniy (EUN) L 0-13 |
Did not advance | ||
| Paul Lawson | Heavyweight | Nicholson (USA) L 2–10 |
Did not advance | ||||
Key:
- KO-x = Knock-out-in round x
- PTS = Overall jury points
- RSC = Referee stopped contest
- RSCH = Referee stopped contest due to head injury
Read more about this topic: Great Britain At The 1992 Summer Olympics
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