Boxing
A total of eight boxers qualified. David Price and Tony Jeffries both won bronze medals in the super heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions respectively. Middleweight James DeGale won a gold medal in the middleweight class. It was the first time that Great Britain has won more than one medal in boxing in a single games since 1972, and the best result for Great Britain in boxing since 1956.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Khalid Yafai | Flyweight | Laffita (CUB) L 3–9 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Joe Murray | Bantamweight | Yu G (CHN) L 7–17 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Frankie Gavin | Lightweight | Withdrew – Failed to make weight | |||||
| Bradley Saunders | Light welterweight | Neequaye (GHA) W 24–1 KO |
Vastine (FRA) L 7–11 |
Did not advance | |||
| Billy Joe Saunders | Welterweight | Kılıççı (TUR) W 14–3 |
Banteaux (CUB) L 6–13 |
Did not advance | |||
| James DeGale | Middleweight | Hikal (EGY) W 13–4 |
Estrada (USA) W 11–5 |
Artayev (KAZ) W 8–3 |
Sutherland (IRL) W 10–3 |
Correa (CUB) W 16–14 |
01 ! |
| Tony Jeffries | Light heavyweight | Alvarez (COL) W 5+–5 |
Szello (HUN) W 10–2 |
Egan (IRL) L 3–10 |
Did not advance | 03 ! | |
| David Price | Super heavyweight | Timurziev (RUS) W RSC |
Jakšto (LTU) W 3–1 |
Cammarelle (ITA) L 1–11 |
Did not advance | 03 ! | |
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