England's Ruby White suffered a unanimous decision loss in the women's 51kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games, ending her impressive 68-fight winning streak. Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary secured a 5-0 victory, claiming the top spot on the judges' scorecards.
White, 19, took home the silver medal in a matchup that pitted youth against experience. Chantelle Reid also settled for silver in the women's 70kg final, losing to India's Arundhati Choudhary via unanimous decision. Dimeji Shittu faced a tough defeat, losing 4-1 to India's Ankush Panghal, with two costly points deducted. Sacha Hickey, on the other hand, achieved a decisive 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Northern Ireland's Kaci Rock, earning her first major senior medal.
Patris Mughalzai won the men's equivalent against Australian Jacob Cassar. Isaac Okoh secured gold in the 90kg event, defeating Welshman Connor Williams, while Damar Thomas took home the top prize in the super-heavyweight category, winning via unanimous decision against India's Narender Berwal. Notably, Thomas beat the grandson of former Ugandan President Idi Amin en route to the final.
'I'm happy I got the job done,' Thomas stated. 'I've known Narender Berwal from tournaments worldwide, so I have respect for him.' Jon McConnell's decision to forgo Love Island to pursue gold at the Commonwealth Games paid off, as he won the men's 60kg boxing category in Glasgow.
The 23-year-old from the Holy Trinity club in Belfast revealed he had applied for the ITV show before turning down interviews and has no plans to reapply, focusing instead on his Olympic dreams.