Boxing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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| Boxing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Vancouver Forum |
| Location | Vancouver, Canada |
| Dates | 30 July – 7 August 1954 |
Boxing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was the fifth appearance of the Boxing at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Vancouver, Canada, and featured contests in ten weight classes.[1]
The boxing events were held in the Vancouver Forum.[2] South Africa topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning three gold medals.[3]
In the light-middleweight category Bruce Wells won his semi-final against Maurice Tuck but after a clash of heads in the bout he was declared unfit for the final. Tuck was also declared unfit to continue resulting in Freddy Wright progressing to the final instead.
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa (SAF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN)* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Scotland (SCO) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  England (ENG) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Southern Rhodesia (SRH) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Northern Rhodesia (NRH) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Wales (WAL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
