Boxing is often described as the “noble art” and Team England competed for 16 medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
The team won nine in total, consisting of six golds, one silver and two bronze medals and topped the medal table.
Team England has a proud boxing history at the Commonwealth Games with some of the sport’s biggest names such as Nicola Adams having won Commonwealth gold for their country.
The sport is contested inside a 6.1m square ring with judges on all four side scoring each round in favour of one boxer or another
Rounds are scored on a 10 point system with the judge scoring a win for one boxer 10-9 in their favour, a clear win as a 10-8 round or a drawn round 10-10
The boxer who scores the highest in the contest is awarded the win by the judge and the boxer who wins on the majority of the judges’ scorecards is declared the victor
Fights can also be stopped by knock-out, the referee protecting the safety of the athlete or by an opponent’s corner conceding, indicated by throwing a towel into the ring
Men and women compete over three, three minute rounds
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Darren is currently Director lead of Performance and Talent at England Boxing (EB). The Gold Coast Games 2018 was his first Commonwealth Games.
Darren has worked in boxing for almost 40 years as a competitor, coach and official/referee, and brings extensive experience as a Team Manager acting as chair of the EB Team Managers Panel.
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