Guernsey boxer Adams progresses at Glasgow 2026
Guernsey boxer Adams progresses at Glasgow 2026
Brent Pilnick - BBC Sport Mon, July 27, 2026 at 7:13 PM UTC
0
Niall Adams is just the second Guernsey boxer to win a Commonwealth Games fight, after Billy Le Poullain won in the last 16 in 2022
Guernsey boxer Niall Adams overcame a point deduction to win his last-16 bout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The 28-year-old lightweight won a split decision over Sri Lanka's Ravindu Jayanath after winning on a judges vote 4-1 following a majority draw.
Adams won the first round with all five judges as his good work rate impressed.
Advertisement
But he was docked a point in the second following a clash of heads as the smaller Adams tried to get inside his taller opponent.
Jayanath - who reached the last 16 in last year's IBA World Cup - had the better of the final round, but it was not enough to overturn the result.
Adams will guarantee himself a medal should he win his quarter-final bout against Namibia's Tryagain Morning Ndevelo on Wednesday night.
Source: “AOL Sports”
