At the 1930 British Empire Games, the boxing competition was held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and featured contests in eight weight classes.
| Boxing at the 1930 British Empire Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Barton Street Arena |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Dates | 16 – 23 August 1930 |
1934 → | |
The boxing and wrestling events were held at the Barton Street Arena. England claimed five of the eight gold medals.
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (ENG) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | South Africa (SAF) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Scotland (SCO) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN)* | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 51kg | Jacob Smith (SAF) | Thomas Pardoe (ENG) | Ross Galloway (CAN) |
| Bantamweight 54kg | Harry Mizler (ENG) | John Keller (CAN) | Tommy Holt (SCO)* |
| Featherweight 57kg | Freddie Meachem (ENG) | Lawrence Stevens (SAF) | Alex Lyons (SCO) |
| Lightweight 60kg | James Rolland (SCO) | Cosmo Canzano (CAN) | Albert Love (ENG) |
| Welterweight 67kg | Leonard Hall (SAF) | Howard Williams (CAN) | Frank Brooman (ENG) |
| Middleweight 75kg | Fred Mallin (ENG) | Dudley Gallagher (AUS) | Ernest Peirce (SAF) |
| Light heavyweight 81kg | Joe Goyder (ENG) | Al Pitcher (CAN) | Joey Basson (SAF) |
| Heavyweight 91kg | Anthony Stuart (ENG) | William Skimming (CAN) | Only two entrants |
(*) Tommy Holt received a bronze medal and not a silver medal as stated on some websites, the bantamweight final was between Harry Mizler of England and John Keller of Canada.
Results
Flyweight
- semi final - Pardoe bt Galloway on points
- Final - Smith bt Pardoe on points
Bantamweight
- semi final - Mizler bt Holt (stopped in 2nd round)
- Final - Mizler bt Keller on points
Featherweight
- 2nd Rd - Meacham bt Paul Mecteau (Canada) on points
- semi final - Meacham bt Lyons on points
- semi final - Stevens bt Lafosse (Newfoundland) on points
- Final - Meacham by Stevens on points
Lightweight
- semi final - Rowland bt Love on points
- Final - Rowland bt Canzano on points
Welterweight
- semi final - Hall bt Brooman on points
- Final - Hall bt Williams on points
Middleweight
- semi final - Mallin bt E Phillips (Canada) on points
- semi final - Gallagher bt Peirce on split decision 2-1
- Final - Mallin bt Gallagher on points
Light heavyweight
- semi final - Goyder bt Basson on points
- Final - Goyder bt Pitcher on points
Heavyweight
- Final - Signaller Stuart bt Skimming (skimming retired after round 2)
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