Welsh boxers advance to Commonwealth Games medal rounds in Glasgow
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
In Glasgow, Welsh boxers Rosie Eccles, Owain Harris-Allan, and Orlando Holley-Sotomi secured spots in the medal rounds at the Commonwealth Games on July 30. Eccles, the defending champion, defeated Samukelisiwe Sinothile Ncube in the second round, while Harris-Allan won unanimously against Nick Devlin. Holley-Sotomi ended his quarter-final with a knockout against Refiloe Thai. All four will compete on Friday, aiming for gold ahead of the finals the following day.
- •Eccles fights Arundhati Choudhary at 15:00 BST for gold.
- •Harris-Allan takes on Sachin Sachin at 20:30 BST.
- •Holley-Sotomi's next bout is against Merven Clair at 16:00 BST.
- •All four boxers have guaranteed a medal, seeking to upgrade to gold.
- 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — A bolt from the blue as Welsh boxers go for gold
- 12:00 PMBBC Sport — A bolt from the blue as Welsh boxers go for gold
"Rosie Eccles, Owain Harris-Allan, Orlando Holley-Sotomi join super heavyweight Connor Williams in guaranteeing themselves a Commonwealth Games medal.
"Rosie Eccles, Owain Harris-Allan, Orlando Holley-Sotomi join super heavyweight Connor Williams in guaranteeing themselves a Commonwealth Games medal.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 30, 2026, 12:00 PMA bolt from the blue as Welsh boxers go for gold
Rosie Eccles, Owain Harris-Allan, Orlando Holley-Sotomi join super heavyweight Connor Williams in guaranteeing themselves a Commonwealth Games medal.
- BBC SportJul 30, 2026, 12:00 PMA bolt from the blue as Welsh boxers go for gold
Rosie Eccles, Owain Harris-Allan, Orlando Holley-Sotomi join super heavyweight Connor Williams in guaranteeing themselves a Commonwealth Games medal.
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