Guernsey's Adams misses out on boxing medal

Wed, July 29, 2026 at 7:21 PM UTC

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Niall Adams became just the second Guernsey boxer to win a Commonwealth Games fight, after Billy Le Poullain won in the last 16 in 2022

Niall Adams' hopes of winning Guernsey's first Commonwealth Games boxing medal are over after he lost his quarter-final bout.

The 28-year-old lightweight lost a unanimous points decision to Namibia's Tryagain Morning Ndevelo in Glasgow.

Had he won he would have been guaranteed a bronze medal for making the semi-finals.

Adams started the first round aggressively but Ndevelo used his reach advantage to take control and win it unanimously.

It was a similar story in the second as Adams struggled to make an impact on the Namibian.

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Knowing he needed a stoppage, Adams tried to up the tempo in the final round but he could not do enough to make it through.

Adams had progressed to the last eight after winning a split decision over Sri Lanka's Ravindu Jayanath on Monday.

"It was tough, he was awkward to get into," Adams told BBC Guernsey.

"I should have just done better. I hate losing, so it's a bit gutting.

"But it's not bad considering I only started boxing again eight months ago, so I'm happy, but obviously I wish I could have done better.

"It was quality to box in front of everyone and have everyone here watching and everyone back home."

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