Joseph Commey misses out on Commonwealth Games boxing gold after falling sick on fight eve

Ghanaian boxer, Joseph Commey, has been forced to settle for silver at the Commonwealth Games after being declared medically unfit on the eve of his gold medal fight.

Scheduled to fight with Northern Ireland’s Jude Gallagher, Commey had booked his spot in the final following a gutsy win over India’s Hussain Uddin and was in contention for a featherweight gold medal.

But around 4:30 am on the morning of the fight, Commey allegedly collapsed and was rushed to the infirmary at the Games Village after complaining of feverishness.

It would be recalled that on Saturday night, a similar situation befell Indian boxer Hussam Uddin, who had been advised not to fight Commey in the semifinal by medical experts

Ignoring the advise, Uddin’s team allowed him to fight Commey

The 2022 Commonwealth Games end on Monday, August 8.

Joseph Commey