Robert Okaka one win away from Commonwealth Games medal

Robert Okaka of Kenya delivered a commanding performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Preliminaries – Round of 16 booking his place in the Men’s 80kg (Light Heavyweight) quarterfinals.

Okaka boxed with confidence, discipline and control throughout the contest, winning every round on the scorecards and earning a unanimous 5-0 decision from all five judges over Tanzanian Yusuf Lucasi Changalawa.

He now heads into the quarter-final Showdown where he will face Australian Paul Trainor. This is a crucial contest for Team Kenya because a victory over Trainor will guarantee Robert Okaka at least a Commonwealth Games bronze medal, as both losing semi-finalists receive bronze medals in the boxing competition.

Meanwhile captain Boniface Mogunde bowed out of the Men’s 70kg boxing competition after a spirited performance against Scotland’s Sonny Kerr in the Round of 16 at the SEC Centre, Glasgow.

Maina faced a determined home boxer and, despite giving his all in the ring, lost by a 3–0 unanimous points decision (WP).

The victory sees Sonny Kerr progress to the quarter-finals, while Maina’s campaign comes to an end in the Round of 16.

Although the result did not go Kenya’s way, Boniface Maina Mogunde represented the nation with courage, determination, and sportsmanship on one of the Commonwealth’s biggest sporting stages.

He joins 33-year-old Amina Martha who lost 5-0 to 20-year-old English prospect Lauren Mackie in the women's 54kg Round of 32 last Friday.

Kenyan lightweight boxer Rosemarion Achieng Otieno has not yet competed but is scheduled to fight today, July 28, 2026, in the afternoon session at the ⁠2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Having received a favorable opening-round bye, she advanced directly into the Quarter-Finals of the Women's 60kg division against Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh of Canada.