Commonwealth Games Boxing

Jon McConnell claims gold in Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games men's 70kg after beating Orlando Holley-Sotomi by split decision

Name: Jon McConnell claims gold in Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games men's 70kg after beating Orlando Holley-Sotomi by split decision
Uploaded: 2026-08-01T13:05:13.896Z
Duration: 2 min 35 s
Description: Northern Ireland's Jon McConnell beat Wales' Orlando Holley-Sotomi by split decision to win men's 70kg gold Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Northern Ireland's Jon McConnell beat Wales' Orlando Holley-Sotomi by split decision to win men's 70kg gold Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

00:02:3501/08/2026 at 14:05 GMT+1

Jon McConnell claims gold in Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games men's 70kg after beating Orlando Holley-Sotomi by split decision

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