New Zealand boxers fight for gold

6:51 pm on 2 August 2014

The New Zealand boxers David Nyika and David Light will contest Commonwealth Games gold medal bouts on Sunday after winning their semi-finals on Saturday.

David Light after winning his semi-final in Glasgow.

David Light after winning his semi-final in Glasgow. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Hamilton's David Nyika beat Northern Ireland's Sean McGlinchy to book his light heavyweight final against Kennedy St Pierre of Mauritius.

Auckland's David Light is in the heavyweight final following his win over Scotland's Stephen Lavelle. Light will fight Canada's Samir El-Mais for the gold medal.

The last New Zealander to win a Commonwealth Games boxing gold medal was Michael Kenny who won the Super Heavyweight divison in Auckland in 1990.