Winfield Braithwaite

Guyanese boxer

Medal record

Men's Boxing

Representing Guyana
Commonwealth Games
	1978 Edmonton	Light-welterweight

Winfield Braithwaite is a retired Guyanese light-welterweight boxer, who represented his country at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the light-welterweight division, defeating Alec Leatherday of Australia, Baba Sumaila of Ghana, Michael Mwangi of Kenya and finally, James Douglas of Scotland in the final by knockout in the first round.^[1]^[2] It was the first gold medal won by a Guyanese athlete at the Commonwealth Games since runner Phil Edwards won the 880 yards in 1934.^[3]

In 1980, Braithwaite moved to the USA and retired from boxing. Although unbeaten in a fairly short professional career, one match against fellow Guyanese ‘Teacher’ McKenzie^[4] ended in a draw.^[5]

In 2019, the Guyana Boxing Association renamed the Caribbean School Boys and Juniors Tournament in Braithwaite's honor.^[6]

References

^ "11.Commonwealth Games - Edmonton, Canada - August 3-12 1978". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
^ Michael Benjamin (17 June 2012). "Winfield Braithwaite – Guyana's smooth, slick Commonwealth gold medalist still believes punches are the same". www.kaieteurnewsonline.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ "Who Will Medal for Guyana at the 20th Commonwealth Games?". Starbroek News. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ "Commonwealth contenders and champs". Stabroek News. 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
^ "C'bean Schoolboys Boxing tourney renamed after Winfield Braithwaite". Kaieteur News. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
^ "C/bean Schoolboys boxing tournament to be named after Winfield Brathwaite". Stabroek News. 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2021-01-12.