David Nyika has won New Zealand's first Boxing Commonwealth Games Gold medal in 24 years and says it's a dream come true.
David Nyika wins Commonwealth Games Gold medal in the men's light heavyweight 81kg division. Photo: NZ Olympics
The 18-year-old won his bout in the men's light heavyweight 81kg division against Kennedy St Pierre of Mauritius in a unanimous points decision.
Nyika says it was everything he hoped for and is a dream come true.
He says when he first started boxing about five years ago, he wanted to be something great, and he thinks he's well on the way to doing that.
Fellow New Zealand boxer David Light picked up a silver after losing his gold medal bout against Canada's Samir El-Mais.