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.

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.

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