Who is commentating Narender Narender v Damar Thomas at Glasgow 2026? HBO Max UK live stream and pundit team explained
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HBO Max is carrying the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games boxing coverage in the UK for the men’s super-heavyweight final between Narender Narender and Damar Thomas, with Dave Farrar on main commentary and Richie Woodhall alongside him as co-commentator. The bout is listed for 1 August 2026 at 19:15 UK time, although several published schedules place the men’s +90kg final later in the session, so viewers should treat the official broadcast timetable as the final word. All boxing at Glasgow 2026 is being shown live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.[4][5][6][7]
The final is one of the marquee bouts of the last day of the boxing programme at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, where the competition runs from 24 July to 1 August 2026. The men’s super-heavyweight contest has attracted particular attention because Damar Thomas is targeting England’s continued dominance in the division, while Narender Narender has already proved his pedigree by reaching the final after a strong run through the draw.[4][5][16]
Dave Farrar is a familiar voice to UK sports viewers, especially for football and major multi-sport events, and he is one of the broadcasters regularly used on premium live coverage. Richie Woodhall, meanwhile, brings elite boxing insight that comes from his own career in the ring: he won bronze for Great Britain at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and later became a world champion as a professional at super-middleweight. That combination of a seasoned play-by-play commentator and an accomplished former fighter is exactly the sort of pairing that makes live championship boxing feel authoritative and easy to follow. Richie Woodhall.[4]
From a sporting perspective, this is a classic Commonwealth Games heavyweight final. Narender reached the medal rounds after a close split-decision win over Samoa’s Michael Seko, while the official final line-up lists him against England’s Damar Thomas in the gold-medal bout.[5][13][14][15] The World Boxing preview of the event also underlined that the men’s super-heavyweight contest was expected to be one of the key storylines in Glasgow, with Thomas identified as a major challenger in the division.[4]
For British fans, the key takeaway is straightforward: if you want to watch the final live, HBO Max is the streaming destination in the UK, with Dave Farrar and Richie Woodhall providing the commentary. In wider international coverage, the event is also part of the Commonwealth Games boxing package carried on official Games broadcasting platforms, with the final day of boxing scheduled to crown 14 champions across the competition.[4][16]
Article generated: 1 August 2026, 16:41 GMT