England head coach Terry Edwards predicted a bright future for his amateur boxing heroes who claimed five Commonwealth Games gold medals on a night of major success in Melbourne.

David Price and Frankie Gavin added to earlier golds won by Don Broadhurst, Stephen Smith and Jamie Cox while Kenny Anderson hit back from the brink to claim light-heavyweight glory for Scotland.

Edwards said: "It has been a tremendous day for English amateur boxing to come halfway across the world with a young team in a high standard competition and win five golds.

"I said back at the launch that this team really excited me and there is no reason why with the right backing a lot of this team cannot go on and qualify for the Olympics."

Top talent Frankie Gavin wrapped up his expected lightweight gold medal, barely breaking sweat as his classic counter-punching style eased him to a 23-9 win over Giovanni Frontin of Mauritius.

The Birmingham 20-year-old stepped out of the shadow of the man he replaced in the England line-up, Amir Khan, to mark himself down as a real star of the future.

Gavin said: "I knew I was capable of winning gold and I've just done everything I was told and now I've got the medal and I'm taking it back to Birmingham.

"I am only 20 years old and this is my fourth fight here and I am just feeling better and better all the time. I am still learning and this is a platform for the Olympics."

Liverpool super-heavyweight David Price completed England's golden night with a thoroughly convincing stoppage win over Welshman Kevin Evans.

Giant Price had tottered into the gold medal match after coming back from three knockdowns to stop Indian Varghese Johnson with 12 seconds to spare.

But he looked a different man on the biggest stage as his restrained and patient approach comfortably dealt with Evans and outclassed him with a minute remaining in round three.

London light-flyweight Darran Langley was the only English loser on the day as he blew a first round lead to fall 37-24 in a high-octane battle with Namibian Jafet Uutoni.

In the afternoon session, Don Broadhurst and Stephen Smith both roared to victory while Jamie Cox received a walkover after Lesotho opponent Moses Kopo pulled out injured.

Flyweight Broadhurst outclassed South African Jackson Chauke in round three with a masterful performance while Smith breezed to a 20-10 featherweight points win over Pakistani Lassi Mehrullah.

In the fight of the night, Edinburgh's Kenny Anderson came back from five points down at the end of the opening round to outpoint Nigerian Adura Olalehin 23-19.

As his opponent tired badly, Anderson forced him to take a standing count in the third and also benefited from two points penalties as the Nigerian clung desperately on.

Anderson was roared home by a capacity crowd and said: "I was very much an underdog and I knew that coming here but I knew I had it in me to come and do this."