The reigning Olympic champion's mother Yvonne cannot bear to watch her daughter fight, so she hid away on Wednesday when Kellie took on Columbian Angie Paola Valdes Pana in Paris
Kellie Harrington 's mother was convinced the boxer lost her last 16 Olympic fight after hearing nothing from the fighter's family.
There were few concerns for Kellie, 34, as she delivered a stellar performance to win by unanimous decision and guarantee herself at least a bronze medal at this year's Olympics.Read More: Rory McIlroy's 'awesome' reaction to massive crowds for Olympic golf tee-off He told RTE's Morning Ireland: "We didn't tell her for ten minutes after the fight. She was in the back of Kellie's house, and her nerves were gone because she assumed that Kellie was beaten because we didn't go in."It was magic telling her that Kellie won. She was like, 'Thanks be to jaysus'. I think she smoked twenty cigarettes in those ten minutes!"
"The way she boxed was pure boxing. You can't beat that. Even Bernard Dunne and Kenny Egan were blown away.
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