Kellie Harrington will defend her Olympic crown next summer, while there was heartbreak for Amy Broadhurst in the last eight.
KELLIE HARRINGTON WILL defend her Olympic lightweight title next year after securing at least a bronze medal at the European Games in Poland, while young Sligo talent Dean Clancy will join her in Paris for his first Olympics after doing the same at light-welter.
The Tokyo gold medallist had three times previously beaten Alexiusson, who took bronze in this competition four years ago. To Malanga’s credit, he found some success of his own in that final round, lashing Clancy with left hooks to the body, but the Sligo man styled it out to take the bout on scores of 30-27 x3 and 29-28 x2.
There were contrasting fortunes, however, for 63kg world and European champion Amy Broadhurst, who was edged out on a 3-2 split by Britain’s Rosie Eccles in their 66kg quarter and will have to take the scenic route if she is to continue her Olympic pursuit. She did her level best to box and move on tired legs, but it was Eccles who landed the more telling blows to sweep the round and book her own spot at next summer’s Games.
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