AOIFE O’ROURKE HAS stormed into the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, following a unanimous win today.
The 75kg double Olympian defeated Monika Langerova of the Czech Republic in a last-16 bout which ended in a 5:0 win for the Roscommon fighter.
O’Rourke’s quarter-final bout will take play during Wednesday’s Afternoon Session, where she will face the winner of Italy’s Melissa Gemini and Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad.
It was a brilliant result for Team Ireland after an otherwise disappointing day at the World Championships as Zara Breslin, Daina Moorehouse and Matthew McCole all lost out.
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Team Ireland’s Aoife O’Rourke has won through to the World Boxing Championship quarter finals, following a 5-0 last 16 victory.
The 75kg double Olympian was the victor over Monika Langerova of the Czech Republic.
Breslin was defeated by Turkey’s Gizem Ozer in the 60kg division.
Making her World Championship debut, Breslin lost out to the lightweight Paris Olympian via a 5-0 decision, with the judges’ cards reading 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30 in favour of Ozer.
Not to be for Team Ireland’s Zara Breslin at the World Boxing Championships.
The lightweight boxer took on Paris Olympian, Turkey’s Gizem Ozer, in her Last 32 contest
An excellent effort against an experienced campaigner: the 5-0 decision went to Ozer.
The Enniskerry pocket rocket Moorehouse contested her last-32 bout against Paris Olympian, Laura Fuentes Fernandez of Spain. In a tight, high-tempo contest, the 3-2 decision went to Spain.
Team Ireland’s Daina Moorehouse bowed-out of the World Boxing Championships on the narrowest of margins.
She contested her Last 32 bout against fellow Paris Olympian, Laura Fuentes Fernandez of Spain.
This was a tight, high-tempo bout and the 3-2 decision went to Spain.
It was a similar outcome for McCole, fighting at the 70kg level. At his first benchmark tournament, he held his opponent Ronald Chavez Jr of the Phillipines to a 3-2 split.
Team Ireland’s Matthew McCole exits the World Boxing Championships on the narrowest of margins.
This is Matthew’s first benchmark tournament, and he held his opponent Ronald Chavez Jr of the Philippines to a 3-2 split.
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O'Rourke books quarter-final spot at World Boxing Championships
LAST UPDATE | 6 Sep 2025
AOIFE O’ROURKE HAS stormed into the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, following a unanimous win today.
The 75kg double Olympian defeated Monika Langerova of the Czech Republic in a last-16 bout which ended in a 5:0 win for the Roscommon fighter.
O’Rourke’s quarter-final bout will take play during Wednesday’s Afternoon Session, where she will face the winner of Italy’s Melissa Gemini and Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad.
It was a brilliant result for Team Ireland after an otherwise disappointing day at the World Championships as Zara Breslin, Daina Moorehouse and Matthew McCole all lost out.
Breslin was defeated by Turkey’s Gizem Ozer in the 60kg division.
Making her World Championship debut, Breslin lost out to the lightweight Paris Olympian via a 5-0 decision, with the judges’ cards reading 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30 in favour of Ozer.
The Enniskerry pocket rocket Moorehouse contested her last-32 bout against Paris Olympian, Laura Fuentes Fernandez of Spain. In a tight, high-tempo contest, the 3-2 decision went to Spain.
It was a similar outcome for McCole, fighting at the 70kg level. At his first benchmark tournament, he held his opponent Ronald Chavez Jr of the Phillipines to a 3-2 split.
Additional reporting by Sinéad Farrell
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