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Bronze medal for Grainne Walsh as she comes off second best in World Championship semi-final
TEAM IRELAND’S GRAINNE Walsh will come home from the World Boxing Championships with a bronze medal.
She contested her 65kg semi-final against Kazakhstan’s Aida Abikeyeva. This was a high-tempo, close quarters bout and the 5-0 decision went to Abikeyeva.
Judges scored the bout: 28:29, 28:29, 28:29, 28:29, 27:30
The Offaly woman carved her path to the semi-finals with a resounding last 32 stage win over Jessica Triebelova of Slovakia, where she was dominant, coming away with a 5-0 win.
She boxed a masterful contest at the last 16 stage against Mariana Soto Torres of Spain, and a second unanimous decision.
She claimed her bronze medal by defeating the Paris Olympics silver medalist China’s Yang Liu 3-2.
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Boxing Grainne Walsh Liverpool World Championships