Both boxers faced points deductions, but Joyce ultimately eased to victory 29-26, 28-27, 28-27, 29-26, 29-26.
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He will face Cuban-born Bulgarian boxer Javier Ibanez Diaz in the last 16. The Paris 2024 bronze medallist overcame the USA’s Orlando Zamora-Garcia to prevail.
Meanwhile, there was disappointment for Michaela Walsh (57kg) this evening.
The Belfast native was beaten by Shih-Yi Wu of Chinese Taipei.
The double Olympian suffered a 4-1 defeat in her last-16 bout, which the judges awarded the fight in favour of her opponent — 27:30, 28:29, 28:29, 28:29, 29:28.
There was better news for Lisa O’Rourke (70kg), who earned a comprehensive 5-0 victory against Colombia’s Shirleidis Oroszc to reach the quarter-finals.
There was a point deduction and a third-round standing count for her opponent, with the judges all voting in favour of the Irishwoman — 26:30, 26:30, 26:30, 25:30, 26:30.
The world gold and silver medallist next faces top seed Lekeisha Pergoliti of Australia in Tuesday’s evening session, with the winner of the fight guaranteed a medal.
Finally, Dean Clancy (65kg) also picked up a victory in his opening bout, defeating Turkmenistan’s Ihlasbek Kochkarov 5-0, with the judges scoring the bout 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30.
The Sligo native will come up against Paris Olympics bronze medallist Lasha Guruli of Georgia in Tuesday’s Evening Session, with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs
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PATSY JOYCE OPENED Ireland’s Sunday with a win at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.
The Mullingar man triumphed in his opening 55kg bout by unanimous decision, defeating Korea’s Jaeyong Shin in the last-32.
Both boxers faced points deductions, but Joyce ultimately eased to victory 29-26, 28-27, 28-27, 29-26, 29-26.
He will face Cuban-born Bulgarian boxer Javier Ibanez Diaz in the last 16. The Paris 2024 bronze medallist overcame the USA’s Orlando Zamora-Garcia to prevail.
Meanwhile, there was disappointment for Michaela Walsh (57kg) this evening.
The Belfast native was beaten by Shih-Yi Wu of Chinese Taipei.
The double Olympian suffered a 4-1 defeat in her last-16 bout, which the judges awarded the fight in favour of her opponent — 27:30, 28:29, 28:29, 28:29, 29:28.
There was better news for Lisa O’Rourke (70kg), who earned a comprehensive 5-0 victory against Colombia’s Shirleidis Oroszc to reach the quarter-finals.
There was a point deduction and a third-round standing count for her opponent, with the judges all voting in favour of the Irishwoman — 26:30, 26:30, 26:30, 25:30, 26:30.
The world gold and silver medallist next faces top seed Lekeisha Pergoliti of Australia in Tuesday’s evening session, with the winner of the fight guaranteed a medal.
Finally, Dean Clancy (65kg) also picked up a victory in his opening bout, defeating Turkmenistan’s Ihlasbek Kochkarov 5-0, with the judges scoring the bout 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30.
The Sligo native will come up against Paris Olympics bronze medallist Lasha Guruli of Georgia in Tuesday’s Evening Session, with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs
You can catch up on Saturday’s action here.
Additional reporting by Paul Fennessy
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