IRELAND’S GRAINNE WALSH has booked her place in the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, after securing a unanimous decision win over against Spain’s Mariana Soto Torres.
Walsh won her last 16 bout in the 65kg category 5-0, with the judges scoring the fight 29: 28, 30:27, 29:28, 30:27, 30:27 in favour of Walsh.
She will box for a medal in Wednesday evening’s session against Olympic silver medalist China’s Yang Liu.
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Grainne Walsh has won through to the World Boxing Championship quarter finals.
She put on a masterful display in her Last 16 bout against Spain’s Mariana Soto Torres, winning 5-0.
Judges scored the bout 29: 28, 30:27, 29:28, 30:27, 30:27.
Earlier today, Jennifer Lehane bowed out of the championships following defeat at the hands of USA’s Yoseline Perez.
The last 16 fight in Liverpool saw the 5-0 decision go to the 54kg Paris Olympian’s opponent.
Perez, the top seed in the weight, triumphed as the judges scored the bout – 26-30, 27-28, 27-29, 26-30, 26-30 – following a point deduction for Irish boxer Lehane.
Team Ireland’s Jenny Lehane has bowed out of the World Championships at the Last 16 Stage
The 5-0 decision went to 54kg Paris Olympian’s opponent, USA’s Yoseline Perez, the top seed in the weight.
Judges scored the bout 26: 30; 27:29, 27: 29, 26:30, 26: 30, following a point… pic.twitter.com/8LwOkWK7xR
Later on Monday, Dublin’s Jack Marley lost his heavyweight bout against Kazakhstan’s v 4-1.
Marley, who received a bye into the last 16 as third seed, lost a tight decision 29-28 on three judges’ cards, with the remaining judges scoring the contest 29-28 Marley and 30-27 Togambay.
There will be more Irish fighters in action at the championships tomorrow, as Lisa O’Rourke takes to the ring for her quarter-final (70kg) against top seed in Australian Lekeisha Pergolit.
At the last 16 stages there are three fights for Irish competitors as Patsy Joyce takes on Bulgarian Javier Ibanez Diaz (55kg), Dean Clancy against Georgian Lasha Guruli (65kg), while Brian Kennedy is against Ukrainian Danylo Zhasan (85kg).
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Walsh storms into World Boxing quarter-final as Lehane and Marley bow out
LAST UPDATE | 8 Sep 2025
IRELAND’S GRAINNE WALSH has booked her place in the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, after securing a unanimous decision win over against Spain’s Mariana Soto Torres.
Walsh won her last 16 bout in the 65kg category 5-0, with the judges scoring the fight 29: 28, 30:27, 29:28, 30:27, 30:27 in favour of Walsh.
She will box for a medal in Wednesday evening’s session against Olympic silver medalist China’s Yang Liu.
Earlier today, Jennifer Lehane bowed out of the championships following defeat at the hands of USA’s Yoseline Perez.
The last 16 fight in Liverpool saw the 5-0 decision go to the 54kg Paris Olympian’s opponent.
Perez, the top seed in the weight, triumphed as the judges scored the bout – 26-30, 27-28, 27-29, 26-30, 26-30 – following a point deduction for Irish boxer Lehane.
Later on Monday, Dublin’s Jack Marley lost his heavyweight bout against Kazakhstan’s v 4-1.
Marley, who received a bye into the last 16 as third seed, lost a tight decision 29-28 on three judges’ cards, with the remaining judges scoring the contest 29-28 Marley and 30-27 Togambay.
There will be more Irish fighters in action at the championships tomorrow, as Lisa O’Rourke takes to the ring for her quarter-final (70kg) against top seed in Australian Lekeisha Pergolit.
At the last 16 stages there are three fights for Irish competitors as Patsy Joyce takes on Bulgarian Javier Ibanez Diaz (55kg), Dean Clancy against Georgian Lasha Guruli (65kg), while Brian Kennedy is against Ukrainian Danylo Zhasan (85kg).
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