Kellie Harrington is through to the Olympic lightweight final and will fight for the gold medal on Sunday. The 31-year-old Dubliner defeated Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee in a tight and tactical semi-final at the Kokugikan Arena. She prevailed by the narrowest of margins on a split 3-2 decision.
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Ireland’s Kellie Harrington remained on track to repeat Katie Taylor’s Olympic gold medal win at the London 2012 Olympics by guaranteeing herself a bronze medal at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo and becoming only the second Irish woman to win an Olympic medal in boxing.
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Aidan Walsh has secured Ireland’s first Olympic medal in boxing since the London Olympics in 2012. The Belfast welterweight comfortably outpointed Merven Clair from Mauritius in their quarter-final bout meaning he will win a minimum of bronze but a win over Pat McCormack from Britain in the semi-final on Sunday will give him a chance to upgrade to silver.
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Marking The Spot’s comprehensive sporting review of the year that was. Sport remained an integral part of our lives despite the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. 2020 brought us joy through sport but we sadly lost some sporting greats too.
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Marking The Spot’s comprehensive sporting review of the year that was.
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