The Olympic lightweight champion will seek to defend her title on Tuesday.
KELLIE HARRINGTON WILL seek to defend her Olympic title on Tuesday after producing a masterclass to beat Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira in their 60kg semi-final.The pair last met in the Tokyo Olympic final of 2021 but three years later, the 34-year-old Harrington was even more impressive as she tamed the ferocious Ferreira and finished the stronger of the two boxers.
Advertisement Heading into the third and final round of an absorbing, exhilarating contest, two judges had Harrington up, one had Ferreira up and two saw the bout level. It was an extraordinary performance by the Dubliner against the second best lightweight of their era. Ferreira, who is also a world champion in the professional ranks, had spoken for three years about gaining revenge for the Tokyo final but there was instead a repeat result in this eagerly anticipated rematch.
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