MICHAELA WALSH was in no rush to make judgements after another early Olympic exit. Walsh lost her opening bout in Tokyo and, along with brother Aidan, was one of eight out of 10 Irish boxers to do the same here. 2 Michaela Walsh was knocked out of the Olympics in her first fight Credit: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile2 Walsh lost to Svetlana Kamenova Staneva of Team Bulgaria Credit: David Fitzgerald/SportsfileShe lost a unanimous decision against Svetlana Staneva after struggling to trouble the Bulgarian. But Walsh said: “Coming back in 5-0 down was a bit frustrating and I was sort of chasing it after that. She’s a great person as well and I was unfortunate probably to meet her in the first round.”


Source:   The Star
August 02, 2024 20:44 UTC