Irish boxing captain Brendan Irvine has exited the Tokyo Olympics in the first round of the flyweight division. I thought he won the first round, but I won the second and third rounds. “He was tiring from the second round; he was holding me a lot. This is the second successive Olympics that Irvine failed to make it past the first round. Irvine improved significantly in the second, though Paalam started the round very aggressively and for a flyweight packed a powerful punch.

Source: Irish Independent July 26, 2021 05:32 UTC