Amy Broadhurst will never forget the piece of boxing history she delivered for Northern Ireland. Broadhurst repelled the pressure of arriving in Birmingham as lightweight world champion and favourite to become the first Northern Irish woman to claim boxing gold at the Commonwealth Games with a unanimous points victory over England’s Gemma Richardson. She said: “It's incredible and I've made history as well in being the first female boxer from Northern Ireland to win the Commonwealth gold medal for boxing. “To have that behind me, knowing that I've made that sort of history is something I'll be proud of for as long as I remember. Find out how your numbers make amazing happen at: www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk and get involved by using the hashtag: #TNLAthletes.

Source: The Herald August 07, 2022 20:24 UTC