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Judges In Question After Walsh Defeat

Monday, 11 March 2024 15:05

The Tullamore fighter lost on a split decision.

Grainne Walsh has been narrowly denied qualification for the Olympic Games. 

She lost her welterweight quarter-final at the qualifying event in Italy, by a split decision to Poland’s Aneta Rygielska.

Questions will be asked of the judges after Walsh lost the second round on three of the five judges scorecards despite her opponent having a point deducted and being given a standing eight count.

Olympic Boxing TV commentators Rory Jiwani and Tom Kirkland called the fight and expressed their doubts over the judging in round two:

Walsh has another opportunity to make the games with a World Qualifying tournament in Bangkok at the end of May.

Kelyn Cassidy lost his light-heavyweight quarter-final at the qualifier event in Italy by split decision to the reigning world champion, Nurbek Oralbay of Kazakhstan.

But Tyrone featherweight Jude Gallagher did book his ticket to Paris, beating Turkmenistan’s Shukur Ovesov by unanimous decision.

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