Kellie Harrington is within striking distance of the medals at the 11th European Elite Women’s Championships in Bulgaria.
Harrington beat Czech Republic lightweight Katerina Humlova this afternoon to book her ticket in Saturday’s quarter-finals in Sofia.
The Dublin southpaw convincingly won on a unanimous decision to join Michaela Walsh, who is between the ropes tomorrow, in the weekend’s deciders.
Both Irish fighters are within one win of at least bronze and have qualified for the 2019 European Games in Belarus by virtue by making the last-eight.
Grainne Walsh was beaten on a unanimous decision by Russian southpaw Iaroslava Iakushina in the welter class today.
Walsh, taking the fight to her opponent at every opportunity, found the target with solid hooks, particularly in the latter rounds, but the Muscovite’s slick counter punching was impressive in all three frames.
Michaela Walsh meets Helina Bruyevich of Belarus, an opponent she beat in 2014, for at least bronze in Friday’s quarter-finals.
Harrington will face either Ana Starovita (Lithuania) or Iulia Tsyplakova (Ukraine).
