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Daina Moorehouse and Dean Clancy miss out on medals in Brazil

Daina Whitehouse and Dean Clancy
Daina Whitehouse and Dean Clancy both missed out on podium places in Brazil

Irish fighters Daina Moorehouse and Dean Clancy both missed out on medals at the World Boxing Cup after quarter-final defeats in Brazil.

Moorehouse lost out to Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan on a unanimous decision.

All five judges scored the 51kg fight 30-27 in favour of the 2025 world champion in Foz Do Iguaca.

Later in the day, Sligo native Clancy also made his quarter-final exit when he was beaten in a split decision by Brazil's Yuri Falcao in their 65kg fight.

Two of the judges awarded the bout in Clancy’s favour, 29-28 and 30-27, but three sided with the local fighter, scoring the clash 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28.

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