Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke in World Championship finals: Preview, fight time and streaming info

By Tom Byrne
Published 19th May 2022, 13:37 GMT
Updated 19th May 2022, 13:59 GMT
Irish boxers Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke will fight in the IBA Women's World Boxing Championship finals in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday.placeholder image
Irish boxers Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke will fight in the IBA Women's World Boxing Championship finals in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday.

Irish boxers Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke will fight in the IBA Women's World Boxing Championship finals in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday.

Boxing: Lisa O'Rourke and Amy Broadhurst reach World Championship finals

PREVIEW

Dundalk native Broadhurst will fight for gold in the light welterweight division against Algeria's Imane Khelif while Roscommon native O'Rourke will come up against Helena Alcinda Panguane of Mozambique in the light middleweight division.

Both fighters had superb victories in their semi-finals on Wednesday to set up a historic day for Irish boxing. 

The duo are the first female boxers to reach a World Championship final since Kellie Harrington and Katie Taylor. Both will be looking to follow in Taylor and Harrington's footsteps and get the gold medal.placeholder image
The duo are the first female boxers to reach a World Championship final since Kellie Harrington and Katie Taylor. Both will be looking to follow in Taylor and Harrington's footsteps and get the gold medal.

FIGHT TIME

STREAMING INFORMATION

The fights are not live on television but they will be streamed live on the International Boxing Association's YouTube channel HERE

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