Lisa O'Rourke can look forward to a World Boxing final after winning her semi-final this afternoon.
The Castlerea native went up against home favourite Sema Caliskan in the last four of the light middleweight division just after 2pm.
The 20-year-old started very strongly and won the opening two rounds 10-9.
With her opponent tiring in the third, the Galway Olympic boxing club woman powered home to a major success and a guaranteed silver medal.
#TeamIreland's 70kg Lisa O'Rourke has won through to the Women's World Championship Final.🥊
She overcame Sema Caliskan of Turkey
Lisa will face either 🇰🇿 or 🇲🇿 in tomorrow evening's final. pic.twitter.com/jRQdHytUp1— IABA (@IABABOXING) May 18, 2022
Fantastic win for 20-year-old Lisa O'Rourke in light middleweight semi-final at World championships over Turkish opponent. Guaranteed a silver medal and 50,000 dollars. A star is born #boxing #iaba pic.twitter.com/KYvZoOIDzV
— Sean McGoldrick (@SeanMcGoldrick1) May 18, 2022
Lisa O'Rourke becomes the 4th Irishwoman in history, but second this afternoon, to qualify for a World Championships final.
The Roscommon light-middleweight bt Turkey's Sema Caliskanin by unanimous decision.
'Ole Ole Ole' in the arena (after beating the home fighter). Superb pic.twitter.com/HHdeIyvrvd— Kevin Byrne (@KevByrneBox) May 18, 2022
Two from two! Lisa O’Rourke hasn’t even won an Irish title as a senior yet but the Roscommon woman (and Rossies midfielder) is through to an Elite World Championship final just seven weeks after winning the European U22s. What an unbelievable sporting talent! pic.twitter.com/a0oQB19ftT
— Gavan Casey (@GavanCasey) May 18, 2022
