O’Rourke booked a place in the final of the Strandja Memorial tournament in Bulgaria with an impressive win over Qian Li of China.
The Castlerea boxer her Tokyo Olympics defeat with a stunning victory on Saturday afternoon.
The 26-year-old got the nod from four of the judges over the double Olympic and triple World medallist Li. Indeed O'Rourke booked a place in the 75kg final.
Whereas, the judges scoring the bout 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, 30-27 in O’Rourke’s favour. The Castlerea boxer fights for gold on Sunday.
Aoife last competed in the Strandja Memorial Tournament in 2022, taking gold.
🚨 FINALIST!!!#TeamIreland's Paris-qualified 75kg Aoife O'Rourke has claimed a 4-1 victory over double Olympic and triple World medalist, Qian Li of 🇨🇳 to book her place in the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament finals. pic.twitter.com/Ng7v2dahvL
— IABA (@IABABOXING) February 10, 2024
