Aoife O'Rourke claims Strandja International tournament gold

Aoife O'Rourke claimed gold in the 2024 Strandja international tournament.

The Castlerea fighter battled her way onto the top of the podium, winning her final on a split-decision on Sunday.

Now boxing for Olympic Galway, the middleweight beat reigning U22 Asian champion, Baison Manikon. The judges scoring the contest 29-28, 26-30, 28-29, 27-30, 30-27.

Indeed, the Thai fighter proved a worthy foe and played her part in a very entertaining fight. However, O’Rourke proved her competitive spirit to claim victory across the cards.

O’Rourke has emerged as a real Olympic medal when beating reigning Asian Games middleweight champion and two-time Olympic medal winner Qian Li in the semi-final.

This is the second time the Castlerea fighter has claimed the Standja tournament after last won in 2022.

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— IABA (@IABABOXING) February 11, 2024

@IABABOXING Big round of applause for Aoife O’Rourke 👏👏👏👏👏 Such a competitor, such an athlete, such talent🥇 #strandjainternational #RoadToParis 🇮🇪💚🥊🏹 pic.twitter.com/rCZ4IppHYp

— Patricia Heberle OLY (@PattyFblp) February 11, 2024