Shannon Sweeney Boxes At The World Championships This Afternoon.

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Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 2:37pm

By Eoin Beatty @EoinBeattyKfm

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She goes toe-to-toe with Aldana Florencia Lopez of Argentina.

Two-time national champion at 48 kilos - Shannon Sweeney - gets her first taste of World Championship action this afternoon.

The Westport woman - fighting out of St Anne's Boxing Club - takes on Aldana Florencia Lopez of Argentina.

The winner will progresss to the last-16.

Sweeney's bout is fifth in today's session which gets underway in Istanbul from 4pm Irish time.

 

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