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Kellie Harrington fights Italy's Alessia Mesiano in their women's 60kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Alamy Stock Photo

Kellie Harrington begins Olympic defence with masterful victory over Italian

Harrington was near flawless as she opened her defence of the Olympic lightweight title.

KELLIE HARRINGTON WILL box for her second Olympic medal after reaching the 60kg quarter-finals with a unanimous-decision victory over Italy’s Alessia Mesiano.

Harrington, 34, began the defence of her Tokyo gold with a masterful display against Mesiano, 32, who is a former featherweight world champion and a three-time World Championship medallist in her own right.

The Dubliner will face either Colombia’s World Championship silver medallist Angie Valdez or Kosovo’s Donjeta Sadiku in the last eight, a bout in which Harrington can secure at least a bronze medal.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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