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Darragh Culhane

Amy Broadhurst breaks silence after shock loss at IABA Elite Championships

Amy Broadhurst has broken her silence following her shock defeat to Grainne Walsh.

The World Champion lost to Walsh at the IABA Elite Championships.

The pair put on a cracking contest and Olympic hopeful Broadhurst took to social media as she spoke her mind after the loss.

Broadhurst said: "Not everything lasts forever. My perfect year & all the success came crumbling down on top of me last night and I’m heartbroken. A big congratulations to Grainne who boxed Brilliant & what a good fight it was

"I’ll come back stronger like I always do. This tournament in general doesn’t reflect what am capable of & I know I’ll show that in the future.


"Thanks for all the support, my sponsors that are with me thru it all. My family who are so so amazing to me & my boxing club St Bronaghs.. this is just a crack in a long road. My future still remains bright no matter what road I take."

And a number of followers sent their well wishes.

One person said: " Keep that head held high and move forward"

While another said: " It's not about the amount of times you fall down, it's all about how many times you keep getting back up"

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