Cassie Henderson is first in school and a European Faculties Championships gold medal winner.
The Phoenix Antrim boxer dominated the 64kg ultimate in Slovenia, profitable each spherical on each card to make sure a spot on the highest of the rostrum.
Henderson acquired the higher of a considerably shut first spherical and by no means regarded again. She confirmed she had struggle to go along with her aptitude within the second and harm Gaia Gaia Caldarella her Italian opponent all through the session.
By the third she was having fun with herself and pleased to do battle as she impressed her option to gold.
The win was Eire’s third of the day and sees Henderson be part of Louise Joyce and Ella Archbold within the winner’s circle.
🥇🥇🥇 TRIPLE GOLD for Eire on the European Faculties in Slovenia 🥇🥇🥇
Phoenix Beginner Boxing Membership’s Cassie Henderson blasts her option to 64kg gold with a damaging show v 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/lPOxO8eaIq
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The primary spherical was cagey sufficient, as each fighters battled to ascertain their jab. Henderson was having pleasure along with her bursts ahead and moved into the medal pole by profitable the session on all 5 judges’ playing cards.
The Italian needed to attempt change issues up within the second and got here out with a extra aggressive method. Though that performed into the Antrim fighter’s gloved arms and it was solely a matter of seconds earlier than she walked her foe onto an enormous proper hand and compelled the referee handy out a standing eight depend.
Sensing she might harm Caldarella, the Crew Eire fighter pushed ahead and on multiple event regarded able to securing one other stoppage win.
To her credit score, the Italian didn’t hand over and performed her half in an entertaining final spherical the place each landed large pictures.
Crew Eire could make it 4 wins from 4 on finals day if Jason Donoghue beats Armenia’s Karen Zakharyan within the night session.
Crumlin BC’s Kristian Jubani may also be in motion preventing for gold for Albania.
