Former Irish Nationwide Elite bantamweight Champion Sara Haghighat-Joo made world title historical past in her native Canada over the weekend.
Haghighat-Joo grew to become the quickest world champion in Canadian boxing historical past when she dethroned Maria Guadalupe Bautista at Nice Canadian On line casino Resort Toronto.
The extensive factors win noticed the previous St Brigid’s Edenderry operator turn into WBA gentle flyweight champion in simply her fourth struggle.
There may be additional Irish connection to the story as Haghighat-Joo is mentored by her Irish husband Stevie Bailey, who coaches out of West Finish Athletic Membership in Etobicoke.
Talking after the win the 29-year-old wasn’t dwelling on the historical past aspect, preferring to look forward than again.
“What’s subsequent? I need the opposite two belts. I need unification. I wish to maintain making statements,” she mentioned.
The boxer relocated to Eire late within the final decade after marrying Galway’s Bailey and, was boxing out of the St Brigid’s membership in Edenderry. She received Nationwide Elite honours and had hoped to pressure herself into the 2020 Olympic body for Workforce Eire however finally ended up representing Sierra Leone, who employed Liam Brereton of Offally as their boxing coach. She additionally returned house the place she turned over below United Promotions banner.
It needs to be famous that the WBA has a so-called ‘Tremendous’ champion Yesica Nery Plata, extensively seen as the highest fighter at 108lbs.
