Quarter-final victory for Resztan guarantees GB Boxing’s first medal at the Womens European Championships
ENGLAND’S Demie-Jade Resztan became the first member of the GB Boxing squad to secure a medal at this year’s 2022 EUBC Womens European Championship following a quarter-final victory in Montenegro.
With a bronze medal at least guaranteed, it is now the second time the minimumweight has earned herself a European medal having picked up silver in Alcobendas, Spain back in 2019.
As the only member of the GB Boxing squad to compete on day five of action in Budva, Resztan took on Ayse Cagirir of Turkey for a place in the semi-final.
The 25-year-old dominated the opening exchanges in the first round, and despite a second-round fight back from Cagirir, the experience of the boxer from Cambridge shone through to hand her victory, her second in as many days, via a 4:1 split decision.
She will now face Roberta Bonatti on Friday 21st October with a gold medal still very much up for grabs.
Lightweight Shona Whitwell and welterweight Rosie Eccles can join their teammate in securing European medals tomorrow when they take on Ireland’s Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Kellie Harrington and Poland’s Aneta Rygielska at 15.45pm and 17.15 respectively.