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Ireland's Kellie Harrington said she was looking forward to an easy life without the pressures.

Ireland’s Kellie Harrington said she was looking forward to an easy life without the pressures that come with being a boxer after winning her secondHarrington said she would be hanging up her gloves after beating Yang Wenlu of China by a split decision in the final of the 60kg lightweight category.

The 34-year-old became the first Irish boxer to win back-to-back gold medals, adding to her victory at the Tokyo Olympics. She says, “There’s no more mountains, that’s it.

 

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