Another body blow for boxers with an early exit for Michaela Walsh

A three-time medalist at European level, and double-Commonwealth Games finalist, Walsh entered this tournament as one of four seeded fighters at 57kg.

Michaela Walsh, right, and Irma Testa of Italy during their Women's featherweight round of 16 bout at the Kokugikan Arena. 

Michaela Walsh has bowed out of Tokyo 2020 after falling short against Italian foe Irma Testa.

Although keen to get Team Ireland back to winning ways following defeats for Emmet Brennan and captain Brendan Irvine, the 28-year-old was unable to book her berth in the featherweight quarter-finals, coming out on the wrong side of a unanimous judges' verdict.