Daina Moorehouse and Lisa O'Rourke reach European quarter-finals

Moorehouse will face Spain’s Laura Fuentes Fernandez in the quarter-finals while Shannon Sweeney, Lisa O'Rourke and Jon McConnell are also in action on Saturday

Daina Moorehouse had a 3-2 win over Bulgaria’s Zlatislava Chukanova at the European Elite Championship. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Paris Olympian Daina Moorehouse progressed to the European Elite Championship quarter-finals in the 51kg weight class with a 3-2 win over Bulgaria’s Zlatislava Chukanova.

The pair last met at the second Olympic qualifier in Bangkok in the battle for a quota place. Moorehouse was also the victor there. Judges scored Saturday's bout: 29:28; 29:28; 27:30; 28:29; 29:28.

Moorehouse will take on world and European Games bronze medalist, Spain’s Laura Fuentes Fernandez in the quarter-finals. Daina last contested against the Spanish boxer at the 2025 World Boxing Championships, and lost on a 3-2 split.

81kg fighter Lisa O’Rourke also progressed to the quarter-finals following an utter domination of her last-16 contest against Vasiliki Stavridou of Greece. O'Rourke forced two standing counts in the third round, and won all rounds on all cards.

Shannon Sweeney had a 4-1 loss in her 48kg last-16 contest against Italy’s Chiara Mosetti. Judges scored the bout: 28:29; 28:29; 29:28; 28:29; 27:30

Confirmed schedule for European Elite Championship on Saturday:

70kg Jon McConnell V Damian Durkacz, POL 

L16 

Ring A, Evening Session 

Bout 13 

Approx 7pm