Daina Moorehouse named as best boxer at National Elite event
Wicklow People
An Olympic boxing tournament never seems to go by without a few controversial decisions and, last August, Enniskerry Boxing Club fighter Daina Moorehouse was, sadly, on the receiving end of one such decision.
Her split-decision loss in Paris to Wassila Lkhadiri was widely contested, and it could easily have been a turning point in the 23-year-old's career. Instead, she has literally fought on, and not without success.
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