Mayo boxer guarantees European silver medal
Castlebar Boxing Club's Natalia Fascizewska has guaranteed herself at least a European silver medal.
Team Ireland’s Natalia Fasciszewska will contest for European U23 Championship gold in tomorrow’s final in Budapest, Hungary – and she’ll take on Paris Olympics silver medalist, Poland’s Julia Szeremeta.
Natalia, who boxes out of Castlebar BCoxing Club, has won her way to the final with victories Azerbaijan’s Aynur Mikayilova in the last 16, Gabriella Weerheim of the Netherlands. Gabriella Weerheim of the Netherlands at QF stage, and today’s semi-final second round stoppage win over Georgia’s Khuraman Kausumov.
Speaking after her bout the Mayo woman said “I had a team meeting with my coaches and we analysed everything about this girl. I knew what to expect coming in to this fight. I knew what to expect coming in to this fight so I stuck to the game plan and I gave it to her!”
Natalia is expected in the ring at around 11.15am, Irish time, on Saturday morning.
