"The 5-0 unanimous decision was not entirely reflective, as Walsh came out confident looking to move forward but the Offaly women's intensity was met by a relaxed Kazakh style, and Abikeyeva countered with repeated success to take the first round. Walsh landed plenty of shots in the first two rounds, but she left opportunities for her opponent who took a two-point lead into the final round. Walsh defiantly won the last round, but it was not enough on the night."
"The 29-year-old carved her path to the semi-finals with a resounding last-32 stage win over Jessica Triebelova of Slovakia, where she was dominant, coming away with a 5-0 win. She boxed a masterful contest at the last 16 stage against Mariana Soto Torres of Spain, securing a second unanimous decision and claimed her bronze medal by defeating the Paris Olympics silver medalist, China's Yang Liu 3-2."
Walsh began confidently and tried to move forward, but Abikeyeva's relaxed Kazakh style and repeated counters took the first round. Walsh landed many shots in the first two rounds but left openings that allowed her opponent to carry a two-point lead into the final round. Walsh won the last round defiantly, but the scoring remained insufficient to overturn the deficit. The 29-year-old reached the semi-finals after a dominant 5-0 win over Jessica Triebelova and a unanimous win over Mariana Soto Torres, then claimed bronze by defeating Olympic silver medalist Yang Liu 3-2.
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