![]() The check right hook prevented her from getting boxed in while the straight left hand was timed perfectly on more than one occasion. To her credit the Serb didn’t go into her shell and remained busy throughout, forcing the Dundalk fighter to consult her skills too. She worked body and head well and rattled the chin of Janicijevic on more than one occasion. The win sees Broadhurst become only the third Irish fighter to win a Women’s World Championship medal putting her name alongside Kellie Harrington and Katie Taylor.īroadhurst looked the stronger of the two from the off and appeared to have the power to hurt her foe. ![]() The 19 time Irish champion was nothing short of brilliant against Serbia’s Jelena Janicijevic as she progressed to the 63kgs semi finals, secured a world championships bronze medal at the very least and put her name in the history books. ‘Baby Canelo’ lost at the quarter-final stages of the World Championships four times previously and made sure she didn’t suffer heartbreak for a fifth time in Turkey this afternoon. ![]() However, a world medal has eluded her until today. ![]() The Louth favourite has proven herself a Continental Queen winning seven European medals across the age groups and grades over the years. Amazing Amy Broadhurst finally celebrated World Championship quarter-final success with victory in Istanbul today.
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