Broadhurst calls Europeans her last Olympic shot — SkimNews
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- Amy Broadhurst, a former World and European gold medallist for Ireland, will box for Britain at the European Elite Boxing Championships starting Thursday in Sofia, Bulgaria, her first major tournament since the birth of her baby boy.
- Broadhurst told Sky Sports the Europeans are "my last shot at the Olympics," targeting LA 2028, with her baby travelling to Bulgaria and joining her in Sheffield every second week.
- Broadhurst's first fight back after a two-year absence came against Ireland — her former team — and she described "a lot of ill feelings on both behalfs," though she shook hands with the Irish coach and said the bout was "like closing the chapter on something."
- Kellie Harrington, Ireland's two-time Olympic champion, has entered the Europeans, and Broadhurst — who was Harrington's sparring partner for the 2021 Tokyo Games — said a potential meeting would be "a spicy fight."
- Broadhurst was a key sparring partner for Katie Taylor before Taylor's first iconic victory over Amanda Serrano.
- GB enters the Europeans with a strong team dotted with Commonwealth Games gold medallists.
Why it matters: Broadhurst has framed these Europeans as a do-or-die qualifying window for LA 2028, meaning her comeback from maternity and her switch from Ireland to GB both hinge on results in Sofia. A potential bout with Harrington — a former sparring partner now on the opposing side of an eligibility switch — adds a storyline with genuine competitive and emotional stakes.
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