McConnell, Moorehouse and O'Rourke advance to medal bouts in boxing
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 8:23 PM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026

Jon McConnell, Daina Moorehouse, and Lisa O'Rourke secured their places in medal fights at the European Boxing Championships in Sofia on September 19. McConnell achieved a 4-1 decision victory over Poland's Damian Durkacz and will face Italy's Gabriele Guidi Rontani in the quarter-finals. Moorehouse won a split decision against Bulgaria's Zlatislava Chukanova, setting up a match against Spain's Laura Fuentes Fernandez. O'Rourke, a recent World champion, dominated her last-16 match against Greece's Vasiliki Stavridou and will compete against Team GB's Emily Asquith next. Shannon Sweeney, however, was eliminated after losing to Italy's Chiara Mosetti.
- •McConnell defeated Damian Durkacz 4-1 to advance.
- •Moorehouse edged past Zlatislava Chukanova by split decision.
- •O'Rourke won against Vasiliki Stavridou with a unanimous decision.
- •Sweeney lost to Chiara Mosetti and missed the quarter-finals.
- •Next matches are scheduled for Monday.
- 8:23 PMYahoo Sports — McConnell, Moorehouse & O'Rourke through to medal bouts
"Jon McConnell, Daina Moorehouse and Lisa O'Rourke are all through to medal fights in the European Boxing Championships, but Shannon Sweeney misses out on a quarter-final place.
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