Rosie Eccles admitted she was “heartbroken” after losing her opening bout in the Boxing Road to Tokyo Olympic qualifying event at the Copper Box Arena on Sunday.
Eccles lost a split points decision to Russian fourth seed Saadat Dalgatova and the Welsh welterweight told Boxing News: “I don’t know what to say to be honest with you, I’m absolutely heartbroken.
?️ | QUOTE: ““It wasn’t a nice fight to be in.
“I pride myself on getting my tactics right but maybe I was a little too eager against someone who wants to get in there and tie you up”
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“I knew what to do to combat her style, but one way or another, according to the judges, I didn’t do that.
“It wasn’t a nice fight to be in, it was just messy. I pride myself on getting my tactics right but maybe I was a little too eager against someone who wants to get in there and tie you up.”
Welterweight Christina Desmond lost a unanimous decision to Italy’s Angela Carini.
