Montreal boxer Tammara Thibeault killed two birds with a stone at the World Boxing Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. She won the quarter-final against Anne Parker of Australia, 5-0 and secured a spot on the under-75kg podium on Monday.
It was a sweet revenge for the 25-year-old boxer, who lost to the Australian in their last fight, in 2017. In addition, in reaching the semi-finals, Montrealer made sure to end the competition with, at least, a bronze medal around his neck.
We played together in Ireland five years ago and I lost 3-2. So today (Monday) was really a special fight for me because it was my revenge. For five years, I have evolved a lot and today, I think that definitely, it has shown how much I improved. , mentioned Tammara Thibeault after her victory. The fight started in earnest when the two pugilists exchanged throws to the ground from the first seconds of the fight. The Montrealer looked unperturbed and landed some power punch combinations afterwards, forcing the fight referee to put Parker on an eight count. Thibeault continued his work on the next two interactions to finally win by unanimous decision of the judges.
I gave two numbers eight, which is surprising, especially at the World Championships where we are all ready to face the best in the world. I’m really happy with my performance and I’m really happy with how I dominated the fight. I just want to keep this momentum for the next matches here in Istanbul , a continuation of the bronze medal winner in 2019. On Wednesday, in the semi-finals, Quebecer will face Rady adosinda Gramane, from Mozambique, who beat Ukrainian Karolina Makhno 3-2. Proud of his progress and his work since the start of the World Championships, Thibeault has not forgotten to thank everyone who has been important to him during his career.
I know boxing is an individual sport, but I’m far from alone in the ring. My coaches, my teammates and all the people I’ve worked with over the years: thank you and I love you! he concludes.
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Source: Radio-Canada
