TWO English boxers won bronze medals at the Silesian Open. Shona Whitwell, one of GB’s lightweight contenders, and flyweight Chloe Watson reached the Elite semi-finals in Gliwice, Poland. Whitwell [inset] halted her opponent in her first bout, stopping the host nation’s Aleksandra Jaworska in round one. She came up against the eventual gold medallist, Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira, in the semi-final, losing a unanimous decision. Watson’s semifinal saw her lose to Canada’s experienced Mandy Bujold, the latter winning a unanimous points verdict.
England’s Ellie Scotney entered at 57kgs. Experienced Pole Sandra Kruk received a split decision as she took the verdict over Scotney. Poland’s Natalia Barbusinska also beat English welterweight Georgia O’Connor on a unanimous decision.