Westport's Conal Dawson was in fine form as the Mayo Senior player kicked 1-8 in the first half. Pic: Sportsfile.
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Carlagh Peake pictured with father, Martin who is also her trainer.
Talented Mayo boxer Carlagh Peake won a prestigious BoxCup title in Manchester over the weekend. The young fighter who represents Ballyhaunis Boxing Club was in the 50kg final, where she went up against Saanya Mobeen from England. After three hard-fought rounds, Peake ran out the unanimous winner after a fine performance, which was live-streamed on Sky Sports Boxing Facebook page.
The highly promising teenage boxing talent also picked up the most outstanding female boxer of the
tournament award, and she now looks forward to the National Championships next week.
READ MORE: Mayo's young boxers to the fore at National Finals in Dublin
Peake who was in the red corner displayed her promise right from the off as her height advantage was
noticeable throughout the final. The Ballyhaunis boxer had her father, Martin in her corner and her
mother, Sue, also in her backroom team, making it a proud occasion for the Peake family.
Speaking to Sky Sports Boxing afterwards, Carlagh Peake stated, “I hope to go to the next Olympics, at 51kg, that will be more natural. If not, I might go professional. Eoghan Lavin in my club has gone pro, and now I look up to him a lot.” Lavin from Swinford is continuing to make strides in professional boxing and was also in Peake’s corner in the Manchester venue.
READ MORE: Mayo’s ‘top prospect’ boxer Eoghan Lavin secures knockout win
With excitement, the talented boxer added, “I’m very happy, it’s unreal. It’s a good warmup for next week’s championships. Gracious after her victory, the Ballyhaunis fighter thanked her mother, Sue, and her brothers, who are also young fighters. Peake also thanked her sponsors, Nolan’s Supervalu Ballyhaunis, Fáilte Fitness, and Pro Fit.
The 18-year-old is no stranger to big victories as the European bronze medalist in 2019 has also
experience at the elite stages where she has been crowned Irish champion on six occasions. Aiming for the very top, the young boxing talent has every reason to be full of confidence, and she has a real
ambition of going to the next Olympics.
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