Amy Sara Broadhurst (born 17 March 1997) is an Irish amateur boxer. She is the 2022 IBA World Light-welterweight champion, and won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the

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. Broadhurst represented Ireland in the

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division at the

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. She won the bronze medal in the lightweight division at the

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. She won successive gold medals in the lightweight division at the 2018 and 2019 EUBC European U22 Championships.

Background

Amy Broadhurst has represented both Ireland and Northern Ireland at amateur level. Amy was born in Ireland but also qualifies for Northern Ireland through her father Tony, who was born in England.

Media career

In 2016, Broadhurst and her family competed in the fourth series of the popular

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reality competition, Ireland's Fittest Family. They were mentored by former camogie player,

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. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the competition.

References

Living people 1997 births Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Northern Ireland Irish women boxers Lightweight boxers Light-welterweight boxers Sportspeople from Dundalk Boxers from County Louth AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships medalists Boxers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games European Games competitors for Ireland Boxers at the 2023 European Games {{Ireland-boxing-bio-stub