“As a punishment, I had to go to the gym with my brothers. “I started fighting boys in school and beating them up,” Ellis said before the Tokyo Games. The Massachusetts native began boxing at age 10, following two older brothers into the sport. “It’s not stopping me from becoming the best in the world,” she posted on social media after that defeat. Last year, Ellis lost 3-0 in her opening bout in her Olympic debut. medal at women’s worlds, which finish Friday. Olympic lightweight gold medalist Kellie Harrington of Ireland missed worlds due to injury.Įllis won the lone U.S. I had to just fight my fight, and look what happens when I do.” “It’s about time,” Ellis said, according to USA Boxing. It was a rematch of 2019 World Championships and 2019 Pan American Games semifinals, both won by Ferreira. woman to win a world boxing title at an Olympic weight since Claressa Shields in 2016, taking the 60kg lightweight crown in Istanbul on Friday.Įllis, 26, beat Olympic silver medalist Beatriz Ferreira of Brazil in a 3-2 decision.
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