Tokyo 2020, Head in history: first women’s boxing medal

Irma Testa in history with the first Olympic medal for Italian women’s boxing. The 23-year-old from Torre Annunziata reached the semi-finals in the featherweight category after a clear 5-0 success in the quarter-finals against Canadian Caroline Veyre, who was defeated with a peremptory 5-0. Access to the semifinal is a guarantee of a medal: with the bronze already secured, Testa will be able to hunt for more precious metals in the semifinal scheduled for Saturday 31 July.