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Michaela Walsh exited the World Boxing Cup in Brazil as the Belfast featherweight fell to USA’s Alyssa Mendoza.<\/b><\/p>\n
The pair met in February’s Strandja tournament in Bulgari with Walsh coming through by way of a split decision, but the American southpaw advanced on this occasion.<\/p>\n
Mendoza was quicker out of the traps, exerting pressure on the 32-year-old Holy Family club woman who was seeking to counter, but was unable to get going until late in the round which all five judges scored to the American.<\/p>\n
It was a similar story in the second with Mendoza again making a fast start, landing a combination wit Walsh warned on a couple of occasions for holding.<\/p>\n
The Belfast woman did enjoy some success late in the round, but again all five judges favoured Mendoza which left Walsh with a mountain to climb.<\/p>\n
Walsh did have more joy in the third, but Mendoza was again doing the more eye-catching work to sweep the boards for a third time and move into the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
Daina Moorehouse is through to the last 16 in the 51kg division thanks to an impressive win over New Zealand’s Ashley Belk.<\/p>\n
The Dubliner boxed superbly throughout, winning every round on each of the cards to advance<\/p>\n
Dean Clancy also prevailed on a 5-0 decision in his 65kg opener against Romania’s Arun Nicu Tuboroiu. <\/p>\n
Team Ireland’s Jenny Lehane, Jude Gallagher, Evelyn Igharo and Louis Rooney are in action on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n