Boxing boss provides hope on potential return to the ring for Kellie Harrington

Double Olympic Champion Kellie Harrington could make a return to the ring. The 35-year-old seemed to have hung up her gloves after securing her second gold medal at the Paris Olympics last year, but IABA performance director Jon Mackey explained that Harrington is still involved in the high-performance unit even though she is not travelling as part of the team that is travelling to the World Championships in Liverpool next month.

Harrington successfully defended her lightweight gold medal that she won for the first time at the Tokyo Olympics. The Dubliner continues to train at the high-performance unit (HPU) at the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown.

Ireland has 17 boxers competing at the upcoming World Championships, which commence on September 4th. The team consists of 10 male boxers and seven female boxers.

Irish Performance Director Mackey stated that Harrington’s future is still uncertain.