Harrington was in an emotional mood after securing back-to-back Olympic gold medals
Kellie Harrington has made history by becoming Ireland's first-ever consecutive Olympic boxing champion at the Paris Games on Tuesday night, serenading her victory with a heartfelt rendition of 'Grace'.
Read next: Olympic medal winner Daniel Wiffen shows off his Paris goodies as he targets another medal When questioned about her future moves, an ebullient Harrington said: "To be happy. To smile, to be happy, enjoy it. It's the last hurrah. I'm done. I always said I'd retire a champion, that's it." In signature style, she concluded with a cheerful quip: "Let me say it again - Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your auntie. Goodnight Irene."
The question then became about the colour of the medal. In a rematch of the Tokyo 60kg final against Brazil's Beatriz Ferreira, she triumphed just as decisively on Saturday night at the north Paris Arena. This victory paved the way for the gold medal bout with Wenlu, who had previously won their only other encounter in a 64kg World championship final in 2016.
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