O’Rourke leads Europe to inaugural Papp Cup success
Aoife O'Rourke with the Papp Cup following her victory at the inaugural competition in Budapest over the weekend. Picture: Boxing Ireland
Aoife O’Rourke has led Europe to overall victory in the inaugural Papp Cup.
The new intercontinental team boxing competition — which took place in Budapest over the weekend — brought together the best Elite female and male boxers representing Europe and the Americas.
The Castlerea boxer was among those invited following stellar continental level performances this year, which saw her retain her European title.
She was the 5-0 winner over Colombia’s Luisa Montiel, thanks to a powerful display of strength, stamina and technical skill.
Europe won the competition — named in memory of one of Hungary’s greatest boxers and one of the most successful Olympic boxers in history — 6-4.
It has also been confirmed by World Boxing that O’Rourke is currently the number one ranked boxer in the world in the Women’s 75kg division according to its November rankings.
Aoife’s sister Lisa is ranked fourth in the 80kg division — the weight she joined her sister on the winners’ podium at European level in Bulgaria a few weeks ago.
Lisa is also ranked 19th in the Women’s 70kg, the weight at which she won her 2022 World gold and 2025 World silver medals.
