Just Rosie For Eccles As She Triumphs In Poland

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Rosie Eccles had too much power for her Algerian opponent as she won her preliminary round fight at the 36th International Feliks Stamm tournament in Poland. The Caerleon fighter triumphed in the 69kg division against Chahira Selmou after the referee stopped the context.

Rosie Eccles had too much power for her Algerian opponent as she won her preliminary round fight at the 36th International Feliks Stamm tournament in Poland.

The Caerleon fighter triumphed in the 69kg division against Chahira Selmou after the referee stopped the context.

Wales’ Commonwealth Games silver medallist is part of a 10-strong GB squad competing at the prestigious tournament in the Polish capital.

Eccles, 22, has just completed her Masters in Sport Psychology at Cardiff Met University having also been out of the ring with injury this year.

 

 

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