Reigning Commonwealth champion Michaela Walsh one of six boxers in Glasgow action

THREE-TIME Commonwealth Games medallist Michaela Walsh finally steps between the ropes in Glasgow on Wednesday afternoon.The west Belfast woman, alongside brother Aidan, brought home gold from Birmingham four years ago, but has had to wait in the wings during the five days of competition so far.Twelve years on from her first Commonwealths, also in Glasgow, the 33-year-old enters the 2026 fray against Scotland’s Lara Brown, who is sure to have a big support inside the SEC Centre. At just 19, Brown faces a big step up in her bid to seal a medal against a highly experienced opponent.However, it was at those 2014 Glasgow Commomwealths that two-time Olympian Walsh announced her arrival on the international stage, returning with silver after pushing reigning Olympic champion Nicola Adams all the