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Great Britain's Natasha Jonas, reacts after her fight against the United States' Quanitta Underwood. Patrick Semansky/AP/Press Association Images
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Katie Taylor to meet Britain's Natasha Jonas in quarter-final

The boxer beat USA’s Queen Underwood 21-13 earlier today, despite losing the first round.

KATIE TAYLOR WILL meet Natasha Jonas on Monday in the lightweight quarter-finals, after the British boxer beat the USA’s Queen Underwood 21-13 in her first bout of the Olympics.

She defeated Underwood in three of the four rounds, ultimately winning 3-4, 4-2, 6-3, 8-4.

Consequently, Jonas will now meet Taylor at 2.30pm on Monday.

Meanwhile, Ireland’s John Joe Nevin will take on Oscar Fierro at 8.45pm tonight, with a place in the semi-finals of the Men’s Bantam up for grabs.

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