Semi Finalists

Ireland's Katie Taylor all set to defend her Olympic title as ten nations qualify boxers for Rio 2016 on emotional day at the Women's World Championships

After an afternoon that saw the Women’s World Championship semi-finalists confirmed at seven weights, Tuesday’s evening session promised even greater emotion with 17 of the 24 flyweight, lightweight and middleweight boxers vying for a Rio 2016 quota spot alongside a place in the final four in Astana.