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By Jake Donovan - The lightweight semifinals marks the only portion of remaining women's competition to not feature a fighter from the United States or Great Britain.
The two nations collided in the very first lightweight bout in of the 2012 Olympic Games, with crowd favorite Natasha Jonas topping American hopeful Quanitta 'Queen' Underwood with a 23-13 win. Jonas was eliminated in her next fight, falling short to Ireland's Katie Taylor in a bout that featured a championship-level atmosphere.
Taylor is now one fight away from a Gold medal as she faces Mavzuna Chorieva. [Click Here To Read More]
The two nations collided in the very first lightweight bout in of the 2012 Olympic Games, with crowd favorite Natasha Jonas topping American hopeful Quanitta 'Queen' Underwood with a 23-13 win. Jonas was eliminated in her next fight, falling short to Ireland's Katie Taylor in a bout that featured a championship-level atmosphere.
Taylor is now one fight away from a Gold medal as she faces Mavzuna Chorieva. [Click Here To Read More]