London 2012 Olympic boxing - in pictures

Team GB's Anthony Ogogo enters the arena ahead of his 75kg semi-final fight against the Brazilian Falao Florentino Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Ogogo and Florentino battle it out in the ring Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Florentino celebrates his win Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Ogogo is despondent after losing his bout against Falao Florentino Photograph: Antonio Olmos

New Zealand's Alexis Pritchard in red and Sofya Ochigava of Russia in blue slug it out during the women's lightweight (57-60kg) Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Mongolia's Munkh-Erdene Uranchimeg is exhausted after losing his welterweight (64 kg) semi-final fight to Denus Berinchyk of Ukraine Photograph: Antonio Olmos

A general view of the ring during the women's lightweight (57-60kg) boxing match between Tajikistan and China Photograph: Antonio Olmos

The men's welterweight 64kg semi-final fight between Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo of Cuba and Vincenzo Mangiacapre of Italy in blue. The Cuban won the bout Photograph: Antonio Olmos

As a sign of respect for the victor, Mangiacapre holds the rope open for Sotolongo Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Kaeo Pongprayoon of Thailand celebrates with his coach after winning his men's light fly bout against David Ayrapetyan of Russia Photograph: Antonio Olmos

A Thailand fan cheers on Kaeo Pongprayoon Photograph: Antonio Olmos

The men's light fly (46-49 kg ) semi-final fight between Zou Shiming of China in red and Paddy Barnes of Ireland in Blue Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Zou and Barnes share a joke after their fight. Zou won the match Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Karina Magliocco of Venezuela in red takes on the American Marlen Esparza in blue. The USA won Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Ireland's Katie Taylor won her quarter-final match against Great Britain's Natasha Jonas in the women's light (57-60kg) Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Irish fans made up the largest contingent in the ExCeL Arena to watch women's boxing. Two Irish fighters were in the quarter-finals Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Ren Cancan of China in red takes on Elena Savelyeva of Russia in blue. Ren Cancan won the fight Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Stoyka Petrova in red is beaten by Britain's Nicola Adams in blue. Adams won the quarter-final Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Sweden's Ana Laurell (red) and Claressa Shields, (blue) of the USA battle it out during the women's light (57-60kg) boxing match Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Kazhakstan's Marina Volnova celebrates her victory after beating Team GB's Savannah Marshal in the women's light (57-60kg) Photograph: Antonio Olmos