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Antonio Olmos

London 2012 Olympics: women's boxing day two – in pictures

Women's boxing: Britain's Nicola Adams evades a left from Bulgaria's Stoyka Petrova
Britain's Nicola Adams evades a left from Bulgaria's Stoyka Petrova during their fly (51kg) boxing bout Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Stoyka Petrova picks herself up of the ground
Petrova picks herself up off the canvas Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Petrova misses with her left which leaves her open to one from Adams
Petrova misses with her left which leaves her open to one from Adams Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Nicoal Adams celebrates her win as she makes her way from the ring
Adams looks pleased with her win as she makes her way from the ring Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Claressa Shields of the USA rocks Sweden's Ana Laurell with a big left
Claressa Shields of the USA, wearing blue, rocks Sweden's Anna Laurell with a big left during their middle (75kg) bout Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Ren Cancan of China in Red and Elena Savelyeva of Russia scope each other
Ren Cancan of China in red and Elena Savelyeva of Russia sound each other out during their fly bout Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Cancan goes on the attack
Cancan goes on the attack Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Elena Savelyena leaves the boxing ring after losing to Ren Cancan
A dejected Savelyeva leaves the ring after her defeat Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Karina Magliocco of Venezuela in Red and Marlen Esparza of the US
Karlha Magliocco of Venezuela in red and Marlen Esparza of the USA exchange blows during their fly match Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Venezuela's Karina Magliocco receives a commiseration hug
Magliocco receives a hug from her coach after her loss Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Tunisia's Maroua Rahali and Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte of India
Tunisia's Maroua Rahali steps back to evade the lunging punch of Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte of India Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: India's Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte takes a tumble
Kom takes a tumble but went on to beat Rahali Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: China's Dong Cheng in Red takes on Tajikistan's Mavzuna Chorieva
China's Cheng Dong in red takes on Tajikistan's Mavzuna Chorieva in the women's light (60kg) category. Chorieva won the bout Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Natasha Jonas receives a standing 8 count
Natasha Jonas receives a standing eight count during her fight against Katie Taylor of Ireland. Taylor won the quater-final match Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Katie Taylor celebrates her 26-15 win
Taylor celebrates her 26-15 win which puts her into the semi-finals Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Irish fans
Which pleased the Irish fans at the ExCel Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Britain's Savannah Marshall is exhausted
Britain's Savannah Marshall is exhausted after her women's middle (75kg) bout against Kazakhstan's Marina Volnova Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Volnova celebrates her victory
A joyous Volnova celebrates her victory as Marshall tries to mask her disappointment Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: New Zealand's Alexis Pritchard and Sofya Ochigava of Russia mix it up
New Zealand's Alexis Pritchard in red and Sofya Ochigava of Russia mix it up during their light bout. Ochigava prevailed Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
Women's boxing: Morocco's Mahjouba Oubtil evades the left of Brazil's Adriana Araujo
Morocco's Mahjouba Oubtil bobs and weaves to evade the left of Brazil's Adriana Araujo, though she wasn't too successful as Araujo won the fight Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian
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