Taylor opponent to be revealed

Katie Taylor will know her opponent for Monday’s quarter-finals after tomorrow afternoon’s session at the ExCel Centre where Natasha Jonas and Queen Underwood meet.

When the pair fought in the Olympic Test Tournament at the venue last year, Jonas came out on top, 23-15, and she will carry Great Britain’s hopes of a medal at the real Olympic tournament.

To do that, she will have to beat both Underwood, who arrived here on a wildcard after a disappointing world championships in Qinhuangdao where she beat Daiana Sanchez (Argentina) 24-13 and Alexis Pritchard (New Zealand) 28-9 before losing to Ingrid Egner (Norway) 26-25.

Jonas, on the other hand, qualified after victories over Rebecca Price (Wales) 18-8, Sandra Brugger (Switzerland) 23-11, Sarita Devi Laishram (India) 25-22, and Ingrid Egner (Norway) 23-9, before losing to Sofia Ochigava (Russia) 18-10, in the quarter-finals.

Taylor has decisions over both boxers. At the world championships two years ago Taylor had to come from behind after taking a standing count to edge her quarter-final against Underwood 18-16. Previously she had beaten the American in Dublin and Athy.

Taylor beat Jonas 6-3 in Bulgaria a desperately close bout last year.