London Olympics | Women’s boxing
Katie Taylor of Ireland celebrates after defeating Natasha Jonas of Great Britain in the women’s lightweight boxing quarterfinals. (Scott Heavey / Getty Images)
Katie Taylor of Ireland gives women’s boxing a spark. Claressa Shields of the United States advances to the semifinals.
Katie Taylor of Ireland, right, is declared the winner over Natasha Jonas of Great Britain. (Scott Heavey / Getty Images)
Katie Taylor of Ireland, right, dodges a punch from Natasha Jonas of Great Britain. (Scott Heavey / Getty Images)
Katie Taylor of Ireland, right, competes against Natasha Jonas of Great Britain during a match won by Taylor. (Scott Heavey / Getty Images)
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U.S. middleweight boxer Claressa Shields savors a win over Sweden’s Anna Laurel in a quarterfinal women’s boxing match. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Lisa Shields, center right, cheers after watching her stepdaughter, Claressa Shields, defeat Sweden’s Anna Laurell in an Olympic middleweight quarterfinal boxing match. In the foreground at right, making a fist, is Clarence Shields, Claressa Shields’ father. Family and friends gathered at Blackstone’s Bar & Grill in Flint, Mich., to watch the Olympic fight. (Ryan Garza / Associated Press)
Claressa Shields, left, of the United States throws a punch at Anna Laurell of Sweden. (Scott Heavey / Getty Images)
U.S. boxer Claressa Shields connects on a punch to the face of Sweden’s Anna Laurell, causing a standing eight count in the fourth round. Shields won the bout, 18-14, to advance to the semifinals. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)