Kiwi boxer bows out

Published: 2:58AM Tuesday August 07, 2012 Source: AAP

Russia's Sofya Ochigava (L) is declared the winner over New Zealand's Alexis Pritchard - Source: Reuters

New Zealand lightweight Alexis Pritchard has been eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the inaugural Olympic women's boxing tournament.

Pritchard, 29, was outclassed by world No.2 Sofya Ochigava of Russia in London on Monday to lose 22-4.

Victory puts Ochigava into the last four and guarantees her a medal.

On Sunday, Pritchard became the first New Zealand woman to win an Olympic boxing bout when she beat Tunisian Rim Jouini 15-10 in the opening round.

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