Ireland's Grainne Walsh will return from the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool with a bronze medal as her bid to reach the final of the 65kg division fell short against Kazakhstan's Aida Abikeyeva.

Sean Byrne
BBC Sport

The World Boxing Championships continues on Friday 12th September in Liverpool, with Great Britain already matching their best ever performance at a boxing world championships.

More than 40 male and female boxers from Great Britain and Ireland have competed in the tournament which started on Thursday, 4th September.

Four medals have already been confirmed for Great Britain, with more potentially on the way as the quarter-final action concludes on Friday.

It's the first Elite-level global championships to be hosted by World Boxing, the new International Federation for Olympic style boxing.

Over 500 boxers have competed at the event across 10 weight classes, and you can watch the conclusion of the quarter-finals, plus semi-final and final action across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

BBC iPlayer

Friday 12th September

Live on BBC Sport Website and BBC iPlayer: 12:00 - 16:15 & 18:00 - 22:15 BST

Saturday 13th September

Live on BBC Sport Website and BBC iPlayer: Semi-finals 12:00 - 16:15 & finals 18:00 - 22:25 BST

Sunday 14th September

Live on BBC Sport Website and BBC iPlayer: Finals 12:00 - 16:00 & 18:00 - 22:00 BST

Four English boxers who are already guaranteed at least a bronze medal have the chance to change that colour as they participate in the semi-finals.

Hometown boxer Callum Makin competes in the Men's 75kg category on Friday after coming through a tough quarter-final as he defeated Canada's Joshua Ofori by split decision earlier in the week.

He's not the only fighter from Liverpool to already win a medal either. Odel Kamara, who is also part of the GB Boxing squad, will be hoping to secure his place in the Men's 70kg final on Saturday as he faces Kazakhstan's Torekhan Sabyrkhan in the semi-finals.

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The GB Boxing squad also have a third medal guaranteed from the tournament, as Chantelle Reid competes in the semi-finals of the women's 70kg category against Kazakhstan's Natalia Bogdonova.

England's Emily Asquith, who is part of the England Boxing national programme, will also fight for a spot in the final when she faces India's Pooja Rani in the women's 80kg category.

There's also the chance for Great Britain to surpass their best performance at a boxing world championships, with England's Alice Pumphrey and Teagn Stott still to compete in the quarter-finals.

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Ask Me Anything

A low blow is when a boxer hits their opponent below the belt line, which is not allowed.

The belt line is defined by each boxer's hip line and is identified before a fight by the referee.

The hip line indicates where a boxer wears their belt, and a hit there is considered legal.

The rules state that if the low blow is intentional, the boxer who has been hit must continue before a reasonable time (five minutes) has passed, unless the referee disqualifies the offender.

A boxer who has been hit by an accidental low blow must continue within five minutes or they will lose the bout by abandonment.

If the boxer on the receiving end does not complain and the low blow was not hard or intentional, the referee should signal the foul without interrupting the bout.

The referee can deduct points or disqualify a boxer who hits their opponent with a low blow.

Earlier this year, Adam Azim was deducted two points for low blows in his win over Sergey Lipinets.