Savannah Marshall has been crowned Britain's first women's world boxing champion in China.
Nicola Adams wins third consecutive World Championship silver
Savannah Marshall celebrated her 21st birthday by being crowned Britain's first women's world boxing champion after a 17-15 victory over Azerbaijan's Elena Vystropova in Qinhuangdao.
Ireland lightweight Katie Taylor was also successful as
she claimed her fourth consecutive world title with a 11-7 victory over Russian southpaw Sofya Ochigava.
Marshall, who had already done enough to book her place at the London Olympics, claimed the silver medal in 2010.
The Hartlepool middleweight nudged 7-5 ahead at the halfway stage but had to hold on through a tough third round when an excellent uppercut from Vystropova led the blood to begin to pour from Marshall's nose.
With Marshall still holding her two-point advantage heading into the final round, Vystropova came on strong again, but a neat combination in the dying seconds from Marshall helped edge her to an historic win.
Earlier, Marshall's team-mate Nicola Adams had to settle for her third consecutive World Championship silver medal after falling 14-10 to China's Ren Cancan in the flyweight final.
Sluggish start
It was a disappointing result for Adams, who was beaten by the same opponent in the final in Bridgetown two years ago, but eased significantly by the knowledge she had already done enough to qualify for London 2012.
Adams was made to pay for a sluggish start as Ren scored early to establish a two-point lead at the end of the first round. Although the Leeds boxer enjoyed increasing success with right hands, Ren extended her lead throughout.
