Bantamweight Michael Conlon and Middleweight Jason Quigley are through to the quarter finals of the World Championships in Kazakstan.

Conlon beat Mexican fighter Brian Gonzalez while Quigley overcame Aston Browne of Scotland.

Conlan once again showed no difficulty with his decision to make the step-up to bantamweight as he won every round of his fight against Gonzalez.

He will now face the tenth seeded Vladimir Nikitin of Russia in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.

Quigley is also through to the quarter-finals after he out-classed Browne.

The European champion will no have to face Hungarian fourth seed Zolta Harcsa.

Both are now in the last-8 of their respective weight divisions with one more victory needed for a medal.

At 3.30pm in the heavyweight division Tommy Mc Carthy takes on Emir Ahmatovic of Germany.

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