Sudaporn Seesondee of Thailand celebrates after winning her quarter-final bout in the women's lightweight at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday. Reuters

Sudaporn Seesondee edged Great Britain's Caroline Dubois 3-2 in the women's boxing lightweight (60kg) quarter-finals at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday.

The Thai boxer won the first round but Dubois came back to even the match in the second round. The Udon Thani native powered past her opponent in the deciding bout to close the contest 3-2 in a nail-biting match.