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Natasha Jonas hails Shelley Watts following defeat

Team England's Natasha Jonas hails Shelley Watts as the Australian defeated her in their round-of-16 bout at the Commonwealth Games.

Team England's Natasha Jonas has paid tribute to Shelley Watts as she crashed out of the Commonwealth Games at the hands of the Australian.

Jonas lost her round-of-16 fight to Watts on a split decision in the women's lightweight 60kg in Glasgow, and despite her defeat the 30-year-old has admitted that she was proud of her effort.

She told BBC Sport: "Obviously it was a close bout. I thought had the last two rounds but that's just boxing. She's a brilliant fighter and I knew she was going to come and bring it.

"The reception we've that has been phenomenal - it's a great advert for women's boxing. We had to build on the success of the London Olympics and I think we did that."

Watts will face Isabelle Ratna of Mauritius in the quarter-finals of the competition.

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