Light flyweight top seed Kim Hyang-mi of North Korea won her first bout of the AIBA Women's World Championships ©Getty Images

Light flyweight top seed Kim Hyang-mi of North Korea was victorious in her first bout here at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Championships. 

Kim, a World Championships bronze medallist last year, came up against Risa Nakata of Japan.

She overcame Nakata unanimously, setting up a quarter-final clash with Manju Rani after the Indian boxer got past Tayonis Cedeno Rojas of Venezuela by the same result. 

Some of the other seeded boxers were less fortunate, however, with eighth seed Mungunsarn Balsan of Mongolia losing 4-1 to Morocco's Rabab Cheddar.

Chuthamat Raksat of Thailand then narrowly defeated third seed, Pin Meng-Chieh of Chinese Taipei, 3-2.

Cheddar has a tough opponent in Ekaterina Paltceva next, with the home favourite and second seed securing a 4-1 victory over Breeanna Locquiao of the United States.

Mongolia's Mungunsarn Balsan suffered a 4-1 defeat to Morocco's Rabab Cheddar ©AIBA
Mongolia's Mungunsarn Balsan suffered a 4-1 defeat to Morocco's Rabab Cheddar ©AIBA

Sevda Asenova of Bulgaria awaits Raksat, having managed a unanimous victory over Fatiha Mansouri of Algeria. 

Roberta Bonatti of Italy beat Germany's Annemarie Stark 5-0 to progress, scheduled to face Demie-Jade Resztan next. 

The English boxer, a silver medal at last month's European Championships, is the light flyweight fourth seed. 

She was a 4-0 winner against Gulasal Sultonalieva of Uzbekistan.

The light flyweight quarter-final stage is due to take place on Thursday (October 10). 

Competition is scheduled to continue tomorrow with the round of 16 in the flyweight, featherweight and middleweight divisions.