Ekaterina Dynnik continued Russia's success at the AIBA Women's World Championships with a win against Jessica Messina of Australia ©AIBA

European under-22 champion Ekaterina Dynnik continued Russia's success here at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Championships with a win in her first bout.

The hosts still have nine boxers left in the competition, with Galina Golovchenko the only Russian to lose so far. 

Dynnik, the light welterweight third seed, triumphed in her opening bout with a unanimous victory against Jessica Messina of Australia.

She is now set to face Tajikistan's Nilufar Boboyorova next, a narrow 3-2 winner against Chahira Selmouni of Algeria. 

Megan Reid of Scotland set up a clash with top seed Dou Dan after edging past Hà Thi Linh of Vietnam.

China's reigning world champion had received a bye from the first round. 

Italy's Angela Carini overcame Manju Bamboriya of India 4-1, with the European silver medallist and fourth seed now set to meet Ravven Brown.

Tajikistan's Nilufar Boboyorova edged past Chahira Selmouni of Algeria at the AIBA Women's World Championships ©AIBA
Tajikistan's Nilufar Boboyorova edged past Chahira Selmouni of Algeria at the AIBA Women's World Championships ©AIBA

The American boxer secured a unanimous win against Paola Calderon of Colombia. 

Another unanimous result went to Milana Safronova of Kazakhstan against Francinah Kasemang of Botswana.

Despite being second seed, Melis Nezhdetova Yonuzova of Bulgaria struggled in her bout against Maftunakhon Malieva of Uzbekistan, only just managing a 3-2 result. 

Safronova and Yunuzova are scheduled to fight in the quarter-finals.

They are due to take place on Thursday (October 10), when the light welterweight division is back in action. 

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