It has been 10 years since Pakistan first entered a women’s team in international boxing competition.

After a decade of progress, Fatima Zahra (pictured, left) on Tuesday ensured her nation’s flag will be flying in Hall 5 at the SEC Centre with a unanimous-decision win over New Zealand's Jordan Wilson in the Women’s 60kg quarter-finals. 

That result means Zahra will take home at least a bronze. For a place in the final, she must defeat Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh in Friday's semi-final, after the Canadian fighter defeated Kenya's Rosemarion Otieno in their last-eight bout.

“This is our first step,” Zahra said. “We are hoping for the gold as well, and this medal will mean a lot for Pakistan boxing.

“It’s been a long way. We are developing in the boxing, but it's the sign that we are going in the right direction.

“So most likely with this training, we will improve a lot in the next coming stages as well.”

Scotland medal secured

Scottish fighter Caitlin Rainey's stoppage win against Papua New Guinea's Flora Loga in the Women’s 65kg means the hosts will also have their first female boxing medal, following the sport's Commonwealth Games introduction in 2014.

Rainey's semi-final opponent will be Kaci Rock from Northern Ireland, who outclassed Niue's Karen Te Ruki Pasene.

Another first was denied in the Men’s 55kg tournament after Australia's Jye Dixon won by referee’s stoppage in the second round against Md Rakib Hossain, who was hoping to become Bangladesh’s first Commonwealth Games medallist in the sport.

Dixon next meets Amadu Mohammed of Ghana. 

Lesotho guaranteed their first Commonwealth Games medal in 20 years, after Pooana Khoahli defeated Ziggy Agathe from Mauritius in their Men’s 65kg bout.