Scott one win away from becoming World Champion

Australian boxer Kaye Scott is just one win away from being crowned Australia’s first ever amateur World Champion, after an incredible come from behind win against Turkey’s Elif Guneri in Kazakhstan.

Scott was behind after the first two rounds of the 81kg bout, with the reigning world championship bronze medallist looking in control of their Women’s World Championships contest.

Scott started to find her range in the third round, but was not sure how far behind she was going into the final two minutes.

“I actually had no idea,” she said.

“Coach was quite positive to me in the corner, and I had direct instructions that I was trying to execute, so that’s what I was focusing on.”

Australia’s best ever performances at an elite World Championship previously have been three bronze medals in the men, and one bronze medal in the women.

“I’m so happy, still kind of in disbelief,” Scott said after her win.

“At the end I knew it was close, but I was reasonably confident that I had the cleaner shots landed.”

Scott, who narrowly lost out to Perth teenager Caitlin Parker for the right to box for Australia in the Olympic 75kg category, will take on reigning World Champion Yang Xiaoli of China for the gold medal on Friday night.

Earlier Queensland’s Skye Nicolson won bronze in the women’s 64kg division, losing her semi-final bout to China’s Yang Wenlu in a points decision.

With Australia guaranteed at least a silver and a bronze, it will be the country’s most successful Women’s World Championships ever.