Day eleven of the boxing competition saw more exciting action with the conclusion of two weight categories and four semi-final bouts.
Erislandy Alvarez Borges of Cuba became the champion of the Men’s 63.5kg category by defeating France’s Sofiane Oumiha, who was fighting in his home nation, via a 3:2 split decision.
The other gold medal distributed yesterday went to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzhniak in the Men’s 80kg weight class, defeating Kazakhstan’s Nurbek Oralbay by another 3:2 split decision. The Ukrainian won silver in Tokyo so will be delighted to go one step further this time around.
Semi-finals took place in the Women’s 57kg as Yu Ting Lin of Chinese Taipei earned a unanimous decision win over Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman, who earns a bronze medal. Poland’s Julia Szeremeta will also be in the final having got the better of Nesthy Petecio, of the Philippines, by a 4:1 split decision.
The other semi-finals were in the Men’s 92kg+, where defending champion Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan dispatched of Germany’s Nelvie Tiafack in a 5:0 victory. Jalolov is now set to face Spain’s Ayoub Ghadfa Drissi El Aissaoui in the final after the Spaniard beat France’s Djamili-Dini Aboudou Moindze in the other semi-final.
Another session of boxing awaits today with another four semi-final bouts in the Men’s 57kg and Women’s 75kg, alongside the final of the Women’s 54kg and the Men’s 51kg.
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