Crew GB boxer Galal Yafai into Olympics FINAL and ensures silver medal after hard-fought struggle with Kazakh opponent

GALAL YAFAI booked his place within the ultimate of Tokyo 2020’s males’s flyweight match with a hard-fought semi-final victory over Kazakhstan’s Saken Bibossinov.

The Birmingham bruiser turned in an attention-grabbing show on the Ryogoku Kokugikan to earn a split-decision victory.

Galal Yafai celebrates his victory over Kazakhstan’s Saken BibossinovCredit score: PA

Yafai got here out like a bat out of hell, instantly pouring on the strain and unloading punches in bunches.

An enormous left hand shocked Bibossinov and resulted in him receiving a standing eight rely.

Yafai did not relent after the restart, going again to work within the brief vary and mixing up his pictures properly.

To his credit score, Bibossinov rallied late within the spherical however not sufficient to take the stanza.

Yafai’s lead uppercut continued to bother Bibossinov early within the second, wherein he has swarmed once more.

However not like within the earlier spherical, Bibossinov started to place strain on the Brit – who boxed comfortably on the again foot.

The higher high quality pictures got here from Yafai, however the judges gave the second spherical to the Kazakh.

Spherical three proved to be a struggle of attrition, with each males seeking to impose their will with punishing pictures in shut vary.

Each males had been assured of victory after the ultimate bell, with Yafai beating his chest and Bibossinov elevating his palms in delight.

But it surely was Yafai’s handiwork within the third that the judges most well-liked, awarding the Brit a split-decision victory.

Bibossinov was in tears after the choice was introduced and was briefly consoled by his opponent.

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