- British flyweight beats Saken Bibossinov in wafer-thin verdict
- Carlo Paalam of Philippines awaits in Saturday’s final
Galal Yafai will fight for an Olympic gold medal on Saturday after a thrilling flyweight semi-final victory over Saken Bibossinov of Kazakhstan at the Kokugikan Arena.
“It’s insane, its like a dream,” Yafai told the BBC cameras after a victory that left his opponent distraught at the end, and Yafai, a 5ft4in live-wire, relishing the prospect of Saturday’s final.
