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Britain's Yafai wins flyweight boxing gold, Ukrainian KO'd

August 07, 2021 / 4:22 PM
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Gold medallist Britain's Galal Yafai bites his medal as he celebrates his win at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Sharjah 24 – AFP: Britain's Galal Yafai defeated Carlo Paalam to win the Olympic flyweight title on Saturday, denying the Philippines a first boxing gold medal in the country's history.
The 28-year-old Yafai, a former car-factory worker, won on split points in an enthralling contest against Paalam to earn Britain's first boxing gold in Tokyo.

August 07, 2021 / 4:22 PM

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