Lin Yu-ting wins boxing gold at Paris Olympics 2024 – as it happened

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That was the final bout of Paris 2024 – and what a fantastic evening of boxing it was.

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan became the second women’s boxer embroiled in a gender dispute to win gold after she beat Julia Szeremeta of Poland at featherweight.

Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan added Parisian gold to go with his Tokyo gold and won Uzbekistan’s fifth boxing gold of Paris 2024, to take them two clear of China at the top of the boxing tables.

Earlier in the evening, his compatriot Abdumalik Khalokov beat Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu of Kyrgyzstan at featherweight.

Meanwhile, China’s Li Qian put in a dominant performance to win gold in the women’s middleweight boxing final, as Panama’s Atheyna Bylon was game but fell short to take silver.

The man from Uzbekistan retains his title and has also won his country’s fifth boxing gold at Paris 2024.

Jalolov dissolves into tears as the moment catches up with him. He will surely be retiring from the amateur ranks to pursue professional glory.

Meanwhile, Ghadfa salutes the crowd – he has done himself proud and has become Spain’s only super heavyweight medalist.

Ghadfa needs a knockout now, no question. He’s looking to duck down low and come in with an overhand right.

Jalolov has much more power, his punching is pushing the Spaniard back, which is not a good look for Ghadfa.

The Spaniard keeps coming forward looking for a big punch to change the fight, but Jalolov is wily and looking comfortable.

Ghadfa lands an overhand right – it wasn’t flush, but it was closer.

In the last 10 seconds, Jalolov maintains his composure, doesn’t take any risks and closes out the fight.

The young fighter from Spain caused the Uzbek trouble at times, but it looks like Jalolov has won his second gold medal in a row.

It really turned towards the end of the last round with Jalolov rattling his opponent. Even though he ended up winning the round dominantly, the Uzbek corner was screaming at their man to do even better.

Good jab and straight right from Ghadfa who has settled himself again and is looking to come back against the Uzbek.

Jalolov throws a big looping shot but Ghadfa evades it with some good head movement.

Ghadfa looks to throw a crunching shot to the body but he is just short.

Jalolov looks to turn it on in the last 10 seconds, throwing some big shots at the Spaniard but they don’t do too much damage.

All the judges give that round to Jalolov.

Jalolov takes the centre of the ring and looks to double up, looking dominant immediately.

The Uzbek southpaw lands a crunching left to the body as Ghadfa comes forward.

Jalolov has been starting his fights slowly. In this one, he’s been very aggressive from the off.

Ghadfa looks to land his own left to the body but misses. He does land a stiff jab though, the first of a couple. He’s looking to lead with the jab and then target the chest and body with his right.

Ghadfa’s head movement evades a couple of big lefts until one catches him and he’s given a standing eight count.

Just before the bell, Jalolov lands a big jab that rattles Ghadfa and the Spaniard gets another standing eight count, perhaps a little harshly.

No surprise that all judges give it to Jalolov, including one giving it as a 10-8 round to the Uzbek.

And it’s the final boxing bout of Paris 2024: Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan faces Ayoub Ghadfa Drissi El Aissaoui of Spain in the men’s 92+kg.

Jalolov comes into the arena all in red, he’s a heavy favourite to make it five Uzbek golds at Paris 2024.

Ghadfa is all in blue – he’s looking for an upset and Spain’s first boxing gold.

There’s a brief hint of a shock as the result is a split decision … but in the end it goes as expected to Li, who lets out a scream of joy.

Bylon won the last round, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the vastly experienced Chinese fighter who won 4-1 overall.

Bylon comes out in a higher gear, looking to put it on Li.

She catches Li with a big shot, who then takes a deep breath as a clinch is broken up by the referee.

Bylon gets a warning for a shot to the back of the head. She then walks straight onto a right by Li, who is then caught with a left from Bylon.

Bylon has to go for it in the final minute, with Li looking circumspect, keeping her distance. But Bylon rushes in, all arms and elbows, trying to find a big shot to turn this match.

With 30 seconds to go, Bylon swings wildly to the body.

She’s really gone for it in this round, even beyond the bell with a slightly late shot. But she’s surely been outclassed by Li’s superior footwork, hand speed and ringcraft.

Li comes out with a sharp couple of one-twos. Bylon is also throwing tighter punches after a few looping and ungainly shots in the previous round.

Bylon lands a good left, but then Li is all over her – throw rapid combinations to the body and head.

Bylon lands another good straight left and Li resets herself and then looks to go on the attack.

The referee warns Bylon against holding and this is not going to look good to the judges.

Li pushes Bylon back to the ropes with a crisp combination and Bylon is warned again for grappling.

Bylon looks slow on her feet, she’s pretty flat footed, and Li is anticipating and evading her shots fairly easily.

Four judges give the round to Li, while one gives it to Bylon.

Li tries to take the centre of the ring, but the southpaw Bylon stands her ground and pokes away at the Chinese fighter.

Li slips as their feet come together but it’s not adjudged to be a knockdown.

The Chinese lands a couple of right hands, but Bylon is looking composed and lands a right of her own.

Bylon holds Li in a clinch and Li tries to wriggle free until the referee intervenes. The Panamanian fighter may be looking to make it a bit scrappy.

The round ends with the two grappling and Bylon eventually getting Li into a sort of headlock.

Of the five judges, all give the round to Li.

Li Qian of China is all in red.

Atheyna Bylon of Panama is in the blue corner.

Abdumalik Khalokov receives his gold on a podium assembled on the stage, while Munarbek Seyitbek Uulu receives his sliver – Kyrgyzstan’s first ever boxing medal.

Charlie Senior of Australia and Javier Ibanez Diaz of Bulgaria are presented with their bronze medals.

Our next fight of the evening is coming up very shortly.

Before 2012, Atheyna Bylon had never stepped foot in a boxing ring. Now, she is eyeing a spot in the history books after entering the middleweight final, where she is guaranteed to become Panama’s first-ever female medallist.

Since 1948, Panama have won three medals at the Olympics, two bronzes and a gold, all of which have come in athletics.

“I’m ecstatic. I gave everything out there. It’s history. It’s so exciting. I’m the first medallist in boxing from Panama,” Bylon said.

“I am super happy, thanking God, because I’m achieving my goals. I’ve sacrificed a lot over many years and it’s paying off. I’m very happy because I’m taking a medal to Panama.”

China’s women boxers have made an Olympic breakthrough in Paris with their first golds in a sport that was once banned under Mao Zedong.

On Thursday, Chang Yuan clinched the 54kg crown and 24 hours later it was the turn of Wu Yu as she prevailed at 50kg.

There could yet be a third gold for China when Li Qian fights in the women’s 75kg title-decider shortly.

Also boasting two silvers, China are the most successful women’s boxing team at the Games heading into the final night of action.

Lin’s gold was Taiwan’s second of Paris 2024 and she bowed to all four sides of the arena, before kneeling down and banging the canvas with her fists.

“I feel incredible. I want to thank everyone who has supported me and thanks to my team and everyone in Taiwan,” said the 28-year-old, who won all four of her bouts in Paris on unanimous points.

“They gave me the power.”

Next up is Li Qian of China against Atheyna Bylon of Panama in the women’s 75kg final – that starts around 20:34 GMT.

Immediately after that is Bakhodir Jalolov, looking to win Uzbekistan’s fifth Paris 2024 boxing gold, against Ayoub Ghadfa Drissi El Aissaoui of Spain in the men’s 92+kg.

No surprises there as the Uzbek fighter takes the gold medal – he looks like he has a huge future ahead of him.

Khalokov, ever the showman, celebrates with a backflip in the ring.

That’s an astonishing four boxing gold medals for Uzbekistan at Paris 2024, taking them up to 13th in the overall medal table.

Uulu was game and did cause Khalokov trouble at times, but ultimately he was outclassed. There’s no shame in losing to such an accomplished fighter.

Khalokov waves to someone in the crowd as the bell goes, and we look set for some showboating in this round.

Uulu, who has gone to southpaw, lands a chopping right hand but Khalokov remains focused and cocky.

A great right hand to the body from Uulu and Khalokov doubles over in the corner, but the referee separates them.

Khalokov lands a stiff jab, then wraps up his man in a clinch. Uulu spins him around in the clinch, but Khalokov looks utterly composed.

The bell goes, and Uulu heads straight back to his corner with a defeated air.

Both look for a tiny margin to dart in and just catch their man.

Uulu might have slowed a little in this round. Khalokov is jogging and dancing around the edge of the ring, before coming in to land a flurry of punches.

Khalokov catches Uulu with a nice straight right going backwards, then lands a lighting quick one-two.

Uulu is reaching for a his punches a bit and then gets a warning from the referee for not keeping his head up.

He lands a tight uppercut on Khalokov in the clinch, but it’s not super clean. He got closer towards the end of that round but Khalokov is just sharper, faster and more elusive.

Again, all the judges score it for the Uzbek, Khalokov.