Unheralded Brazilian Hebert Sousa clawed back from an almost certain defeat with a stunning late knockout on Saturday to win an Olympic title, while Busenaz Surmeneli prevailed in a battle of wills to land Turkey's first-ever boxing gold medal.
With about 90 seconds left in the middleweight final, Sousa made an astonishing split-second turnaround, launching a powerful left that sent world champion Oleksandr Khyzhniak to the floor and sparked wild Brazilian celebrations.
Sousa did not wait for the referee's decision and celebrated immediately, bouncing from corner to corner and screaming down the television cameras after a punch that stunned the Kokugikan arena. Surmeneli let out a euphoric yell after a second round she knew she had won, staring down Gu as she headed for her corner before a last round that could have gone either way.
Yafai held off tenacious Filipino Carlo Paalam in the men's match but was always the stronger boxer, fighting on the front foot and combining accuracy and composure to stay on top.
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