Taiwanese Olympic boxer Lin Yu-ting defeated Turkish fighter Esra Yildiz Kahraman via unanimous decision in their semifinal bout in the 57-kilogram division on Wednesday night at the Paris Olympics. Lin moved to the gold medal fight and Yildiz will take home a bronze as there are no bronze-medal bouts in Olympic boxing. Lin appeared to land more punches despite the aggressiveness of the Turkish fighter, and the judges noticed. Lin has been under the microscope over a gender eligibility controversy that started with a disqualification at the 2023 International Boxing Association World Championships. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Source: Fox News August 08, 2024 02:33 UTC