Jaismine Jaismine of India won the first of the day’s gold medals with a split decision win over Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in the women’s 57kg final.
Olympic silver medallist from Paris 2024, Szeremeta, began the match at a furious pace, landing counter-attacking blows to the backdrop of cries of ‘Julia’ from the many locally-based Polish fans in the stands.
But that kicked Jaismine into action, who dominated from the second round onwards, using her height advantage to control the contest and secure a 4-1 victory.
“This feeling can’t be expressed, I’m so happy to be a world champion,” Jaismine told Olympics.com.
“After my early exit at Paris 2024, I went away and improved my technique physically and mentally. This is the result of consistent work for a year.”
Next up, Fazliddin Erkinboev eased to victory in the men’s 57kg final against Rami Kiwan.
The Uzbekistani seemed to predict his Bulgarian opponent’s every move, ducking and weaving before countering, with Kiwan often left frustratedly punching thin air.
The third final of the evening saw Poland’s Agata Kaczmarska avenge her compatriot’s earlier loss by defeating India’s Nupur Nupur in the women’s +80kg semi-final.
The sizeable contingent of Polish fans were not to be denied this time, as their fighter, who gave up several inches in height, battled hard to box in close quarters and landed a cracking final blow in the last second to seal a 3-2 split decision.