That is a superb start to this final from GB's Galal Yafai.

Carlo Paalam recovered well enough after being sent to ground by that huge left hand from the Briton, but it's Yafai who is awarded the first round unanimously.

A breathless start as you'd expect as Galal Yafai and Carlo Paalam look to assert themselves in this final.

Some big swings from Yafai during a scrappy opening are backed up with a huge hit which sends Paalam to the canvas! What a start.

Beaten in the last 16 of the light flyweight competition at Rio 2016. European Championship silver in 2017. Commonwealth Games gold in 2018. European Games bronze in 2019...

But what Olympic medal is it going to be for Galal Yafai in Tokyo?

It's time to find out!

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has been tweeting his support for his countryman Carlo Palaam in the build up to this fight.

You can expect to see him getting right behind the Philippines fighter this morning.

Want to watch Galal Yafai's semi-final victory again? Of course you do.

Yafai prevailed against Kazakhstan's Saken Bibossinov in one of the fights of the Tokyo Games, edging a split decision.

"I can't believe it. It's ridiculous, it's a dream," Yafai told BBC Sport afterwards.

Take a look at this.

Team GB's boxing team captain Frazer Clarke is in no doubt. He believes Galal Yafai is going to become Olympic champion today.

Whatever happens, Galal Yafai is guaranteed Great Britain’s first male Olympic flyweight medal in 65 years.

But he will be aiming to match the achievement of 1956 champion Terry Spinks - the only British male gold medallist in this weight class.

Nicola Adams (currently speaking about Yafai's journey over on BBC One) of course also claimed women’s flyweight gold in 2012 and 2016.

Victory today would see Yafai become Britain’s 17th Olympic boxing champion in history.

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It's a huge day for Galal Yafai at Tokyo's Kokugikan Arena.

The Team GB fighter contests the men's flyweight final against Carlo Paalam of the Philippines in around 10 minutes time.

Five years ago he was knocked out at the quarter-final stage in Rio - and only a year before that he was busy working in a car factory.

Yafai believes boxing was always his destiny, though, given he and his brothers would fight all the time as youngsters. His brothers Gamal and Kal are both pro boxers.

"It was destined and meant to be. We were fighting every day in the sitting room with gloves on," Yafai said.

"Those two started me off, hopefully I can finish it off now."

Lovely stuff, cheers Gary.

Good morning folks!

It's time to see if Galal Yafai can become an Olympic champion.

As they prepare for the play off I'll hand over to my colleague Harry Poole as he builds up to Great Britain's first medal of the day. The question is will it be gold or silver? Galal Yafai takes on Philippines' Carlo Paalam in the men's flyweight final.

Over to you Harry!

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We've got a three point game on our hands people! Or at least we did for about 10 seconds.

Frank Ntilikina nails a three pointer but then USA go and swiftly add seven points with 4:42 to go.