GALAL YAFAI was a Solihull-based former worker at a car factory. He delivered Team GB's first Olympic gold medal in boxing at the Tokyo Olympics.
In three rounds of three minutes, the flyweight fighter defeated Carlo Paalam, a former street vendor from Filipina. This is the Kokugikan Arena, the spiritual home for sumo.
The 28-year old quit his job as a gofer at Land Rover in the Midlands to follow the noble art. He was ahead on four out of five judges' scorecards. Now, he is a member of the showroom of British boxing champions.
He will pursue a lucrative career even though the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 12 month's time would have been a tempting proposition. This is especially after he won the 2018 Gold Coast light flyweight gold medal.
Paalam was quick to get going with his punches, but was eventually caught by Yafai's brilliant left-hander halfway through the first round.
The referee warned Paalam for using his head in the second round. Yafai was then left with no choice but to lose.
Yafai only had to stay calm in the final round, and keep his feet on the ground for the remaining 180 seconds.
Yafai's family is British-Yemen and he did it to finally win a boxing medal after 13 years of hard work.
Yalai is the Brit's first win in the flyweight division, since Terry Spinks at 1956 Melbourne Games.
The Brit was well beaten in his Rio 2016 Games first bout. He then watched as his sibling Kal lost to a tough Cuban in the 16th round of the flyweight competition at 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Kal is now the WBA super-flyweight world champion. He tweeted his joy at his brother's win, writing: "Alhumdilah!" My brother Galal Olympic champion! I don't know what to say! Olympic champion !!!! Olympic champion!!!! "
This means that Britain has won at least one medal at the four previous Olympics. This is a credit to Rob McCracken, who took over the coaching duties 11 years ago.
Lauren Price, a South Wales-based taxi driver, will need to double her score when she takes on Li Qian from China tomorrow in the final day.
Even before she traveled to the Far East, the middleweight boxer was expected to win gold.
No matter what happens, the British boxing camp will be returning to the UK in 48 hours with six medals. This is a record for an out-of-country Games and surpasses the five that were won at London 2012 Games.
