Palmquist wins gold and Eriksson silver on the final day at the World Championships!

Millie Eriksson wins silver

Photo: Stefan Romare

Flyweight Millie Eriksson faced Team Brazil’s Josiane Oliveira in the bantamweight finals.

In an even first round that took place on the feet, the Swede put on pressure on her opponent, but both fighters landed good strikes. The second round continued on the feet, both fighters traded straight punches and Oliveira tried some spinning kicks with little success.

In the third round, the Brazilian did enough to secure the win via unanimous decision with 29-28, 30-27 and 29-28 on the scorecards.

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