In the 79 kilograms category, Jordan Ernest Burroughs, who won gold at 74kg at the London 2012 Olympics, claimed gold, beating Mohammad Ashghar Nokhodilarimi of Iran by points 4-2.

Bronze medals went to Ukraine’s Vasyl Mykhailov, who beat Bekzod Abdurakhmonov of Uzbekistan by points 5-3, and Arsalan Budazhapov of Kyrgyzstan, who won on points 5-1 against Ali Pasha Ruslanovich Umarpashaev of Bulgaria.

The US’ second gold came in the 86kg category, with David Morris Taylor III, the current Olympic champion, victorious on points 7-1 against Hassan Aliazam Yazdanicharati of Iran.

Bronze medals went to Azamat Dauletbekov of Kazakhstan, who beat Ethan Adrian Ramos of Puerto Rico 10-0 by superiority, and Slovakia’s Boris Makoev, who overcame Sebastian Jezierzanski of Poland 3-1 on points.

Japan took gold in the men’s 70kg, with Taishi Narikuni beating Zain Allen Retherford of the United States by superiority (VSU) 10-0.

Bronze medals went to Zurabi Iakobishvili of Georgia, who beat Arman Andreasyan of Armenia by points (VP01) 5-5, and Ernazar Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan, who overcame India’s Naveen Naveen by points 4-1.

Finally in the 125kg category, Taha Akgul of Turkey, a double Olympic medallist, took gold with a points victory 6-2 against Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur of Mongolia.

Bronze medals went to Amir Hossein Abbas Zare of Iran, who beat Canada’s Amarveer Dhesi 8-0 on points, and Geno Petriashvili of Georgia, who overcame Oleg Boltin of Kazakhstan on points 11-4.