Carlo Paalam had to settle for the silver medal in the Asian Games, falling against Japan’s Rui Yamaguchi in the men’s 55 kilogram final Friday at the NishioGymnasium....
From the six-gold sweep of Manila in 1954 to Rey Saludar’s last stand in Guangzhou in 2010 – Philippine boxing has owned this stage before. It just hasn’t in 16 years ....
A boxing gold medal is within reach for the Philippines courtesy of Carlo Paalam, who won via split decision over Makhmud Sabyrkhan in their men's 55 kilogram semifinal bout in the 20thAsian Games....
Three judges favored Paalam, 29-27, 29-28, 29-27, while two deemed Sabyrkhan the winner, 29-27, 30-26, in the slugfest ... Coached by Elmer Pamisa, Paalam said the bout turned out to be a battle of tactical counters.
NAGOYA, Japan — Olympic silver medalist Carlo Paalam battled through a gritty semifinal against Kazakhstan’s Makhmud Sabyrkhan to reach the men’s 55-kilogram gold-medal bout at the Aichi-Nagoya 20thAsian Games on Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines — TokyoOlympic silver medalist Carlo Paalam carries the country's hopes on his shoulders as the sole remaining boxer for the Philippines at the 2026 Asian Games, aiming to break a 16-year gold medal drought.