Paalam gives Philippines 4th medal in Tokyo Olympics
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Paalam gives Philippines 4th medal in Tokyo Olympics
Carlo Paalam stunned 2016 Olympic champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan via majority decision to enter the semifinals and secure the Philippines its first-ever 4-medal finish in the Olympics on Tuesday in the men's flyweight quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics at the Kokugikan Arena.
Four judges scored 20-18 in favor of Paalam, while the other judge scored a 19-19 tie for the boxers when the bout was stopped with 1:44 left in the second round due to cuts on both fighters caused by bumping of heads.
But even before the stoppage, Paalam showed the judges that he has the upperhand in the fight, as he hit Zoirov with clean shots in the first round.
The 23-year-old Paalam continued to charge, successfully landing the majority of his punches on the 28-year-old Zoirov until the referee halted the bout.
Photos by: AFP
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Carlo Paalam stunned 2016 Olympic champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan via majority decision to enter the semifinals and secure the Philippines its first-ever 4-medal finish in the Olympics on Tuesday in the men's flyweight quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics at the Kokugikan Arena.
Four judges scored 20-18 in favor of Paalam, while the other judge scored a 19-19 tie for the boxers when the bout was stopped with 1:44 left in the second round due to cuts on both fighters caused by bumping of heads.
But even before the stoppage, Paalam showed the judges that he has the upperhand in the fight, as he hit Zoirov with clean shots in the first round.
The 23-year-old Paalam continued to charge, successfully landing the majority of his punches on the 28-year-old Zoirov until the referee halted the bout.
Photos by: AFP
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