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Olympics: How Paalam's win vs Uzbek champion proves he's among elite

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="test" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/07/31/20210731-olympics-2020-box-m-52kg-8fnl.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Carlo Paalam&#x27;s victory over erstwhile Olympic flyweight champion Shakhobidin Zoirov can be easily considered one of the biggest upsets in Tokyo Olympics boxing.</p><p>Fight analyst Nissi Icasiano said Paalam&#x27;s quarterfinals face-off with Zoirov can be considered a &quot;gold medal match&quot; considering Zoirov&#x27;s credentials.</p><p>&quot;Zoirov is the most decorated opponent he&#x27;s ever faced in his career. He&#x27;s not just an Olympian, but the defending flyweight champion. He&#x27;s the world amateur boxing champion,&quot; said Icasiano.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/03/21/tokyoolympics-carlo-paalam-result">Olympics: Paalam assured of bronze after huge upset over Uzbek champ</a></li></ul><p>&quot;It was almost as good as gold, because Zoirov was the favorite. Carlo Paalam was the underdog and he flipped the script.&quot;</p><p>It was indeed a shocking loss for Zoirov.</p><p>Paalam, who used to be a scavenger from Cagayan de Oro, scored points with his vicious counters, frustrating Zoirov from effectively landing his combinations.</p><p>The fight was halted after an accidental clash of heads that opened a cut in Zoirov&#x27;s left brow. Paalam, who also sustained a small cut, took the win and secured at least a bronze medal.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/31/21/carlo-paalam-enters-quarterfinals-boxing-olympics">Olympics: Carlo Paalam beats Algerian foe to enter flyweight quarterfinals</a></li></ul><p>&quot;(Paalam) has an underrated skillset that people tend to overlook,&quot; said Icasiano.</p><p>&quot;He&#x27;s a well-rounded boxer and he showed that in that fight. It proved Carlo Paalam belongs to the elite level.&quot;</p><p>Paalam&#x27;s bronze medal assures the Philippines of its largest medal haul in a single Olympic Games.</p><p>Hidilyn Diaz won the country&#x27;s first gold in weightlifting last week, while Nesthy Petecio claimed a silver in women&#x27;s featherweight boxing. Middleweight Eumir Marcial is also assured of a bronze after a couple of stoppage victories in the middleweight division.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1740063" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><em>For breaking news and latest developments on the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, visit <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/tokyo-olympics">https://news.abs-cbn.com/tokyo-olympics</a></em></div>

Paalam's victory over erstwhile Olympic flyweight champion Zoirov can be easily considered one of the biggest upsets in Tokyo Olympics boxing.

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Olympics: How Paalam's win vs Uzbek champion proves he's among elite

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 04, 2021 09:33 AM PHT

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Updated Aug 04, 2021 10:33 AM PHT

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