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Boxer Carlo Paalam during the Allianz PNB Life and Philippine Sports Commission send off for the 2024 Paris Olympics at Makati Diamond Residences on June 20, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172243669807320240620-psc-paris-olympics-send-off-JC-10.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Boxer Carlo Paalam during the Allianz PNB Life and Philippine Sports Commission send off for the 2024 Paris Olympics at Makati Diamond Residences on June 20, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Boxer Carlo Paalam during the Allianz PNB Life and Philippine Sports Commission send off for the 2024 Paris Olympics at Makati Diamond Residences on June 20, 2024. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>(<strong>UPDATED</strong>) Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam opened his campaign in the 2024 Paris Olympics with a bang. </p><p>Paalam will move on to the quarterfinals of 57kg men&#x27;s boxing after defeating Irish boxer Jude Gallagher via unanimous decision, with scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 at North Paris Arena in France on Wednesday (Manila time). </p><p>Despite only earning the nod of three out of five judges in the first round — which was enough to win that frame — Paalam went on to dominate the next one for a perfect 5/5 outing from the scoring judges.</p><p>Paalam flexed his agility in the last round as he smartly dodged the Irish&#x27;s attempts while landing jabs — enough to win three judges for a quick three-round bout and move on to the quarters.</p><p>It was a shutout for the Filipino boxing star in the round-of-16.</p><p>The Bukidnon pride will face either Vasile Usturoi of Belgium or Charlie Senior of Australia next, whoever rises from their round-of-16 match. </p><p>Earlier in the day, his compatriot Hergie Bacyadan absorbed a loss from Chinese Li Qian in women&#x27;s boxing to end his Olympic journey.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/31/paris-2024-hergie-bacyadan-falls-to-chinas-li-ends-paris-stint-1804"><strong>READ: Hergie Bacyadan falls to China&#x27;s Li, ends Paris stint</strong></a></div><p>Paalam is the third Filipino boxer to win in Paris, after Aira Villegas and fellow Tokyo Games silver medalist Nesthy Petecio.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b0sU00I91vo??si=3WMDyRVLOZ3U-9h2&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam will move on to the quarterfinals of 57kg men's boxing in the 2024 Paris Games.</p>

Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam will move on to the quarterfinals of 57kg men's boxing in the 2024 Paris Games.

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Paris 2024: Carlo Paalam defeats Irish boxer to advance to q'finals

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Jul 31, 2024 09:49 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 01, 2024 12:55 AM PHT

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