Boxers Nesthy Petecio (left) and Carlo Paalam won silver medals in the last Olympics but are now hard-pressed to make the grade for the next one in Paris like Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo (photobelow), the Tokyo gold medalist trying to make it to the French capital via the long route. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS0 For the nation’s premier … Read more
Carlo Paalam in the Asian Games boxing round of 16. –POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China—Carlo Paalam had to fend off another rival with superb length and reach before winning his bout and moving on to the quarterfinals of men’s boxing in the 19th Asian Games. Trying to chop down an opponent a head taller than him, … Read more
Carlo Paalam after his opening win at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.–JUNE NAVARRO/INQUIRER.net HANGZHOU, China—Carlo Paalam smartly evaded a much taller rival in Jordan’s Mohammad Jajeh Abu and threw accurate hits that mattered to rule his opening bout at the 19th Asian Games. The Tokyo Olympics boxing silver medalist received the approval from the … Read more