Marcial, Paalam set sights on gold medal fight

By Frederick M. Nasiad

Aug 05, 2021 12:28 am

Middleweight Eumir Marcial and flyweight Carlo Paalam take on separate rivals in the semifinals of men's boxing at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, August 5, at the Kokugikan Arena.

Marcial, who advanced to the medal rounds by scoring back-to-back first round wins, takes on former tormentor Oleksandr Khyzhniak of Ukraine at 2:03 p.m. (Philippine time).

JAB FOR GOLD Philippines’ Carlo Paalam (red) and Algeria’s Mohamed Flissi fight during their men’s fly (48-52kg) preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 31, 2021. AFP PHOTO

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