Carlo Paalam and Hergie Bacyadan will join a stacked Filipino boxing team that will compete for the gold in Paris 2024.
Following the qualification of Carlo Paalam and Hergie Bacyadan, the Philippines is set to field five Filipino boxers in the upcoming Olympics in Paris, France.
Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) President Cong. Robbie Puno personally supported the boxers in the 2nd World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament.
ABAP Chairman Ricky Vargas and Executive Director & Secretary General Marcus Manalo accompanied him to Bangkok, Thailand.
Paalam punched his ticket to Paris after defeating India’s Sachin Siwach through a unanimous decision in the men's 57kg event.
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Bacyadan likewise scored a unanimous decision win after dominating Venezuela’s Maryelis Yriza in the women’s 75-kg category to secure her spot in the Olympics.
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Previously, Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Eumir Marcial, Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Nesthy Petecio, and Aira Villegas qualified through the Qualification Tournament in Italy.
With five Filipino boxers set to compete in Paris 2024, the Philippines will be looking to bring home a gold medal from the event—possibly the second gold in the country’s Olympic history.