Carlo Paalam advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's 57kg weight class after another tough win over a taller rival.
Paalam hacked out a split decision triumph against Munarbek Seiitbek-Uulu of Kyrgyzstan in the round-of-16 at the 19th Asian Games, Saturday at the HZ Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
In a must-win third round, Paalam tried his best to close the distance and tag his foe to earn points. He eventually got the nod of four of the five judges to ensure that his Asian Games campaign continues. Paalam will face either Nguyen Van Duong of Vietnam or Khalokov Abdumalik of Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Filipina triathletes Raven Alcoseba and Kim Mangrobang fell short of the podium on Saturday morning.
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