Cagayan de Oro City pride Carlo Paalam marched into the finals of the men’s light flyweight division of the 2017 President’s Cup - Elite International Boxing Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Paalam, a bronze medalist in last year’s World Youth Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia, bested veteran Tukbay Tukbay of Kyrgyzstan via a 2-1 decision.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details