ANTICIPATION. Cagayan de Oro boxer Carlo Paalam’s sister Michelyn Mae hugs his father Pio Reo as they watch the boxer’s final match at the Tokyo Olympics on live television in Barangay Kauswagan, this city, Saturday afternoon. Paalam lost to Great Britain’s Galal Yafai, which means the kid who used to scavenge for a living will be bringing home a silver medal. (Jigger Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)
After fighting all the way to the Tokyo Olympics finals, local boxer Carlo Paalam will go home with a silver medal after losing to Great Britain’s Galal Yafai at the Kokugikan Arena Saturday afternoon, August 7.