Carlo Paalam Settles for Silver in the 2026 Asian Games

16 YEARS AND COUNTING: PHILIPPINE BOXING'S ASIAN GAMES GOLD MEDAL DROUGHT CONTINUES

Carlo Paalam fought hard for the Philippines, but Japan's Rui Yamaguchi prevailed in the men's 55kg gold medal match at the 2026 Asian Games.

Paalam settles for SILVER. 🥈🇵🇭

But here's a piece of history worth remembering:

The last Filipino boxer to win an Asian Games gold medal was Rey Saludar, who captured the men's 52kg title at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.

Since then, Filipino boxers have collected silver medals, including Charly Suarez, Rogen Ladon, Eumir Marcial and now Carlo Paalam.

Sixteen years without an Asian Games boxing gold.

The question now is: What needs to change for Philippine boxing to return to the top of the Asian podium?

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