Carlo Paalam, Paul Bascon win SEA Games gold medals

By GMA Integrated News

Published May 14, 2023 6:11pm

Southeast Asian Games - Boxing - Chroy Changvar Convention Centre Hall G, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - May 14, 2023 Philippines' Carlo Cano Paalam in action against Indonesia's Aldoms Suguro in the 54kg category REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Filipino boxers added two gold medals to the Philippines' medal haul in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Sunday.

Filipino Olympic silver medalist and boxer Carlo Paalam bade his Indonesian foe Aldoms Suguro goodbye to win the gold medal in the biennial meet.

Paalam won via unanimous decision in the men's 54kg division of the said event.

Paalam gets all the votes to win via unanimous decision @gmasportsph pic.twitter.com/KeJRbfGsfN
— Bea Micaller (@beamicallerrr) May 14, 2023

Meanwhile, Paul Bascon also clinched the gold medal after a split decision against his Thai opponent.

As of writing, the Philippines has 41 gold medals in the biennial meet.

—Bea Micaller/Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News

Tags: Carlo Paalam, Paul Bascon, 2023 Southeast Asian Games, boxing