Boxer Carlo Paalam during the Allianz PNB Life and Philippine Sports Commission send off for the 2024 Paris Olympics at Makati Diamond Residences on June 20, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

(UPDATED) Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam opened his campaign in the 2024 Paris Olympics with a bang. 

Paalam will move on to the quarterfinals of 57kg men's boxing after defeating Irish boxer Jude Gallagher via unanimous decision, with scores of 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 at North Paris Arena in France on Wednesday (Manila time). 

Despite only earning the nod of three out of five judges in the first round — which was enough to win that frame — Paalam went on to dominate the next one for a perfect 5/5 outing from the scoring judges.

Paalam flexed his agility in the last round as he smartly dodged the Irish's attempts while landing jabs — enough to win three judges for a quick three-round bout and move on to the quarters.

It was a shutout for the Filipino boxing star in the round-of-16.

The Bukidnon pride will face either Vasile Usturoi of Belgium or Charlie Senior of Australia next, whoever rises from their round-of-16 match. 

Earlier in the day, his compatriot Hergie Bacyadan absorbed a loss from Chinese Li Qian in women's boxing to end his Olympic journey.

READ: Hergie Bacyadan falls to China's Li, ends Paris stint

Paalam is the third Filipino boxer to win in Paris, after Aira Villegas and fellow Tokyo Games silver medalist Nesthy Petecio.

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