Filipino boxers Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial have their sights set on a double gold as they look to advance to the finals of their respective divisions on Thursday, August 5.
Marcial, meanwhile, takes on Oleksandr Khyzhniak of Ukraine in their men's middleweight semifinals at 2:03 pm as he guns for another stoppage win to follow up his knockout victory over Arman Darchinyan of Armenia.
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