Check the betting odds here https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/boxing/international/olympic-tournament/paalam-carlo-yafai-galal-610ba6c257dc6c61eae9bc58
Better put your bet early guys, who knows the odds might flip.
I like the odds here, as our very own Carlo Paalam is the underdog.
Not sure why Yafai is the favourite, but in any case, his fight against Bibossinov was a classic one, if only Bibossinov didn't gas out in the last round, he could have turn the tide and win, but it was a 3-2 win by Yafai. Paalam though is well rounded so it will be a good fight for the gold. Hopefully, Paalam will start very fast in the first 2 rounds to get the score and take a lead going into the last round.
Paalam seemed to be so focused, he does not rattle in the ring, we saw it in the semi-finals fight when his opponent trying to pressure him, but he still stays calm, goes according to the game plan, and got a good result with a unanimous win. Paalam beat the previous world champion in the QF, so that's a good barometer on his skills.