 1992 Barcelona Olympics – Bronze medalist as a Featherweight, representing the Unified Team
1996 Atlanta Olympics – as a Featherweight, representing Russia
2000 Sydney Olympics – as a Featherweight, representing Turkey

Known as "Razzamatazz", Paliani turned pro in 2002 and didn't lose in his first 15 fights.His most notable fight was a draw against prospect David Diaz (boxer) in 2005.In 2006 he was knocked out, however.