Superb women bouts in the Vietnamese National Championships

The Vietnamese National Championships was held for the women’s elite and men’s elite boxers in Ho Chi Minh City. Their top international boxers such as Le Thi Bang, Vuong Thi Vy, Luu Thi Duyen, Ha Thi Linh, Huynh Ngoc Tan and Truong Dinh Hoang all won their weight classes with great performance in the Nationals.
Vietnam’s boxing life turned into a new era in 2015 when their athletes achieved great results in the international level. Vietnam was excellent in the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore and their boxers also took better results in the ASBC events. Their women’s boxing life is amazing and their development show high commitment to the sport.
Trinh Thi Diem Kieu was quarter-finalist in the last edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships in Wulanchabu and won the last two editions of the Vietnamese Women’s National Championships. The light flyweight (48kg) boxer controlled her final over 18-year-old Nguyen Thi Huyen Phuong and celebrated her third-in-a-row title in HCMC which is the shorten version of Ho Chi Minh City.
Hai Phong’s Nguyen Thanh Thuy tried to qualify for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships in Sofia where she defeated tough European rivals as well. The 20-year-old talent, who claimed silver in this year’s National Cup, won her first elite title after beating national team member Nguyen Thi Tam in the final of the Olympic flyweight (51kg).
Le Thi Bang claimed gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games in 2015 and bronze in the Incheon 2014 Asian Games and proved she is Vietnam’s top female boxer. The 24-year-old bantamweight (54kg) hope used her height to keep the distance against Thai Binh’s Vu Thi Thuy Dung in the final of the national event.
Bac Ninh’s Vuong Thi Vy achieved gold in the 2011 AIBA Women’s Junior World Boxing Championships in Antalya, Turkey and has got five years of experiences in the international level now. She turned to 21 this year and dominated her final fight against Do Thi Mai who competed in the AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships in Taipei.
Incheon 2014 Asian Games bronze medallist and AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships silver medallist Luu Thi Duyen was not enough successful at the lightweight (60kg) this year but she was able to get her next national title. The Ho Chi Minh City-based boxer was in different level in the final when she met with Nguyen Thi Ngoc. Luu Thi Duyen used her physical advantage to beat her younger rival in the front of the home crowd.
ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships bronze medallist Hanoi’s Ha Thi Linh moved back to her original light welterweight (64kg) and controlled her final against Ban Thi Kieu. Can Tho’s Dinh Thi Phuong Thanh, who competed in the 2005 Asian Women’s Boxing Championships, returned to the sport and won the title at the welterweight (69kg) in their National Championships.
Ngo Thi Chung is one of the most experienced female boxer in Vietnam who competed in the qualification events at the middleweight (75kg) this year. Hanoi’s strong boxer defeated Luu Diem Quynh in the gold medal bout and defended her throne in Ho Chi Minh City. Tien Giang’s Tran Thi Oanh Nhi and Hanoi’s 20-year-old Ca Thi Huyen won the two highest weight classes in the Women’s Nationals and defended their thrones.
Huynh Ngoc Tan is Vietnam’s best male light flyweight (49kg) boxer since 2012 and has got enough experiences to beat top Asian rivals as well. The Southeast Asian Games silver medallist boxer dominated his final fight against a younger rival Bui Cong Danh Loi and defended his throne in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tran Van Thao moved up to the flyweight (52kg) in the recent one year and attended also in the AIBA Asian & Oceanian Olympic Qualification Event in Qian’an. The 24-year-old boxer was too strong for Hanoi’s Nguyen Gia Kien in the final while another national team member athlete Tran Phu Cuong defeated 20-year-old Nguyen Van Duong in the third man’s final of the National Championships.
Nguyen Van Hai is member of the national team since 2005 and following several experiences in the international events he was quarter-finalist in the ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Bangkok one year ago. The lightweight (60kg) veteran secured his next national title following his success over 21-year-old Nguyen Van Chung who reached his career highlight with the silver in Ho Chin Minh City.
Binh Duong’s 19-year-old Bui Phuoc Tung delivered one of the main sensation of the championships when he defeated national team member Nguyen Van De in the final of the light welterweight (64kg). Bui was bronze medallist in the recent national youth and elite events therefore his first title is a big step to compete in the international tournaments. Defending National Champion Huynh Ngoc Vien delivered the next title of the event when he defeated Ho Chi Minh City’s Tran Duc Tho in the final of the welterweight (69kg).
Dak Lak’s Southeast Asian Games winner and ASBC Asian Confederation Boxing Championships quarter-finalist Truong Dinh Hoang developed a lot in the recent two years and after his international successes he was able to defend his national title. The 26-year-old middleweight (75kg) boxer was too quick for Mau Van Dung and proved he is Vietnam’s top male athlete in our sport.
Hanoi’s Bui Trung Phong moved up two weight classes to the light heavyweight (81kg) and secured his first national title after beating Bac Ninh’s Nguyen Manh Cuong in the final. National boxer Vo Van Que returned to his original heavyweight (91kg) and demonstrated his power against his rivals. The last gold medal of the championships was achieved by Hanoi’s 21-year-old Hoang Tien Cuong at the super heavyweight (+91kg).

Winners in the Vietnamese National Championships
Women’s 45kg: Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi, 1996
Women’s 48kg: Trinh Thi Diem Kieu, 1991
Women’s 51kg: Nguyen Thanh Thuy, 1996
Women’s 54kg: Le Thi Bang, 1992
Women’s 57kg: Vuong Thi Vy, 1995
Women’s 60kg: Luu Thi Duyen, 1993
Women’s 64kg: Ha Thi Linh, 1993
Women’s 69kg: Dinh Thi Phuong Thanh, 1987
Women’s 75kg: Ngo Thi Chung, 1989
Women’s 81kg: Tran Thi Oanh Nhi, 1992
Women’s +81kg: Ca Thi Huyen, 1996
Men’s 46kg: Pham Cong Hung, 1997
Men’s 49kg: Huynh Ngoc Tan, 1991
Men’s 52kg: Tran Van Thao, 1992
Men’s 56kg: Tran Phu Cuong, 1991
Men’s 60kg: Nguyen Van Hai, 1988
Men’s 64kg: Bui Phuoc Tung, 1997
Men’s 69kg: Huynh Ngoc Vien, 1991
Men’s 75kg: Truong Dinh Hoang, 1990
Men’s 81kg: Bui Trung Phong, 1993
Men’s 91kg: Vo Van Que, 1991
Men’s +91kg: Hoang Tien Cuong, 1995