Vietnam hosts 31st Southeast Asian Games, May 16-22

Boxers from all over the southeast asian region expressed excitement over the staging of boxing competitions in the coming Southeast Asian Games from May 16-22 in the Vietnamese province of Bac Ninh, about 40 kilometers east of the capital city of Hanoi.

The eleven countries that compose southeast Asia are Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Expected to figure prominently in boxing are previous host Philippines, Thailand and current host country Vietnam. However, boxers from Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia and Laos are also poised to put up a strong challenge.

There will be six weight categories in the women’s category while male athletes will vie for seven titles in Hanoi. Each of the National Federations can bring a maximum number of five women and six men boxers to the Southeast Asian Games.

The last edition of the SEA Games was held in Manila, Philippines in 2019. Filipinos ruled the boxing competition that year with 7 gold while Thailand managed 5. Vietnam won 1.

List of Gold Medalists in the 30th Southeast Asian Games Boxing Competitions
Women’s 48kg: Josie Gabuco, Philippines
Women’s 51kg: Nguyen Thi Tam, Vietnam
Women’s 54kg: Nilawan Techasuep, Thailand
Women’s 57kg: Nesthy Petecio, Philippines
Women’s 60kg: Sudaporn Seesondee, Thailand
Men’s 49kg: Carlo Paalam, Philippines
Men’s 52kg: Rogen Ladon, Philippines
Men’s 56kg: Chatchai Decha Butdee, Thailand
Men’s 60kg: Charly Suarez, Philippines
Men’s 64kg: James Palicte, Philippines
Men’s 69kg: Wuttichai Masuk, Thailand
Men’s 75kg: Eumir Felix Marcial, Philippines
Men’s 81kg: Anavat Thongkrathok, Thailand

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