Nat Sieknin continued his dominancy in the Cambodian National Championships where Nao Srypov is a historical woman winner

The Cambodian National Boxing Championships for the elite women and elite men boxers was held in Sky Land in Kandal Province where nine winners have been crowned. Cambodia’s best male boxer Nat Sieknin dominated the lightweight (60kg) and defended his throne in the Southeast Asian country.
Their last local competition the Cambodian National Games was held in June 2018 where high number of boxers fought for the titles. Cambodia attended in the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament in July and the country is planning to take part in the upcoming ASBC Asian Confederation Elite Boxing Championships.
The Cambodian boxers have got long term strategic goals the 2023 Southeast Asian Games which will be held in the country at the very first time. The management of the Cambodian Boxing Federation developed a long term strategy to develop boxing and make it more popular in the country before 2023.
Four women boxers attended in the Cambodian National Boxing Championships at the very first time to join to the Gender Equality Program. Cambodia sent women boxers to the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships which was a great effort from the developing country. Nao Srypov eliminated Heng Thaneat in the semi-final and she was too strong also for Vy Srey Sros in the final of the women’s bantamweight (54kg) claiming a historical gold medal.
Future hope Sao Raingsey is Cambodia’s best light flyweight (49kg) boxer who claimed gold medal in the last edition of the National Championships therefore his success over Nov Sokty was not a surprise. Hang Ramorn arrived to Kandal Province as the main favourite of the flyweight (52kg) and he realized his golden dreams after beating Chhut Sinath.
Penh Vanthong had to meet in the final of the men’s bantamweight (56kg) with Cambodia’s teenage talent 18-year-old Bang Non who was quarter-finalist at the Bangkok 2018 ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships. Penh Vanthong was the titleholder of the National Championships but he had to do his very best to beat his teenage opponent in the third men’s final in Kandal Province.
Defending National Champion Nat Sieknin is Cambodia’s most experienced male elite boxer who claimed bronze medal in the last edition of the Southeast Asian Games. He is member of the Cambodian national team since 2012 therefore his success over Ky Him in the final of the lightweight (60kg) was an expected result.
E.V. Phouthong eliminated his main rival Vy Sophors in the semi-final which was his key contest at the light welterweight (64kg) and controlled his final over Reurm Vannak. The welterweight (69kg) gold medal was taken by Phann Kroun who was too strong for Dorn Doeun in the final.
Cambodia’s new middleweight (75kg) National Champion is Ny Sophy who defeated Morng Sokhon in the seventh final of the men’s part of the event. The last gold medal of the whole Cambodian National Boxing Championships was achieved by Sen Bunthen following his victory against Seurm Nhanh in the final of the light heavyweight (81kg).

List of the winners in the Cambodian National Boxing Championships
Women’s 54kg: Nao Srypov
Men’s 49kg: Sao Raingsey
Men’s 52kg: Hang Ramorn
Men’s 56kg: Penh Vanthong
Men’s 60kg: Nat Sieknin
Men’s 64kg: E.V. Phouthong
Men’s 69kg: Phann Kroun
Men’s 75kg: Ny Sophy
Men’s 81kg: Sen Bunthen

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