Nguyen Thi Tam and heroes of the recent ASBC events shined in the Vietnam Women’s National Boxing Championships

The Vietnam National Boxing Championships was held in their capital city in Hanoi where the women part of the competition delivered sensational and world class bouts. Their top female boxers such as ASBC Asian Champion Nguyen Thi Tam and their medallists from continental events Luu Thi Duyen, Le Thi Bang, Vuong Thi Vy and Tran Thi Oanh Nhi all won their weight classes in Hanoi.
Vietnam Boxing Federation hosted the last edition of the ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships in Ho Chi Minh City where their female boxers proved their strong potentials achieving gold, silver and bronze medals. Their Nguyen Thi Tam won the title of the flyweight (51kg) in Ho Chi Minh City one year ago.
Vietnam’s male and female elite boxing team attended strong preparation events in Indonesia, in Bulgaria, in Thailand and in Mongolia and some other competitions but their main focus was the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games this season. Vietnam achieved one bronze medal in female boxing at the Games and the country is ready to get their first quota places for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics since their last attendance in boxing in 1988.
An AIBA 1-star Referee & Judge Course was held during the Vietnam National Boxing Championships with two experienced AIBA Instructors as Mr. Wayne Rose of Australia and Mr. Paiboon Srichaisawat of Thailand.
The first gold medal of the women part of the Vietnam National Boxing Championships was achieved by Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi of Ho Chi Minh City at the pinweight (45kg) following her success over Nguyen Thi Kim Sang of An Giang. Trinh Thi Diem Kieu has got strong international experiences and her technique was uncomfortable for An Giang’s 21-year-old Vo Thi Kim Anh in the final of the light flyweight (48kg).
Vietnam’s highest ranked female boxer Nguyen Thi Tam is the defending ASBC Asian Women’s Champion who claimed bronze also in the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games at the flyweight (51kg). The 24-year-old boxer was in different level than her opponents and she dominated her final against a teenage hope Le Thi Bich Lien.
Le Thi Bang achieved silver medal in the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships and she was enough experienced to beat 19-year-old Do Nha Uyen in the final of the bantamweight (54kg). Former AIBA Women’s Junior World Champion Vuong Thi Vy of Bac Ninh is only 23 but she is member of the national elite team since 2012 therefore she knew the best tactic against 18-year-old Nguyen Thi Trang in the final of the featherweight (57kg).
Hai Phong’s Do Thi Mai attended in the Taipei 2015 AIBA Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships and the 20-year-old talent reached the top of the podium among the elite boxers following her success over Nguyen Thi Ngoc at the lightweight (60kg). Incheon 2014 Asian Games bronze medallist Luu Thi Duyen moved back to her best category to the light welterweight (64kg) and Ho Chi Minh City’s pride was too strong for Dak Lak’s 18-year-old Nguyen Thi Ngoc Bich.
Wulanchabu 2015 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships bronze medallist Ha Thi Linh had injuries in the recent one year but she recovered and won the welterweight (69kg) in Hanoi after beating Bui Thi Hong Tuoi. ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships bronze medallist Tran Thi Linh of Thanh Hoa moved up to the middleweight (75kg) and defeated Vietnam’s most experienced boxer Ngo Thi Chung for the gold medal.
Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships silver medallist Nguyen Thi Huong had to meet in the final of the light heavyweight (81kg) with her main rival Nam Dinh’s Luu Diem Quynh but she was able to solve that tactical task in Hanoi. Tran Thi Oanh Nhi achieved silver medal in the Ho Chi Minh City 2017 ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships and she was enough strong to beat Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoai in the last final of the Vietnamese Women’s National Championships.

List of the winners in the Vietnam Women’s National Boxing Championships
Women’s 45kg: Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi, 1996
Women’s 48kg: Trinh Thi Diem Kieu, 1991
Women’s 51kg: Nguyen Thi Tam, 1994
Women’s 54kg: Le Thi Bang, 1992
Women’s 57kg: Vuong Thi Vy, 1995
Women’s 60kg: Do Thi Mai, 1998
Women’s 64kg: Luu Thi Duyen, 1993
Women’s 69kg: Ha Thi Linh, 1993
Women’s 75kg: Tran Thi Linh, 1996
Women’s 81kg: Nguyen Thi Huong, 1997
Women’s +81kg: Tran Thi Oanh Nhi, 1992

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