The Best achievements of the National Federations – Macau
The Best achievements of the National Federations is the new PR campaign of the Asian Boxing Confederation and the introduction of the Macau Boxing and their best results are the next in the series.
Choi Chui On became the country’s first elite boxer who could represent Macau in a big international event in 1994. He attended at the Tehran 1994 Asian Boxing Championships where he fought until the last gong against a strong South Korean, Kim Myung Hyun. Macau competed several editions of the ASBC Asian Boxing Championships in the recent three decades.
Leong Ka Seng and Sio Chi Hong represented Macau at the very first time in the history of the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998. Macau sent boxers to all of the further editions of the Asian Games to Busan, to Doha, to Guangzhou, to Incheon, to Jakarta and to the last Hangzhou 2023 event which was held two years ago.
One of Macau’s top successes was achieved by Wong Sio Chao who claimed bronze medal at the bantamweight (54kg) of the Kaohsiung 2005 Asian Women’s Boxing Championships. She returned to the event three years later with three of her teammates but missed to get a new medal in Guwahati. The 2008 edition of the ASBC Asian Women’s Boxing Championships was Macau’s last participation in the female continental level.
Macau’s best male result was achieved by Leong Kin Fong at the 2019 Indonesian President’s Cup in Labuan Bajo. The young boxer advanced to the light welterweight (64kg) in the strong international event beating two opponents during his road to the final. Leong was defeated by only India’s ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships silver medallist Ankush Dahiya but his silver medal was an amazing success for Macau.
Their National Federation has got international event, the Macau Open Boxing Tournament and its last edition was held a few months ago. The women boxers returned to the 2018 edition of the Macau Open Boxing Tournament and their female talents can compete in the event next to the boys.
Macau Boxing Association hosted its Physical Fitness and Shadowboxing Challenge in August 2020 to stay active their players and youth talents in that difficult year. Macau is planning to participate in the upcoming Chinese National Games and the Asian Boxing Championships.
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