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Vietnamese boxers to compete in RoK
Updated: 07:43, 23/06/2019
Five Vietnamese boxers will take part in tournaments hosted by the Boxing Association of the Republic of Korea and the World Boxing Council in July.
They are Truong Dinh Hoang, Nguyen Van Hai, Nguyen Van Duong, Vu Thanh Dat and Tran Duc Tho – the best Vietnamese boxers at the moment.
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Truong Viet Hoang (R) is one of five Vietnamese boxers set to take part in a tournament in the RoK next month. |
They will be coached by Australian legend Dave Hedgcock and former International Boxing Federation Pan Pacific champion Ben McCulloch.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) has not yet named their athletes.
Boxing is well developed in the RoK, which is cooperating with Vietnam in both amateur and professional disciplines. In 2018, Korean boxers took part in a friendly tournament hosted by Vina Boxing Club in Dong Nai Province.
Vietnam will organise an event in 2020 and the RoK will be invited.
Boxer Nguyen Thi Tam won a bronze medal in the women’s 51 kg event at the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 31.
A concert entitled ‘Nam Nhi’ (Macho) will take place in Hanoi on June 30, entertaining audiences with an interesting music experience by blending folk music and beatboxing.
Nguyen Ke Nhon won the World Boxing Council (WBC) title after defeating Russian Sergei Belik in Bangkok’s Luminee Stadium on February 27.
Tran Van Thao, the first Vietnamese to win a World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia title, will face Richard Rosales of the Philippines in the 52kg category on January 26 in Thailand.
The Asian Women’s Amateur Boxing Championship began in Ho Chi Minh City on November 2.
Source: VNA
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