Victory 8 – the Legends of Hoan Kiem, which was the biggest combat event ever held in Vietnam, took place at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, a historic spot in the capital, on Oct. 19 (Photo: Vietnam+) This is the third time it has been held in Vietnam, but the first in Hanoi (Photo: Vietnam+) The event draws 24 domestic and international boxers (Photo: Vietnam+) Of the fighters, 12 are Vietnamese (Photo: Vietnam+) The Legends of Hoan Kiem was the first professional boxing competition to be held in Vietnam, and was approved by the National Sports Administration(Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) Nhập mô tả cho ảnh (Photo: Vietnam+) Truong Dinh Hoang (in white and gold trunks), a 11-time Vietnamese super middleweight champion and a gold medalist at the 2015 SEA Games, took on Guy Hyun Lee, a Republic of Korea fighter (Photo: Vietnam+) Truong Dinh Hoang lands some quick, powerful blows. The Vietnamese boxer had won his last two professional matches by KO (Photo: Vietnam+) However, the Korean boxer shows his stubbornness with a reasonable defensive strategy and counterattack with a hook (Photo: Vietnam+) But thanks to the power and speed in each punch with high accuracy, Truong Dinh Hoang constantly presses the opponent into the corner (Photo: Vietnam+) As the end draws closer, Lee starts to get anxious and a bit reckless. Hoang continues to evade and block well and land accurate punches of his own (Photo: Vietnam+) Hoang gains the victory after 10 rounds, becoming the first Vietnamese to win the WBA East Asia belt (Photo:Vietnam +) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) (Photo: Vietnam+) Nhập mô tả cho ảnh Hoang celebrates the victory (Photo: Vietnam+) The winner shares his joy with his friends (Photo: Vietnam+) Hoang said he will try his best to defend the title and practice harder to achieve the best result in the upcoming SEA Games (Photo: Vietnam+)
First Vietnamese wins WBA Asia East boxing title
Vietnamese boxer Truong Dinh Hoang has claimed the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia East Super Middleweight title after defeating Korean rival Lee Gyu-hyun.
Monday, October 21, 2019 16:00