Recently, the semi-finals at the U22 Asian boxing tournament took place in Thailand. 4 Vietnamese boxers reached this round. In particular, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran was the only one to have won following the 19-year-old girl overcame her opponent Moldir Toikova (Kazakhstan) in the women’s 50kg category.
As soon as the signal began to sound, Ngoc Tran played dominantly, showing superior efficiency compared to the opponent. After 2 rounds, she was far ahead of her opponent on the judges’ scorecard (20-18, 20-18, 20-18, 20-17, 20-17). In the end, the referee had to stop the confrontation in the second half, giving the victory to Ngoc Tran.
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran became the first Vietnamese boxer to reach the final of the Asian U22 boxing tournament.
Ngoc Tran’s performance made a strong impression on the Asian Boxing Federation (ASBC). In the article summarizing his competition day, the ASBC homepage confirmed that Ngoc Tran was the first Vietnamese boxer who might reach the final of the Asian U22 boxing tournament.
“Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran, a boxer who won bronze at the World Youth Championship 2021, overcame her opponent Moldir Toikova of Kazakhstan in the third round to become the first Vietnamese boxer to reach the final of the Asian U22 Championship,” ASBC said. .
In the final match, Ngoc Tran will face her opponent Bobokulova Sabina from Uzbekistan.
At the U22 Asian boxing, Vietnam also has three other representatives, female boxers Nguyen Thi Hoi (52kg), Nguyen Huyen Tran (60kg) and Truong Minh Thuy Quynh (70kg). Despite their best efforts, these three members stopped with a bronze medal.
