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Female Vietnamese fighter jumps impressively on Muay world ranking

Vietnamese fighter Huynh Ha Huu Hieu has won the World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai International Title in the women's minimumweight class (45.39 kg).
Female Vietnamese fighter jumps impressively on Muay world ranking ảnh 1Vietnamese fighter Huynh Ha Huu Hieu (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese fighter Huynh Ha Huu Hieuhas won the World Boxing Council (WBC)Muay Thai International Title in the women's minimumweight class (45.39 kg).


In the top 12 in the world in the weight class, the24-year-old female athlete of Vietnam has excellently surpassed both the Europeanchampion Elisabetta Solinas from Italy and nine boxers of Thailand which is thehome country of the Muay.

Last month, Hieu won an overwhelming victory in the WBC MuayThai minimumweight match with Thai boxer Pornthip Khamthongphanow (the world's No.7).

The victory not only helped Hieu get the first professionalMuay Thai title but also made her jump from the 5th place to the 1st on the worldranking. Hieu became the highest-ranked Vietnamese boxer in the history of WBCMuay.

Hieu won the Muay Thai World Champion in 2019 and 2021. Shealso secured a gold medal at the 2013 World Youth Championship, the 2022 WorldGrand Slam, a silver medal at the 31st SEA Games, and a gold medal at the 32ndSEA Games./.

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