Vietnamese boxer Truong Dinh Hoang has claimed the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia East Super Middleweight title after defeating Korean rival Lee Gyu-hyun.
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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+)
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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 +)
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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+)