Vietnamese brings home World Boxing Council title

Nguyen Ke Nhon won the World Boxing Council (WBC) title after defeating Russian Sergei Belik in Bangkok’s Luminee Stadium on February 27.
Vietnamese brings home World Boxing Council title ảnh 1Nguyen Ke Nhon (right) wins Vietnam’s first World Boxing Council title on February 27. (Photo: baomoi.com)

Hanoi(VNA)  - Nguyen Ke Nhon won the WorldBoxing Council (WBC) title after defeating Russian Sergei Belik in Bangkok’sLuminee Stadium on February 27.

Belik, 18, attacked Nhon from the start of the match, pushing him to thecorners. He dominated in the first few rounds but failed to maintain his gameuntil the final round, when Nhon strongly fought back and made Belik bow outseveral times.

Nhon’s win is the first WBC title for Vietnam. Earlier, Tran Van Thao had won aWBC Asian zone title.

Nhon, 20 from the central province of Binh Dinh, is one of the popular muay artistsin the country. He has won seven national gold medals, a kickboxing gold medaland a trophy at the Coco Championship recently.

His victory in the men’s 52kg category in Thailand is considered the turningpoint in his career after he decided to become a professional athlete.

To date, Nhon has won four professional matches.-VNA

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