Vietnam's boxing sport reaches new height

Boxer Truong Dinh Hoang beat his rival Lee Gyu Huyn in the men’s 76kg category and become the first Vietnamese fighter to win the WBA East Asia title.

Truong Dinh Hoang competes against Korean boxer at 76kg weight level for the title East Asia WBA (Photo: VNA)

The Vietnam champion boxer gains the upper hand against the Korean boxer (Photo: VNA)

The fight was the main event at Victory 8 – the Legends of Hoan Kiem, which was the biggest combat event ever held in Vietnam at Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square, a historic spot in the capital (Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

The Legends of HoanKiem was the first professional boxing competition to be held in Vietnam, and was approved by the National Sports Administration (Photo: VNA)

Winning the East Asia WBA belt helped Truong Dinh Hoang create impressive achievements for himself and Vietnam boxing in general (Photo: VNA)

Truong Dinh Hoang is the first Vietnamese boxer to win the East Asia WBA title (Photo: VNA)

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