Hoàng, Thảo to box at WBA Asia Championship
HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese boxers Trương Đình Hoàng and Trần Văn Thảo will fight in the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asia Championship today in HCM City.
Hoàng will face Arthit Bunphloeng of Thailand in an eight-round match of the super middleweight category. While it is Hoàng’s first professional match, Bunphloeng comes to Việt Nam with a record of three wins, one draw and eight losses.
The 二0 一 五 SEA Games champion said he is focused 一00 per cent for the match and was confident of fighting well against Bunphloeng.
Later, WBA Asia champion Thảo will fight Chinese Wu Rongguo in the super flyweight class. Wu is world No 一 一0, 四 三 spots above Thảo.
Thảo, who has won all his 一 一 matches to date, is expected to defeat Wu, who has six wins out of 一0 matches.
There will be 一0 matches at the event, with other local boxers like Nguyễn Văn Hải, Võ Hồng Đạt, Trịnh Thế Long and Võ Quang Đức Duy competing at the Saigon Sport Club. — VNS
