The fact that Boxing Vietnam has not only 1, but up to 2 fighters reaching the final of the Asian Young Boxing Championship 2023, which is beyond the plan of the coaching staff. From a certain angle, Vietnamese boxers were lucky. Both Tran Quang Loc and Pham Dang Luu were not a semi -final against the opponent injured, had to give up.
However, fortunately no longer happened with 2 Vietnamese boxers on the last day of the tournament. The opponent of Tran Quang Loc in the final weight of 54kg male ages 17-18 is a representative of Uzbekistan. The country is known as the place to train top athletes in the world.
Before a much stronger opponent, Tran Quang Loc tried to play to the last second. But that is not enough for me to aim for a victory, when the Uzbekistan boxer proved superior in all aspects. Quang Loc's opponent completely mastered the match with the exact blow.
After the first 2 rounds of winning with the proactive attacks, the Uzbekistan boxer decreased in the third half. He mainly dodged and watched the time to “trim” Quang Loc, and continue to win the remaining half. In the end, Tran Quang Loc lost to the Uzbekistan boxer after 3 rounds and received the gold medal in the Asian Youth Boxing Prize.
Similar to Tran Quang Loc, Pham Dang Luu also encountered an Uzbekistan boxer in the final of the Asian Boxing Award. I played in a weight of 75kg in the age of 17-18. The difference in strength and experience is shown by the Uzbekistan boxer from the first seconds, making the Vietnamese representative somewhat unexpected.
The opponent continuously pressed, and there were attacks that Luu was stunned. Vietnamese boxers were counted at the beginning of the first half. After that, when witnessing Dang Luu continued to be stunned by the hit, the referee decided to stop the match, recognizing the victory for the Uzbekistan boxer. Dang Luu received the final gold medal.