On May 20, the Vietnam Boxing team has 4 boxers participating in the semi -final matches. Before Nguyen Manh Cuong played, the golden hope of Boxing Vietnam, Truong Dinh Hoang, suddenly received defeat. That somewhat caused Cuong to suffer a significant pressure, especially when 91kg was not his forte.
3 years ago in the Philippines, Nguyen Manh Cuong won the SEA Games 30 gold medal but in the weight of 75kg in weight. Arriving at the tournament at home, Mr. Don reached 16kg to fight in the highest weight class. Falling into a favorable draw to help Cuong play directly in the semi -finals and certainly have a medal.
However, Cuong's drawing advantage was also not small when he had to encounter a very strong boxer, Jakkapong Yomkhot. Thailand punchers have made many imprints in international tournaments, and he is more appreciated than Nguyen Manh Cuong in both class and competition experience.
In the first minute of the semi -final, Nguyen Manh Cuong was the initiative. Vietnamese puncher continuously threw the blow toward Yomkhot to score points, thereby temporarily going to lead with the gap. At the end of the first half, 3/5 assessment of Cuong Thang score 10-9. Only 2 people said Thai boxer won.
Nguyen Manh Cuong is the second Vietnamese boxer to play on May 20
However, everything changed for the rest of the match. Yomkhot gradually accelerated and launched very heavy attacks towards Nguyen Manh Cuong. In the opposite direction, Vietnam's puncher was less blow, and the times he swung his hand was no longer as accurate as before.
At the end of the second half, the match returned to balance when Yomkhot won the point. The Thai puncher continues to dominate in the third half, thereby winning the final victory with the score. This result helps Thailand have 1 more ticket to the final. The opponent of Yomkhot is Ong Pherak, the boxer Thang Ko in the semi -final took place later.
With Truong Dinh Hoang and Nguyen Manh Cuong failing, the South Vietnamese boxing team only had one fighter in the final. It was “The Trigger” Tran Van Thao, the fist competing in the 52kg weight class. Tran Van Thao's match will take place on May 22 at Bac Ninh Provincial Stadium.