As one of the most notable competitions of the 31st SEA Games, Boxing has a total of 11 medals competing in men and women's weight classes. In this tournament, the Vietnam Boxing team is expected to win 1-2 gold from the contents of the boxers Nguyen Thi Tam and Truong Dinh Hoang.
However, Vietnamese boxing fans had to receive an unhappy news related to the 31 SEA Games. According to Thethao.vn, Boxing at the 31st SEA Games will not be broadcast, broadcast live like other competitions. The audience can only watch at the stadium or watch the news from the press.
The reason for Boxing discipline is not broadcast live at SEA Games 31 has not been revealed. On the local side, Bac Ninh Television Television has brought the color of the car to the stadium but it is also impossible to broadcast live the tournament. They can only record and play back on the unit's YouTube channel.
Boxing matches takes place from May 16 to 22 at Bac Ninh Stadium. On the eve of the tournament, 2 women's 69kg and 75kg content must be canceled because the number of athletes who registered to compete is less than the minimum number. According to the rules, the two contents were canceled and the boxers were also not allowed to play.
On May 16, Vietnam had 3 fighters competing. Nguyen Van Duong was eliminated by Covid-19 and could not play. Vu Thanh Dat and Bui Phuoc Tung all received defeats against the fighters who were highly appreciated from the Philippines and Thailand. Entering May 17, Boxing Vietnam had a boxer on the pitch, Tran Van Thao.
At the 31st SEA Games, the Asian WBC champion Tran Van Thao competes in the 52kg men's forte. His opponent is the former champion of SEA Games Korneliu Kwwagu Langu. In the previous Thai Boxing tournament, Tran Van Thao once won Langu with a very narrow gap to reach the semi -finals and won the bronze medal in the final.