Earlier, the Asian WBC champion Tran Van Thao scheduled to play with Thai champion Boonrueang Phayom on December 19 at Trigger Boxing (502 Luy Ban Bich, Hoa Thanh Ward, Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City). However, because Boonrueang Phayom was delayed in a flight that could not come to Vietnam as expected, the match was moved to December 26.
According to the latest update from Trigger Boxing to the present time, the opponent of Tran Van Thao, Boonrueang Phayom continues to have problems in the process of exit because of the new variant of Covid-19, omicron, so the match between the former WBC Asian Champion Tran Van Thao and Phayom Boonrueang will have to move again, and this time is on January 2, 2022.
The Thai champion Phayom Boonrueang has a rate of not 100% with 9 wins. Besides, this puncher is also 2cm higher than Tran Van Thao, and especially when Phayom is only 22 years old but has a “terrible” achievement in the country of the Golden Temple.
In November 2017, Tran Van Thao shocked the Asian boxing world by defeating rival George Lumoly Indonesian to become Vietnam's first puncher to own a prestigious Asian WBC belt.
Tran Van Thao has been deprived of the WBC belt for a long time without defending this title. Therefore, this match between Tran Van Thao and Phayom Boonrueang is merely a match to increase the ranking of Thao on the world ring.
The Asian WBC champion said that this Thai opponent was a big test for him, but with hard work with the inherent confidence of the champion, Tran Van Thao affirmed that he would play with his best and win convincing victories on February 1.
Below is a list of matches at Boxing Tran Van Thao vs. Millo Boonrueang: