One of the most notable matches of Lion Championship 2023 took place in the weight of 70kg, when Ban Van Hoang was arranged to play with Nghiem Tung Lam. The winner in this pair can be promoted to compete in the coming time, in the context of the champion Tran Quang Loc has announced the retirement.
In fact, Nghiem Tung Lam and Ban Van Hoang were two boxers who encountered each other in Lion Championship. If the veteran Nghiem Tung Lam had a very strong set of skill and Jujitsu skills, Ban Van Hoang would emerge as a young boxer of striking. That was shown by both of the first meeting in Lion Championship 2022.
In the first professional season of MMA Vietnam, Nghiem Tung Lam met Ban Van Hoang in the Northern Regional qualifier. Ban Van Hoang joined the attacks very strongly in the first half, but Nghiem Tung Lam persisted in support. The boxer was born in 1987 and then tried to approach to overcome Ban Van Hoang, at the same time looking for a lock.
The way of fighting the object of Nghiem Tung Lam has shown success. He was discussed on the floor, and created a foot lock. Nghiem Tung Lam's hand made Ban Van Hoang could not resolve. The young boxer born in 2002 had to tap out when the first half of the match was about to close.
The match between Nghiem Tung Lam and Ban Van Hoang was one of the controversial competitions in the Lion Championship qualifier, when the referee did not observe the situation of Ban Van Hoang Tap out twice. It was not until the first half ended, the referee to enter the separation of 2 boxers, and recognized the victory for Nghiem Tung Lam.
More than 1 year has passed since Nghiem Tung Lam and Ban Van Hoang encountered each other. Both have experienced many levels with the MMA Vietnam arena. Nghiem Tung Lam received a defeat against Tran Quang Loc and Nguyen Van Kamil when he was close to the chance of fighting the championship. Meanwhile, Ban Van Hoang has just had 2 consecutive victories.
The upcoming match in Lion Championship is an opportunity for Van Hoang to change the history of confrontation with the senior Nghiem Tung Lam. However, with the experience of a Jujitsu master, Nghiem Tung Lam showed that he was a very difficult boxer to beat at this time. Tung Lam himself also needs a victory to aim for a battle of belt, with the opponent most likely Nguyen Van Kamil.