Grainne Walsh is more appreciated than the representative of Vietnam, and she showed the advantage early. Irish boxer may own a modest height than Hoang Ngoc Mai, but she kept a better distance, and at the same time attacked more effectively. Walsh shows that he can play well, though relatively low.
Hoang Ngoc Mai tried to attack, but Vietnamese boxers did not play effectively when the opponent was much higher. In all 3 rounds, Grainne Walsh was scored by all 5 evaluation in each half. That helps the Republic of Irish fighters can keep their strength when entering the last half.
In the end, Grainne Walsh won 5-0 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27) against Hoang Ngoc Mai. The representative of Vietnam officially stopped in the 2nd qualifying round, thereby no chance to attend the Paris Olympic Games. Earlier, she also attended the first round and was eliminated in the opening match.
Hoang Ngoc Mai was born in 2000, is an adult boxer from Hanoi unit. She took a break at the end of 2022. By the beginning of 2023, Hoang Ngoc Mai suddenly returned, but switched to Ba Ria Vung Tau. Entering 2024, Hoang Ngoc Mai recruited under the new manager, Hau Giang.
After the defeat of Hoang Ngoc Mai, the Vietnamese women's boxing has 4 other boxers to play in the near future. These are Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran (50kg female), Nguyen Huyen Tran (57kg female), Ha Thi Linh (60kg female) and Luu Diem Quynh (class 75kg female).