On October 28, the AFC 21 event organizers conducted the weight and health of the boxers. Here, the Aleksei Filonenko boxer took the initiative to withdraw due to not guaranteeing health. The replacement of him was Le Van The Anh, the boxer who participated in the MMA Vietnam Lion Championship and won.
According to the source of Thethao.vnFilonenko shows signs of cough and fever when coming to Vung Tau to prepare for the AFC 21 event. The test results later showed that this boxer was positive for influenza B virus, thereby being forced to leave the tournament right before the event began. Currently, Le Van The Anh has prepared all procedures to compete to replace Filonenko.
With the appearance of Le Van The Anh, the AFC 21 event will have 7 Vietnamese boxers. The rest are Ngo Hong Giang, Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc, Vo Thanh Tung, Le Van Tuan, Nguyen Tien Long … These are all boxers who have participated in the semi -finals of the last Lion Championship and have an impressive performance.
According to information Thethao.vn Noting, AFC 21 will be the first MMA event in Vietnam to calculate professional performance. The information about this event appeared on Sherdog, a website specializing in statistical performance of professional competition of boxers. This is the first time an MMA event in Vietnam has been mentioned in Sherdog.
First held in October 2016, AFC is a periodic martial arts event – MMA periodically held in Korea. Up to now, AFC has successfully organized 25 events with nearly 150 boxers participating. AFC 21 is also the first event to be held outside the Korean territory, thereby turning Angel's Fighting Championship into an international tournament.