In the framework of Boxing Asiad 19, 57kg male weight class has up to 30 boxers registered to play. Only two athletes were exempted from the round 1/16, representing Kyrgyzstan and the DPRK. On the Vietnamese side, this weight -class boxer is Nguyen Van Duong. His opponent in the first match was Lama Buddha Gyamjo, Nepal boxer.
Consistent than the opponent, Nguyen Van Duong has shown the advantage when actively attacking from the first seconds. Lama Buddha Gyamjo tried to counterattack, but this did not help him put pressure on the opposite side. The first half closed with 4/5 assessment of scoring for Vietnamese boxers.
Entering the second half, the game took place more balanced. Lama Buddha Gyamjo has more accurate punches towards Nguyen Van Duong, helping him more or less to create a good game. However, these tricks made him also warned by the referee and deducted 1 point. The victory almost belonged to the representative of Vietnam.
The advantage in the first 2 rounds helps Nguyen Van Duong have a more comfortable position in the final match. Vietnam puncher continued to have a winning. The match closed with the final victory 4-0 in favor of Nguyen Van Duong (28-28, 29-27, 30-26, 30-25, 29-27), thereby reaching the next round.
The next opponent of Nguyen Van Duong in the 1/8 round is a real challenge: Abdumalik Khalokov, Uzbekistan boxer. Khalokov used to win the World Young Boxing Award, HCV Boxing Olympic Young World. From last year until now, Khalokov won the Asian Championship 2022 in turn, the World Championship 2023.
The match between Nguyen Van Duong and Khalokov took place on September 30, 4 days here. Similar to Vietnamese boxers, Khalokov had his first victory over Lee Cheng Wei, representative of Taipei China. The Uzbekistan boxer won 5-0 with a score after 5 rounds.