Boxing IBF Wbo Title Matches “Fortunes of War” event will take place on December 10 at The Grand Ho Tram Strip (Ba Ria – Vung Tau) with the center of 3 belt matches of the two most famous professional boxing organizations in the world, IBF and WBO. Including the defense of the Asian IBF belt of Dinh Hong Quan before the super boxer from Philippines Arnel Baconaje.
However, during the mandatory weight test before the match took place on the afternoon of December 9, Dinh Hong Quan did not reach the right weight of Lightweight (61kg). This means that the male boxer of Vietnam is officially deprived of the Asian IBF championship belt according to the international boxing law.
The Red Army will still be on the competition in the next match, but the result is only calculated as a normal professional battle. Meanwhile, if Arnel Baconaje won, the Filipino boxer would receive the championship belt. In the case of the Red Army, the belt will be vacant and IBF will arrange another belt match to find a new champion.
With the Red Army, 24 -year -old boxers will be able to continue playing in a light level if proving the ability to ensure their weight against international boxing organizations. If not, he would be forced to transfer a weight to compete.
Losing the belt right before the event of Dinh Hong Quan's event is quite similar to the case of Shakur Stevenson in late September. Undefeated American boxers (19 wins) were deprived of two WBC and WBOs of Super Featherweight when they were weighed at the weight test before the event a day. Shakur Stevenson then had to move to Lightweight to start over.
Although the Red Army could not hold the IBF belt, this match still meant to compete with Arnel Baconaje. In addition, the heat of this competition also comes from the coach of the two boxers when the Red Army went to the Philippines to take the legendary Life of Manny Pacquiao and Arnel Baconaje practiced with the “Japanese martial arts monster” Naoya Inoue for the heroic match.