One of the most noticeable matches on the first day of the Boxing Championship of the national teams nationwide 2024 is the competition between Ngo Thi Mai Chuc (Hanoi) and Nguyen Thi Thanh Hao (Ho Chi Minh City) in the weight of 57kg. They are classified as the harshest fighting branches and must encounter each other very early.
While Thanh Hao is the current national championship in this weight class, Mai Chuc has just returned. Last year, she forced to go to 50kg to play, after competing in the 57kg weight class at the National Sports Festival 2022.
In order to overcome the loss of bodybuilding, height and arms, Mai Chuc accepts to choose the way to play close and enter the opponent's range. In addition to the truss, Mai Chuc has caused a lot of difficulties for Thanh Hao, who does not play the best performance today.
In all 3 rounds, the one who was given to winning by the majority of referees was always Mai Chuc. She won the final with a score of 4-1 (30-27, 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, 30-27), thereby officially named in the quarterfinals. Mai Chuc's victory is one of the biggest surprises in this year's tournament.
Mai Chuc's opponent in the next match is Do Thi Trang (Thai Binh), the reigning champion of 60kg female. The match will take place on April 13. That also means, tomorrow must fight with 2 champions for 2 consecutive days. However, this is an estimated thing, in the context of continuous competition.