As the first Vietnamese boxer to play in the World Women's Boxing Championship 2023, Nguyen Thi Phuong Hoai encountered Chinese boxer Zheng Lu. The match closed after 3 rounds with the victory in favor of Zheng Lu. 5 assessments all marked Chinese boxers to win all 3 rounds, including 2 people marking her 10-8 in the third half.
This result makes many Vietnamese fans feel confusing, because the match does not seem to be really different as the results of the 5 inspections. Many people also believe that the arbitrator controlled the match inaccurate, especially in two situations counting to the 8th beat with Phuong Hoai in the second and 3rd half.
Phuong Hoai played very well but could not win Zheng Lu – ASBC photo
To clarify the way the testing points, as well as the reason why the referee counted 2 times with Phuong Hoai, iThethao.vn Contact an international referee with 1 -star IBA certificate. After reviewing the entire match, as well as the two counting situations of the arbitration, the referee explained as follows:
– The first counting situation in the second half: Phuong Hoai and Zheng Lu delivered a single blow. Chinese fighters launched a heavy punch to hit Phuong Hoai, making her prime not sure as before. The evidence is that Phuong Hoai's legs are no longer stable, his left leg lifts up, jerked back later. The arbitrator is allowed to count.
– The second counting situation in the 3rd half: Zheng Lu actively attacked, punched continuously many strong and accurate attacks towards Phuong Hoai. The referee is allowed to count to protect the health of the martial artists.
-Zheng Lu (30-26, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27): Phuong Hoai played well in the first half of the first half, but then Zheng Lu regained the game. In the remaining 2 rounds, the game was completely in favor of Chinese boxers, especially the third half, when Phuong Hoai let the opponent overwhelm.
Phuong Hoai was punched backwards in the second half, causing the referee to count
– Regarding the referee of the station twice affecting the match score: IBA's amateur boxing score system applies to the World Women's Boxing Championship 2023 without adding or subtracting points when the boxer is counted. The referee's intervention and counting is to protect the health of the martial artists, not the basis for deducting points like a professional boxing.
Assessing the match between Phuong Hoai and Zheng Lu, the referee said: “Vietnamese boxers may be good, but still suffer too much disadvantages compared to Chinese boxers. In fact, Phuong Hoai played very well in this match, but Zheng Lu played better.”
Previously, in one exchange with iThethao.vnMr. Nguyen Van Hien, General Arbitration of the Vietnam Boxing Federation (VBF) has pointed out some basic points in the score system of Boxing Boxing IBA. This system has many differences from the professional boxing scoring, specifically as follows:
– The score of each half uses the Must System ten-point Mustem mechanism. Each half is forced to choose a Winning boxer with a score of 10-9 or 10-8, 10-7.
Zheng Lu overwhelmed Phuong Hoai in the 3rd round – ASBC photo
– Calculate the score according to the punch, the number of punches and force. Even when that punch causes injury, knock-out, causing the opponent to be counted, it is still counted as a score.
– The boxer is counted by the referee, lying on the floor or injury is not deducted as the boxing law of other organizations.
– People who hit more punches will have more points than the other person, even though the other person can punch the opponent.
– Unless the athletes hit the knock-out immediately and will be tried to lose, if the athlete still stands up to continue playing and launching more punches, the victory.
