Before the Fortunes of War Boxing event took place, Dinh Hong Quan was stripped of the Asian IBF championship. The reason is because at the weight test of one day before the match, Vietnamese boxers weighing exceeding the prescribed scale. This makes Dinh Hong Quan even winning the belt.
In the opposite direction, Arnel Baconaje will win the Asian IBF belt if he won Dinh Hong Quan in this match. The Philippine boxer even arrogantly stated that he would not need 12 matches to defeat Vietnamese boxers, referring to Baconaje aiming to a victory right at the opponent's home yard.
However, Baconaje's ambition could not come true. Despite the more seasoned competition experience than Dinh Hong Quan, Baconaje can only create a balanced battle against Vietnamese boxers. On the other side, Dinh Hong Quan is even a person who takes the initiative in most of the competition.
The advantage of playing at home was optimally used by Dinh Hong Quan, when he played excitement at the cheering of the audience. After the 10th closed round, Quan's coaching staff was “celebrated” when they estimated that they had won. So in the remaining 2 rounds, Quan gave the initiative to the opponent.
From actively moving and pressing the opponent, Dinh Hong Quan chose to quit the world. He waited for Baconaje to close to back, then find the opportunity to counterattack. This strategy of Quan has worked when Baconaje tried to find a way to lower Vietnamese fighters in the 11th and 12th half but could not do as desired.
At the end of 12 rounds, all three referees Dinh Hong Quan won the final with scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 116-112. This result helps Dinh Hong Quan maintain a series of victories, but he cannot protect the belt. The Lightweight IBF belt Lightweight was officially abandoned after this match.