As the first member of the Vietnam Boxing team to play in the 1st Olympic qualifying round, Nguyen Thi Tam encountered a very strong opponent. It was Daina Moorehouse, Irish fighter. She is considered as one of the highest -class boxers of Boxing Europe at the moment.
Daina Moorehouse had twice won the Young European Championship, and reached the quarterfinals of the European Sports Festival 2023. She only missed the opportunity to win tickets to attend the Olympic Games early when losing to Wassila Lkhadiri, French boxer who won the bronze medal of the world championship.
The advantage of speed helps Daina Moorehouse enter with the initiative. She constantly made Nguyen Thi Tam difficult with the ability to move flexibly, approaching attacks and avoiding very quickly. That helps Moorehouse to be scored by the evaluation of Nguyen Thi Tam.
At the end of 3 rounds, all 5 assessments were doted Moorehouse to win against Nguyen Thi Tam. This result brought the Irish Republican boxer into the next round. Meanwhile, the 1st Olympic qualifying round was soon closed with Nguyen Thi Tam, who was only back after injury.
Besides Nguyen Thi Tam, Boxing Vietnam also has another fighter playing on the first day of the Paris Olympic qualifying round, Ha Thi Linh. The defending champion of the SEA Games will play in a weight of 60kg. She met the Portuguese boxer in the opening match.