After the boxer Vuong Thi Vy (Bac Ninh) took a break from the competition, the 57kg weight weight became a championship dispute for many boxers. The strongest candidates in this weight class include Nguyen Thi Thi Thanh Hao (Ho Chi Minh City) and Nguyen Huyen Tran (Tien Giang). Both are national players.
At the National Boxing Championship 2023, Nguyen Thi Thanh Hao registered to attend the 57kg weight class. She competed at the world championship earlier this year, but withdrew from the national team. The person encountered Thanh Hao in the final was Nguyen Huyen Tran, a boxer of Tien Giang delegation.
Huyen Tran is the one who replaced Thanh Hao on the national team to attend the last ASIAD. In fact, the match between Thanh Hao and Huyen Tran is considered a nine -ten nine. That was shown in the first 2 rounds, when each person was given two victory assessments, the other was drawn.
The score after the first 2 rounds caused Thanh Hao to rise and continue to attack. While Thanh Hao gradually defeated, Huyen Tran had a chase and received many attacks. Thanh Hao's efforts were successful, when she was given 5 victory assessments. Ho Chi Minh City boxer won the final with a score of 3-2.
The defeat of Huyen Tran in the final showed Thanh Hao's efforts to the opportunity to return to the national team, and at the same time trying to seek international competition opportunities in the near future. She can be chosen as a representative candidate for the Vietnam Boxing team to attend 2 Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying rounds.