On the afternoon of 3/6, Harry Smith had a victory over Phan Thanh Ngan in a weight of 65kg in weight. The boxer born in the UK has continuously overwhelmed the opponent, used the advantage and had impressive control. Smith's victory received the agreement from the audience present at Tay Ho Stadium, Hanoi.
Sharing with Ithethao.vn, Harry Smith said this was his first victory at MMA: “I played 2 MMA matches, a match in Scotland and last match. In Scotland, I had a draw and this match I won. It was a great feeling when I had the first MMA win.
Harry Smith came to Vietnam with his girlfriend (Vietnamese) and is now an English teacher. He shared: “The teacher is my job, but martial arts is passion. I came to Vietnam to do both of these.”
Commenting on MMA rivals in Vietnam, Harry Smith said: “I see Vietnamese boxers fight very well. Even Thanh Ngan is the same. My forte is an object and geography, so I will take advantage of this.
I watched some matches in the weight of 65kg and I wanted to win the championship here. That will be the goal in the next 1 year. I will play as many matches as possible in 2023 to hope to go further on Lion's rankings. ”
According to the regulations of the Organizing Committee, B -class boxers will be promoted to Grade A if they win 2 consecutive victories. Therefore, Harry Smith will need to play an additional match in Grade B to be able to proceed to compete for the championship in grade.