The 48kg women's weight visits aged 17-18 of the Asian Boxing Championship 2023 brought Vietnam representative Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung to encounter a very strong opponent. It was Guo Yi Xuan, Chinese Taipei Athlete. This is a match that is considered a balance of strength, because both boxers are similar in bodybuilding and competition experience.
As a boxer who won 5 consecutive national youth awards, Hong Nhung proved extremely brave on the stage. However, Guo Yi Xuan is not inferior. Two fighters constantly attack and not too much difference. After the first 2 rounds, Hong Nhung came very close to the victory when she won every round.
But in the last half, Guo Yi Xuan suddenly rising and somewhat overwhelming back to the representative of Vietnam. On the side of Hong Nhung, the army boxer showed off his strength when the match entered the last seconds. However, she can still control the match and not let the opponent have too many situations that hit the target compared to her.
At the end of 3 rounds, Hong Nhung won 5-0 and reached the semi-finals. However, this is also a close victory of the boxer of the military unit. All 5 assessments marked Vietnamese fighters only won the opponent's score with a score of 29-28, showing that the two sides were not really different.
In other matches, there were representatives of Vietnam attending, Luc Thao Thanh and Thi Kim Ngan River lost to Uzbekistan boxers. Quan Thi Nhung and Tran Thanh Tuyen lost to Kazakhstan representatives. Tran Thi Truc Han lost to Jordan boxers, Luong Anh Tuyet and Nguyen Hong Hai Bang, who failed in the match against Indian boxers.