The match between Truong Huynh Ba (Quang Ngai) and Le Duong Duy Phuoc (Army) in the weight of 66kg in the age of 15-16 the young boxing championship nationwide has ended. The winner of the loser was clear after 5 assessments announced the match, but the victory was not all in this match.
At the end of the first 2 rounds, 2 fighters temporarily joined each other. The third half took place with the game somewhat in favor of Duy Phuoc, the army boxer suddenly slipped and headed down. If following the ice, Huynh Ba could completely launch a jaw hook to turn the situation, even win the knockout.
In fact, this trick has actually appeared in previous tournaments, when the boxer took advantage of the loophole, the opponent slipped to throw the blow. But Huynh Ba did not do that. She immediately stopped, listened to the referee's command, waiting for the opponent to return to ready and then continued, in accordance with the spirit of a sports tournament.
Huynh Ba did that, even though he knew he was lost and could lose points. The match ended with the final victory in favor of Duy Phuoc, but Huynh Ba, a Quang Ngai boxer deserved to be praised for the spirit of sport. That is the real value in a national martial arts tournament.
According to information from the Organizing Committee, the National Boxing Championship this year has 44 participating delegations, 531 athletes registered to compete with more than 100 coaches, heads of the delegation and 40 referees to the supervisory board. Prize for 3 ages of men and women: 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, with 83 contents and weight class competition.