Joining Lion Championship in the second season, Tran Ngoc Luong showed that he was one of the promising faces that could compete for the championship. He was soon put on board A after the first match, and closed in 2023 with 3 consecutive victories.
At the end of 2023, there was information showing that Tran Ngoc Luong could be promoted to the championship. However, this did not happen. The boxer born in 1993 need to fight at least one more match to get into the first group. The opportunity has come to Ngoc Luong in Lion Championship 12.
According to the notice from the Lion Championship Organizing Committee, Tran Ngoc Luong will be the one who plays the Main Card (Main Card) of Lion Championship 12. His opponent is Bui Truong Sinh (Lien Phong Dojo), who is ranked 1st on the ranking of 60kg in weight.
Earlier, at Lion Championship 11, Truong Sinh was the one who challenged the championship against Robson Oliveira. However, the match was closed with relatively short time, when Robson showed superior level in lock skills. Defeat against Robson caused Truong Sinh to continue playing position before another battle.
While Truong Sinh is not too strong in the set of skills, this is the forte of Tran Ngoc Luong. The Rabbit” is considered to be a MMA boxer with a comprehensive fighting style of Vietnam, when he is strong in Striking and Grappling, and fluently in many different martial arts.
Lion Championship 12 took place on April 13 at Rach Mieu Stadium, No. 1 Hoa Phuong, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City. This is also the first event of Lion Championship in 2024.