This is the first time 14-year-old boxer Nguyen Dinh Duong of the Hai Duong boxing team has participated in a national tournament, but he has had a series of impressive achievements to convincingly win the championship.
The National Youth Boxing Championship took place in Quang Ngai from July 5-16, attracting 629 boxers from 41 delegations from provinces, cities and sectors, competing in 3 age groups: 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18. Coach Nguyen Huy Hieu's Hai Duong boxing team consists of 6 boxers, born from 2006 - 2010.
In the 66 kg weight class, boxer Vu Truong Giang (2009) of Hai Duong brought home a bronze medal after defeating a boxer from Bac Giang but losing to a boxer from the Army delegation in the semi-final.
The youngest martial artist on the team, Nguyen Dinh Duong, 14 years old, had an impressive series of achievements after defeating the boxer from Ca Mau with an absolute score of 3-0, defeating the boxer from Thai Nguyen by knockout and defeating the boxer from Ho Chi Minh City 3-0 in the final match to win the championship in the 70 kg weight class, age group from 13-14.
Nguyen Dinh Duong is considered a martial artist who can withstand blows well, counterattack quickly and decisively, and never gives up, even against strong opponents. Although only 14 years old, Nguyen Dinh Duong has an extremely good physique, 1.7 m tall, 67 kg in weight.
The gold medal of young boxer Nguyen Dinh Duong is also the first gold medal that the Hai Duong boxing team has won since the beginning of the year.
TIEN HUY