November 24, 2017 | 13:52 (GMT+7)
First VNese boxer wins WBC Asia title
PANO – Boxer Tran Van Thao made history by becoming the first Vietnamese to win a World Boxing Council (WBC) Asia title in Bangkok, Thailand on November 23.
Notably, it took the "Vietnam’s Mayweather" only 41 seconds to knock out George Lumoly of Indonesia to take the belt in the super flyweight category.
Boxer Tran Van Thao. Source: vothuat.vn
The Vietnamese fighter set up his domination from the beginning of the first set, delivering consecutive punches against Lumoly, who is considered a more experienced opponent than Thao.
In the 11th second, Thao landed a heavy strike that made Lumoly dizzy and the referee had to count down. When the game began again, he continued with his punches, and the Indonesian collapsed for the second time in the 41st second. The referee then decided to stop the match and Thao was announced the winner.
With the victory, Thao has raised his winning record to seven, which includes five knockouts and no defeats.
WBC is one of four major organizations that is sanctioned to organize world championship boxing bouts, alongside the International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organization. WBC Asia is one of the most prestigious boxing bodies of the continent.
Translated by Chung Anh