Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi wins first WBO world belt for Vietnam
(VOVWORLD) - Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi has become Vietnam's first World Boxing Organisation champion after winning a WBO belt on Saturday in Ansan, South Korea.
 Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi celebrates her WBO World Title win in Ansan, South Korea, on October 23, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Cocky Buffalo Gym) |
The Vietnamese boxer took the title on a split decision with two judges scoring Nhi at 96 points, two more than her Japanese rival Etsuko Tada after 10 rounds of the women's mini-flyweight title fight.
Nhi made history becoming the first ever Vietnamese to win a professional WBO belt. It was a great gift for her after she celebrated her 25th birthday on Friday.
Nhi was considered the underdog compared to her 40-year-old opponent in both experience and record.