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‘Lonely praying for defeat’ Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat ascended the throne after 13 years

For a long time, “lonely and defeated” Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat has been considered a monument of Vietnam’s muay team. He won enough titles from Asia to the world, including 5 World Cups, but when he returned to the Southeast Asian playground, he was short of gold. sea ​​Games.

He attended many times, but Duy Nhat was unlucky when he only won silver in 2009, coming to the 2013 SEA Games despite completely overwhelming his opponent Laos Latsasack Souliyavong in the semi-finals, even sometimes beating the opponent to run away. on the ring, but the top boxer in Vietnam was still awarded a bronze medal. Since then, he has not had a predestined relationship with the regional arena.

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Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat (right) won against Thai boxer

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But yesterday afternoon in Vinh Phuc, his desire to win gold was rewarded. 13 years of waiting since stepping on stage sea ​​Games With so much practice, his desire finally helped him materialize when he successfully defeated the very strong Thai boxer Chonlawit Preedasak in the final of the 60 kg weight class.

“Preedasak’s opponent is a boxer with a lot of professional experience, even breaking into boxing. This 27-year-old boxer has an unpleasant fighting style, and powerful foot attacks that have been encountered many times Vo Van Dai before. Before competing, I also studied the opponent’s style of play and got tactical advice from the coaches, I found that I could play well. Moreover, after the semi-final against Filipino rival Frits Carnaje in the 60 kg category, I also told myself that I need to stay calm and focus, because this is the last chance in the SEA Games to have the biggest title, so I have to take the initiative. competitive state and good control of your play. I defended firmly in the first round to watch my opponent and after seeing that the Thai boxer had a few openings I decided to hit back to apply pressure and luckily won. I am very happy to finally have a gold medal after many years of waiting.” Only recounted after winning in the final.

Duy Nhat shared: “I am very proud to contribute to bringing home gold, especially winning a Thai boxer, which is not easy. The important thing is that I have carried a burning desire in me for many years, with the encouragement of the teachers, always mentally stable when competing, keeping every move, knowing how to strike at the right time. fit”.

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