Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam achieved a resounding victory over her Spanish opponent, Laura Fuertes Fernandez, in the women’s 50kg quarterfinals of the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in India on Wednesday, winning the bout 5-0 to progress to the semifinals.
She was able to consistently outpace her opponent and won the first set 6–3.
From the outset of Wednesday’s match, Tam demonstrated her superiority over Fernandez. She was able to consistently outpace her competitor and take the first set 6–3.
Tam refused to let her opponent draw near as she launched powerful single and successive strikes.
With abundant physical strength and good stature, Tam confounded the European No. 9 and took the lead in the showdown.
Tam scored a decisive victory in the first two rounds, landing precise punches and hooks to Fernandez’s face, abdomen, and ribs. His accuracy proved to be the difference maker, and he emerged as the absolute victor.
In the third round, Fernandez attempted to regain the balance, but ultimately ended up being squeezed out by the Vietnamese boxer.
At one point, Fernandez even failed to maintain her composure and had an unsportsmanlike conduct against Tam, for which she was given a warning.
Tam was triumphant in an epic match! After five rounds of intense competition, Tam emerged victorious with a score of 5-0 and a total of 30 points. It was a truly remarkable performance.
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Nguyen Thi Tam, a Vietnamese boxer, earned a victory in her 50kg quarterfinal fight against Spanish rival Laura Fuertes Fernandez at the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in India on March 22, 2023. The match was a close contest, but Nguyen Thi Tam emerged triumphant. A photo of her being declared the winner can be seen in the image above. |
| This screenshot shows Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam declared the winner in her 50kg quarterfinal fight against Spanish rival Laura Fuertes Fernandez at the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in India, March 22, 2023. |
Her opponent in the semifinals is France’s Wassila Lkhadiri, who has won two bronze medals in Europe.
The fight will take place at 7:30 pm (Vietnam time) on Thursday.
Known for her remarkable speed and agility, Tam has been dominating the women’s featherweight division in Vietnam for the past decade.
Tam, a 29-year-old athlete from the northern Vietnamese province of Thai Binh, is renowned as the best representative of the country in the women’s 50kg and 51kg featherweight categories. Over the past decade, she has established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the women’s featherweight division in Vietnam, thanks to her superior speed and agility.
She achieved an unprecedented feat by winning four consecutive national boxing gold medals from 2017 to 2020. She further enhanced her reputation by winning two consecutive gold medals at the National Sports Festival in 2018 and 2022, as well as a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Her impressive performance was rewarded with a gold medal at the 2019 and 2022 Southeast Games, as well as two gold medals at the 2017 and 2022 Asian Championships.
The 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship will be held in New Delhi, India from March 15 to 26. This event marks a major milestone for women’s boxing, as it is the first major international tournament of its kind. It is expected to be a highly competitive tournament, with some of the best female boxers from all around the world participating. There will be a total of 10 categories, ranging from Flyweight to Super Heavyweight. The tournament will be an exciting opportunity for female boxers to demonstrate their skills and athleticism and to prove their worth on the world stage.
The winner of a gold, silver, and bronze medal can expect to receive a cash prize of US$100,000, $50,000, and $25,000, respectively.
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