The opponent used his elbow, causing a laceration to the Vietnamese fighter's forehead, resulting in a loss.

With a bleeding face, boxer Nguyen Van Duong suffered a defeat in the 57 kg boxing final at the 33rd SEA Games.

Nguyen Van Duong entered the final with high determination, aiming to win the gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games. His opponent in the final was Sukthet Sarawut, a fighter from the host country.

In the first two rounds, both fighters were very proactive. Nguyen Van Duong had a slight advantage in terms of possession but received lower scores.

Notably, the Thai fighter elbowed Nguyen Van Duong in the face, but the referee allowed the match to continue as normal.

The situation escalated at the beginning of the third round, when the Vietnamese fighter suffered a laceration to his forehead, bleeding profusely. The referee temporarily halted the match for medical attention.

Both Nguyen Van Duong and the coaching staff recognized it as an elbow strike from his opponent. The referee decided Duong was ineligible to compete and declared him the loser.

The 29-year-old boxer was disappointed to miss out on the SEA Games gold medal. "Regardless of the result, when I step into the ring, I have to fight for all three rounds. I want to give my all. Entering the third round, I wanted to throw myself into the fight to score points, but as soon as I started, my opponent raised his elbow," Nguyen Van Duong shared after the match.

The Thai coaching staff encouraged and explained the situation to the Vietnamese fighter after he bled and was declared the loser.

Source: https://znews.vn/doi-phuong-dung-cui-tro-vo-si-viet-nam-rach-tran-va-bi-xu-thua-post1612819.html