Mr. Liu Xiubao (right) receives the WBA Asia honorary belt in 2023 - Photo: VBF
Mr. Luu Tu Bao is currently the president of the Vietnam Boxing Federation (VBF) for the second term (2023-2028), the president of the Ho Chi Minh City Mixed Martial Arts Federation (HMMAF) for the first term (2022-2027), and the executive director of Saigon Sports Club (SSC) - one of the leading martial arts clubs in Ho Chi Minh City.
As Tuoi Tre Online reported, Mr. Bao has been absent from Vietnam for many months after returning to the US in February 2025. Many members of VBF and HMMAF, as well as local authorities across the country, have been unable to meet or contact their leader to carry out their work.
The fact that Mr. Luu Tu Bao has lost contact and is no longer directly managing affairs at VBF and HMMAF has caused considerable concern within the Vietnamese boxing community.
On the morning of September 4th, the VBF Standing Committee proposed that Vice President and General Secretary Nguyen Duy Hung organize an online meeting to officially announce and immediately address the issue of Mr. Luu Tu Bao.
Accordingly, the Standing Committee will hold an online meeting at 4:30 PM today (September 4th) to discuss information related to Chairman Liu Xiubao.
Regarding Mr. Luu Tu Bao's loss of contact for several months, Mr. Nguyen Duy Hung said that on August 3rd, Mr. Luu Tu Bao called him directly from the US to discuss work. "Bao called and said he was busy in the US and asked me to manage VBF during this time. We also discussed VBF's work," Mr. Hung shared.
Previously, in an interview with Tuoi Tre Online , a sports official said: "According to reports from localities and the Vietnam Boxing Federation, they have lost contact with Mr. Bao for the past 4-5 months."
Therefore, the Department of Physical Education and Sports is doing two things: requesting Vietnamese authorities ( Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Foreign Affairs) to verify information related to Mr. Luu Tu Bao; and directing the Vietnam Boxing Federation to hold a meeting, implement necessary measures, and assign a temporary person in charge to avoid disrupting overall work during Mr. Bao's absence.
Mr. Liu Xiubao holds dual citizenship.
It is known that Mr. Luu Tu Bao holds dual Vietnamese and American citizenship. Mr. Bao was also confirmed by the authorities as eligible to run for and was elected as the president of the Vietnam Boxing Federation for the second term (2023-2028).
The fact that Mr. Bao has almost "disappeared" from the boxing world and from running the national federation is causing a stir and confusion among the public.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/lien-doan-quyen-anh-viet-nam-hop-khan-vi-chu-tich-mat-lien-lac-202509041209441.htm
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