The decisive match for the title between Ly Van Huynh and Do Thanh Chuong

The decisive match for the belt between Ly Van Huynh and Do Thanh Chuong - photo 1 — This is the highlight match of LC 27

In his most recent appearance at LION Championship 19, Ly Van Huynh suffered a painful defeat against South African boxer Armando de Crescenzo in the 77kg title match. Although the 1998-born boxer's signature left kick still showed its power, he was unable to finish his opponent and had to accept defeat in the first round. Returning to this event, Van Huynh is determined to reassert his position against a hungry opponent.

On the other side of the ring, Do Thanh Chuong – who attracted attention with his knockout victory over Le Hoang Nhat Long at the 2024 tournament – announced his return after a year of absence. This boxer aims to win the first title shot of his career and sees this as an opportunity to prove himself against the “big mountain” named Ly Van Huynh – who still maintains an undefeated record against domestic opponents.

The match between the two Vietnamese boxers is considered by experts to be pivotal, as the winner will become the official candidate for the vacant 77kg championship belt. Previously, 70kg champion Jovidon Khojaev announced his promotion, aiming to conquer the second title at the LION Championship, making the race for the throne even more exciting.

In addition to this highlight, LION Championship 27 also brings together many notable matches. In the main match, Vietnamese Muay Thai champion Tran Quoc Tuan will make his debut in the MMA Striking format, facing Thai fighter Vorapon Jayamram - a former WBC Muay Thai international belt holder and two appearances at ONE Championship. The match is expected to be a top competition between the two traditional Muay Thai styles of Vietnam and Thailand on the MMA stage.

The decisive match for the belt between Ly Van Huynh and Do Thanh Chuong - photo 2 — Nguyen Van Lam and Luu Huy Duc will also have a rematch worth waiting for.

Another highlight of the event is the 65kg MMA Striking final, where Nguyen Van Lam – who is on a two-fight winning streak – will meet Luu Huy Duc again. In their previous meeting in the quarterfinals, Van Lam won by a narrow margin in a controversial match.

This time, Huy Duc returned thanks to the opportunity to "save" after his opponent in the remaining bracket withdrew, and proved his progress by defeating veteran boxer Dinh Van Can in the semi-finals. The rematch between the two young talents promises to bring a fiery match.

Along with that, LION Championship 27 also has a series of MMA Pro matches and the semi-finals of MMA Striking in the 60kg category, with the following pairs: Dinh Van Khuyen - Bui Dinh Khai, Vo Vu Le - Tran Le Phi Khanh, Pham Van Hao - Tran Van Trong, KPa Thuan - Nguyen Tan An, Phan Trong Hieu - Tran Vi Quang, and Vo Tien Dat - Tran Huy Hai.

The event will start at 8:00 p.m. on October 11 and will be broadcast live on VTVcab platforms and the LION Championship social network. With a talented lineup of fighters and many evenly matched matches, LION Championship 27 promises to bring an explosive MMA night, affirming its position as the leading professional tournament in Vietnam.

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