Vietnamese boxer lost to world champion, missed WBO Asia belt

(Dan Tri) - Boxer Tran Van Thao faced many difficulties against world champion, Tomoya Tsuboi, in the WBO Asia Pacific championship match.

This afternoon (June 8), boxer Tran Van Thao entered the WBO Asia Pacific boxing title match with Japanese boxer Tomoya Tsuboi. This is a formidable opponent for the Vietnamese boxer. Tomoya Tsuboi is the bantamweight champion at the 2021 world championship and won the ASIAD bronze medal in the flyweight division.

Tran Van Thao (white pants) lost to Tomoya Tsuboi (Screenshot).

Not only that, Tomoya Tsuboi also has home field advantage as this match takes place in Japan. With the advantage of youth, Tomoya Tsuboi showed his superiority over Tran Van Thao in the first half.

The Japanese warrior launched very fast attacks, making it difficult for Van Thao to defend.

In the first rounds, Van Thao mainly defended and did not launch dangerous attacks towards his opponent.

In the fourth round, Tomoya Tsuboi increased his speed in the hope of knocking out Van Thao. The Vietnamese fighter still patiently defended and waited for the opportunity to launch counterattacks.

Tomoya Tsuboi won the WBO Asia Pacific championship belt (Screenshot).

From round 6, Van Thao's eyes were swollen and he had to apply ice. The Vietnamese fighter even showed signs of fatigue. Realizing this, Tomoya Tsuboi launched more powerful punches.

The Japanese boxer's stamina was impressive. He continued to attack until round 10. In the end, Tomoya Tsuboi won by decision. The scores from the three judges were 98-92, 100-90, 100-90, all in favor of the Japanese boxer.

Van Thao missed the WBO Asia Pacific championship. This is a lesson for Vietnamese boxers if they want to succeed in the international arena.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/vo-si-viet-nam-thua-nha-vo-dich-the-gioi-lo-hen-voi-dai-wbo-chau-a-20250608182530817.htm