Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi

Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi (born 22 October 1996)[1] is a Vietnamese professional boxer who has held the WBO female mini-flyweight title since October 2021. She is the first Vietnamese boxer to have won a world championship.

Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi
Statistics
Nickname(s)Black Angel[1]
Weight(s)Mini-flyweight
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)[2]
Born (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam[2]
StanceOrthodox[2]
Boxing record[3]
Total fights4
Wins4
Wins by KO1
Losses0

Boxing career

Before turning professional Thu Nhi won gold medals at the 2015, 2017 and 2018 national championships.[4] In 2015 she defeated Bo Ra Kim while competing in a Vietnam vs. Korea semi-professional tournament.[5]

Thu Nhi made her professional debut on 25 August 2019, scoring a six-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Chan Mi Lim at the District 7 Arena in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[6]

After a technical knockout (TKO) victory against Kannika Bangnara in November,[7] she defeated Kanyarat Yoohanngoh via split decision (SD) to capture the vacant WBO Asia Pacific female mini-flyweight title on 29 February 2020 at the Felix Hotel Casino in Bavet, Cambodia.[8]

In her next fight she faced reigning champion Etsuko Tada for the WBO female mini-flyweight title. Taking place on 23 October 2021 –a day after her 25th birthday– Thu Nhi defeated Tada via ten-round UD at the Wudong Gymnasium in Ansan, South Korea, becoming the first Vietnamese boxer to win a professional championship. All three judges scored the bout 96–94.[9]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
4 fights 4 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
4 Win 4–0 Etsuko Tada UD 10 23 Oct 2021 Wadong Gymnasium, Ansan, South Korea Won WBO female mini-flyweight title
3 Win 3–0 Kanyarat Yoohanngo SD 10 29 Feb 2020 Felix Hotel Casino, Bavet, Cambodia Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific female mini-flyweight title
2 Win 2–0 Kannika Bangnara TKO 1 (8), 0:56 3 Nov 2019 District 7 Arena, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1 Win 1–0 Chan Mi Lim UD 6 25 Aug 2019 District 7 Arena, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

References
  1. "Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen ("Black Angel") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. "BoxRec: Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen". BoxRec. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. "Boxing record for Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi". BoxRec.
  4. Anh, Quýnh (23 October 2021). "Nhà vô địch boxing WBO thế giới Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi là ai?". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. quantri1 (30 September 2016). "Trịnh Diễm Kiều quyết tâm giữ vững đai vô địch". Võ Thuật (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  6. "BoxRec: Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi vs. Chan Mi Lim". BoxRec. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. "BoxRec: Nguyễn Thị Thu Nhi vs. Kannika Bangnara". BoxRec. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  8. Huyen, Dong (1 March 2020). "Nhi is first Vietnamese woman to win Asia Pacific boxing title - VnExpress International". Vietnam Express. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  9. An, Hoang (23 October 2021). "Star boxer claims historic WBO world belt after tough fight - VnExpress International". e.vnexpress.net. Retrieved 23 October 2021.


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