Huynh Ha Huu Hieu (third left) celebrates her win over Pornthip Khamthongphanow of Thailand to secure the WBC Muay Thai International Title in the women's minimumweight class. (Photo courtesy of Shadow Entertainment)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam's SEA Games 32 champion Huynh Ha HuuHieu has won the international title in her first professional fight.
Hieu defeated Pornthip Khamthongphanow of Thailand by technicalknock-out to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai InternationalTitle in the women's minimumweight class.
Hieu, one of Vietnam’s top female athletes in Muay Thai, is theworld No 5, while Khamthongphanow of Thailand is the world No 7.
The matches for the WBC Muay Thai International Title were withinthe framework of the largest national Muay Thai series called Muay ThaiRampage: The Rising Stars at Saigon Sport Club which concluded in Ho Chi MinhCity on July 16.
"I'm very happy and excited to win my first professionalbelt,” Hieu said.
“Before the game, I watched many videos of my opponent. I sawthat she had strong attacks, so I chose to get close and then attack,” Hieuadded.
Another representative, Truong Cao Minh Phat also won the WBC MuayThai International Title in the men's super featherweight category.
Phat, world No 15, beat Hicham Boulahri of Morocco, world No 17.
In addition to the two key fights above, the event also hadfights for WBC Muay National Title. Huynh Hoang Phi won the title in thesuper bantamweight category after beating Ly Duoi (under 55kg). Tran Quoc Tuancrushed Vo Quang Vu in the welterweight category (71-77kg), while Dang Quynh Bichwon the lightweight category (57-60kg) after defeating Nguyen Thi Lam Nhu.
WBC Muay Thai was established in 2004 under the World BoxingCouncil (WBC) as a non-profit organisation, with a mission to developprofessional Muay Thai worldwide. It was created to facilitate andsanction professional Muay Thai competitions to develop and expand thesport worldwide.
Fighters that earn the WBC Muay Thai Internationalbelt can take part in the world title bout of their weight classes./.
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Huynh Ha Huu Hieu (third left) celebrates her win over Pornthip Khamthongphanow of Thailand to secure the WBC Muay Thai International Title in the women's minimumweight class. (Photo courtesy of Shadow Entertainment) 
