Vietnamese fighter Huynh Ha Huu Hieu has won the World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai International Title in the women's minimumweight class (45.39 kg), VNA reported.

In the top 12 in the world in the weight class, the 24-year-old female athlete of Vietnam has excellently surpassed both the European champion Elisabetta Solinas from Italy and nine boxers of Thailand which is the home country of the Muay.

Vietnamese fighter Huynh Ha Huu Hieu. Photo: VNA

Last month, Hieu won an overwhelming victory in the WBC Muay Thai minimumweight match with Thai boxer Pornthip Khamthongphanow (the world's No.7).

The victory not only helped Hieu get the first professional Muay Thai title but also made her jump from the fifth place to the first on the world ranking.

Hieu became the highest-ranked Vietnamese boxer in the history of WBC Muay.

"I'm very happy and excited to win my first professional belt,” Hieu said.

“Before the game, I watched many videos of my opponent. I saw that she had strong attacks, so I chose to get close and then attack,” Hieu added.

Hieu won the Muay Thai World Champion in 2019 and 2021. She also secured a gold medal at the 2013 World Youth Championship, the 2022 World Grand Slam, a silver medal at the 31st SEA Games, and a gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games.

WBC Muay Thai was established in 2004 under the WBC as a non-profit organisation, with a mission to develop professional Muay Thai worldwide.

It was created to facilitate and sanction professional Muay Thai competitions to develop and expand the sport worldwide.

Fighters that earn the WBC Muay Thai International belt can take part in the world title bout of their weight classes.

Another representative of Vietnam, Truong Cao Minh Phat also won the WBC Muay Thai 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 had fights for WBC Muay National Title. Huynh Hoang Phi won the title in the super bantamweight category after beating Ly Duoi (under 55kg). Tran Quoc Tuan crushed Vo Quang Vu in the welterweight category (71-77kg), while Dang Quynh Bich won the lightweight category (57-60kg) after defeating Nguyen Thi Lam Nhu.

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