Coming here, at the LION Championship 13 (LC13) event, fans will witness the return of boxer Trinh Xuan Anh, who almost defeated future champion Nghiem Van Y to win the division championship belt.

After successfully completing the first season as runner-up, the boxer from Vietnam Topteam automatically won a position in the top 3 of the 65kg weight class.

Responding to our reporter about this strange absence, Mr. Xuan Anh said: `The time I stopped playing for the past year, the main reason was that I needed time to reflect on myself.

At the same time, the male boxer also shared his thoughts about the unfortunate final in 2022 and the possibility of a rematch with former champion Nghiem Van Y in the future: `That was my first final.

Trinh Xuan Anh unfortunately lost in the final match of LION Championship 2022. Photo: Facebook

Trinh Xuan Anh is the top boxer of the LION Championship tournament.

Sharing about the goal of his upcoming comeback at LC13, Xuan Anh said: `After 1 year of retirement, I still follow the tournament and see that although there are some very promising boxers absent, there are also

Xuan Anh’s opponent at LION Championship 13 is Pham Thanh Ngan.

Trinh Xuan Anh confronts Pham Thanh Ngan in the highlight match of the LION Championship 13 event. Photo: BTC

If he defeats Thanh Ngan, Xuan Anh will immediately enter the top 9 and shorten his journey to the championship belt. Therefore, he has prepared very carefully for this confrontation:

“I have been pursuing the path of martial arts for nearly ten years.

Pham Thanh Ngan is in the upper hand, I think that’s right.

The mixed martial arts event LION Championship 13 will take place on the evening of Saturday, May 18 at Tay Ho Gymnasium, 101 Xuan La, Tay Ho, City.