Dat Nguyen (boxer)
Dat Nguyen (born October 10, 1982) is a Vietnamese-American boxer.
| Dat Nguyen | |
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 Dat Nguyen | |
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Dat Be Dat |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 167 cm (66 in) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 10 October 1982 Bien Hoa, Vietnam |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 3 |
When Dat was eight years old, his mother decided to leave Vietnam to give her family a better life. She brought Dat and his five siblings to Hawaii where he grew up on the beautiful island of Maui. In eighth grade, Dat won his first Junior Olympic Championship and went on to win the Men's State Championship and Hawaii Golden Gloves. In 2001, Dat graduated with Honor and was awarded a full Scholarship to Northern Michigan University, site of one of the three United States Olympic Training Centers. He spent three years studying Computer Information Systems while representing the USOEC in National and International competitions as an Olympic Hopeful. During his time at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Dat was the first Vietnamese-American to win a silver medal at the National Golden Gloves and a bronze medal at the 2003 U.S. Championships that earned him spot at the U.S Men's Challenge to qualify for the first Olympic spot. In the U.S Challenge, Dat fought Mickey Bey (the eventual 2004 Olympian) but lost to him on a tie breaker.
Following his departure from the U.S Olympic Education Training Center, Dat decided to turn professional and made his debut on May 1, 2004 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Dat won his first professional fight by knocking out Ernest Scott in the first round.
"Boxing is not my mother's first choice for me" said Nguyen. "But she encourages me to give 100% to anything I do. This is the thing I choose to do, "said Nguyen
An exciting come forward fighter with tremendous heart, Nguyen is always a crowd pleaser. He is a boxer puncher with hand speed and power, who likes to beat up the body. His current professional record is 20-3 (7KO's). He is promoted by King's Promotions, the leading promoter for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). "Dat brings a ton of charisma coupled with great skill into the ring and I am happy to showcase his talents" said DiBella.
Nguyen is trained by known teacher and former legendary fighter James "Buddy" McGirt in Vero Beach, Florida where Nguyen now lives. "He will be a champion" said McGirt.
Early life
Professional boxing record
| 23 fights | 20 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 13 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 20–3 |  |
TKO | (6/10) | 2017-02-21 |  |
(TV: FoxSport) -- Flores was undefeated at 21-0 (Nguyen had only fought 5 times since 2009) |
| Win | 19–3 | |
UD | (6/6) | 2016-06-03 | |
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| Win | 18–3 | |
UD | (6/6) | 2016-05-08 | |
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| Loss | 17–3 |  |
SD | (10/10) | 2013-10-05 | |
(TV:HBO) -- Velez undefeated at 20-0 (Velez knockdown in round 2) (Nguyen fought after 28 months layoff) |
| Loss | 17–2 | |
UD | (10/10) | 2011-06-11 | |
(TV:Showtime) --Del Valle was undefeated at 12-0 (WBA-NABA Featherweight Title) (Nguyen fought after 20 months layoff) |
| Win | 17–1 |  |
UD | (8/8) | 2009-10-10 | |
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| Win | 16–1 | |
UD | (6/6) | 2009-08-22 | |
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| Win | 15–1 | |
UD | (8/8) | 2009-05-28 | |
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| Win | 14–1 | |
UD | (8/8) | 2008-11-11 | |
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| Win | 13–1 | |
MD | (6/6) | 2008-08-06 | |
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| Win | 12–1 | |
MD | (8/8) | 2008-04-12 | |
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| Loss | 11–1 | |
SD | (6/6) | 2007-08-31 | |
Nguyen fought (9) times in (12) months span and loss via hometown decisions |
| Win | 11–0 |  |
UD | (8/8) | 2007-07-18 | |
(TV: ESPN2) |
| Win | 10–0 | |
TKO | (6/8) 2:21 | 2007-06-16 | |
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| Win | 9–0 |  |
UD | (6/6) | 2007-05-04 | |
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| Win | 8–0 |  |
UD | (6/6) | 2007-02-23 | |
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| Win | 7–0 | |
KO | (1/6) 0:37 | 2006-12-16 | |
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| Win | 6–0 | |
TKO | (2/6) 2:26 | 2006-11-24 | |
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| Win | 5–0 | |
RTD | (3/4) 3:00 | 2006-10-28 | |
(TV:Sun Sport) |
| Win | 4–0 | |
TKO | (4/4) 1:46 | 2006-08-11 | |
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| Win | 3–0 | |
UD | (4/4) | 2005-03-04 | |
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| Win | 2–0 | |
UD | (4/4) | 2004-07-24 | |
Undercard of Arturo Gatti vs Leonard Dorin on HBO |
| Win | 1–0 | |
TKO | (1/4) 1:26 | 2004-05-01 | |
Professional debut undercard (TV: NBC) |
Bare knuckle record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–0 | Abdiel Velazquez | KO (punches) | Bare Knuckle FC 10 | February 15, 2020 | 1 | 1:51 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Travis Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | Bare Knuckle FC 8 | October 19, 2019 | 5 | 2:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
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