Dat Nguyen (boxer)

Dat Nguyen (born October 10, 1982) is a Vietnamese-American boxer and bare-knuckle boxer. He currently competes in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC).

Dat Nguyen
Dat Nguyen
Statistics
Nickname(s)Dat Be Dat
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach167 cm (66 in)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1982-10-10) 10 October 1982
Bien Hoa, Vietnam
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins20
Wins by KO7
Losses3

Early life

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.

Boxing career

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.

Bare-knuckle boxing

In 2019, Nguyen signed with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.[1]

On October 19, 2019, he made his bare-knuckle debut against Matt Murphy at BKFC 8: Silva vs. Gonzaga. Nguyen won by unanimous decision.[2]

On February 15, 2020, Nguyen defeated Abdiel Velasquez by first-round knockout at BKFC 10: Lombard vs Mundell.[3]

Dat Nguyen is scheduled to face Johnny Bedford for the BKFC Lightweight Championship at BKFC 16: KnuckleMania on February 5, 2021.

Fighting style

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.

"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

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.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
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 Miguel Flores TKO (6/10) 2017-02-21 Silver Street Studios, Houston, Texas (TV: FoxSport) -- Flores was undefeated at 21-0 (Nguyen had only fought 5 times since 2009)
Win 19–3 Jesus Lule UD (6/6) 2016-06-03 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Florida
Win 18–3 Gustavo Molina UD (6/6) 2016-05-08 RP Funding Center, Lakeland, Florida
Loss 17–3 Jayson Vélez* SD (10/10) 2013-10-05 Amway Center, Orlando, Florida (TV:HBO) -- Velez undefeated at 20-0 (Velez knockdown in round 2) (Nguyen fought after 28 months layoff)
Loss 17–2 Luis Del Valle UD (10/10) 2011-06-11 Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York (TV:Showtime) --Del Valle was undefeated at 12-0 (WBA-NABA Featherweight Title) (Nguyen fought after 20 months layoff)
Win 17–1 Andres Ledesma UD (8/8) 2009-10-10 Arena Theatre, Houston, Texas
Win 16–1 Noe Lopez Jr UD (6/6) 2009-08-22 Pala Casino Resort and Spa, Pala, CA
Win 15–1 Carlos Francis Hernandez UD (8/8) 2009-05-28 Arena Theatre, Houston, Texas
Win 14–1 Carlos Diaz UD (8/8) 2008-11-11 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Florida
Win 13–1 Juan G Cruz MD (6/6) 2008-08-06 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York, New York
Win 12–1 Robert DaLuz MD (8/8) 2008-04-12 The Roxy, Boston, MA
Loss 11–1 Gregorio Torres SD (6/6) 2007-08-31 Casino Del Sol Tucson, Arizona Nguyen fought (9) times in (12) months span and loss via hometown decisions
Win 11–0 Castulo Gonzalez UD (8/8) 2007-07-18 The Castle Boston, MA (TV: ESPN2)
Win 10–0 Yamin Mohammad TKO (6/8) 2:21 2007-06-16 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT
Win 9–0 Jorge Ruiz UD (6/6) 2007-05-04 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT
Win 8–0 Vineash Rungea UD (6/6) 2007-02-23 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT
Win 7–0 Jeremy Drapal KO (1/6) 0:37 2006-12-16 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida
Win 6–0 Charles E Jones TKO (2/6) 2:26 2006-11-24 The Roxy, Boston, MA
Win 5–0 Edwin Rosado RTD (3/4) 3:00 2006-10-28 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT (TV:Sun Sport)
Win 4–0 Rasool Shakoor TKO (4/4) 1:46 2006-08-11 The Roxy, Boston, MA
Win 3–0 James Hope UD (4/4) 2005-03-04 Riveredge Hotel, Reading, PA
Win 2–0 Othoniel Espinosa UD (4/4) 2004-07-24 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Undercard of Arturo Gatti vs Leonard Dorin on HBO
Win 1–0 Ernest Scott TKO (1/4) 1:26 2004-05-01 Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ 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

References

  1. "Former prospect Dat Nguyen ditches gloves to chase BKFC glory". Boxing Scene. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. "Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 8 Results". MMA Sucka. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. "BKFC 10 results, highlights: Hector Lombard decisions David Mundell in debut". MMA Junkie. 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2021-02-04.

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