Cameron Vuong eyeing Vietnam headline fights
Rising British lightweight star, Cameron Vuong (6-0, 3KO), reveals he is aiming to headline a show in Vietnam.
The 22-year-old prospect also wants to compete in Saudi Arabia and his father’s home city, Hanoi.
Ahead of those ambitions, “The One” Vuong faces former British, Commonwealth and European champion Gavin Gwynne this weekend, November 30, before pursuing his dreams of global boxing success.
Vuong, described as one of Britain’s best young prospects by leading promoter Eddie Hearn, hopes this weekend’s bout against Welshman Gwynne moves him a step closer towards achieving his dream of headlining a show in Vietnam.
As fighters across the globe train their sights on Saudi Arabia – thanks to the Kingdom’s game-changing investment in the sport of boxing – Vuong has an alternative location in mind for a world title assignment once he reaches, as Matchroom’s chairman expects, the pinnacle of his profession.
Despite operating out of the North-East, being based in Blyth and training at nearby Birtley Boxing Club, Vuong can trace his family heritage back to south-east Asia, where his father grew up before emigrating to the UK.
Although he also expressed a desire to feature on one of Turki Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season cards, the 22-year-old wants to pay tribute to his ancestry by eventually defending one of the lightweight division’s major belts in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi.
“Without a shadow of a doubt, I’d love to do something there,” Vuong said, speaking exclusively to SportsBoom.com.
“That would be brilliant and, who knows, when I’ve achieved some of the other things I also want to achieve that might be possible.
“I’m proud of my family and I’m proud of my background. If I do what I want to do and the people over there get behind me then I don’t see any reason why it shouldn’t happen.
“If it does, I know it would be an amazing event and an amazing occasion.”
Vuong is preparing for his seventh outing since turning professional in October 2023, at the Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, this Saturday evening, on the undercard of Sunny Edwards-Galal Yafai.
The clash with Gwynne marks a major step-up in class for the former ABA and Tri-Nation titleholder who has won all of his six assignments so far.
Three of those victories have come inside the distance, compared to five out of 21 for his Welsh opponent.
Gwynne, who hails from Merthyr Tydfil, previously held the British and Commonwealth belts before defeating Emiliano Marsili for the EBU strap 11 months ago, which is now in the hands of Sam Noakes.
However, Gwynne, aged 34, enters his meeting with Vuong on the back of an unsuccessful challenge for the WBA intercontinental crown – having been stopped by prospect Mark Chamberlain on a show in Saudi.
“I’d love to appear in Las Vegas one day and of course I’d love to appear in Riyadh or somewhere else over there,” said Vuong.
“I’d love to appear on more great shows in this country too because, as I say, I’m proud of where I’m from.
“But it would be amazing to get over to Vietnam as well and, one day, be a part of the biggest boxing event in that country. I don’t see any reason why it can’t happen eventually.
“My focus, mind, is on ticking off all the things I want to do in boxing,” Vuong added.
“It’s one step at a time, taking it one fight at a time, and not losing sight of what’s immediately in front of me.
“That’s not something I’m going to do because I’m focused on achieving my dreams and getting to where I believe I can be.”
