Dat Nguyen (boxer)

Dat Nguyen
Statistics
Real name	Nguyen Tien Dat
Nickname(s)	Dat Be Dat
Rated at	Featherweight
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Nationality	American
Born	October 10, 1982 (1982-10-10) (age 29) Bien Hoa, Vietnam
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	18
Wins	17
Wins by KO	6
Losses	1
Draws	0
No contests	0

Dat Nguyen (b. October 10, 1982, Bien Hoa, Vietnam is a Vietnamese-American boxer.

Following residence in a refugee camp in the Philippines, Nguyen's family moved to the United States. In 2001, he received a full scholarship to Northern Michigan University, site of one of the three United States Olympic Training Centers. In 2002, he won a silver medal at the Golden Gloves and a bronze medal in the 2003 U.S. Championships,^[1] making him the first Vietnamese-American to win a spot at the U.S. Men's Challenge.^[2] 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.

References

1. ^ "New Schook Pick of the Week: Dat Nguyen". BoxingScene.com. http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=22110. Retrieved 2010-07-02. 
2. ^ "Dat Nguyen - profile". DiBella Entertainment. http://www.dbe1.com/athletes/dat_nguyen.php. Retrieved 2010-07-02. 

External links

• Professional boxing record for Dat Nguyen (boxer) from BoxRec

Persondata
Name	Nguyen, Dat
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	October 10, 1982
Place of birth	Bien Hoa, Vietnam
Date of death
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