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Dat Nguyen | |
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 Dat Nguyen | |
| Born | 10 October 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Dat Be Dat |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 167 cm (66 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 3 |
Dat Nguyen (born October 10, 1982) is a Vietnamese-born American boxer and bare-knuckle boxer. He recently competed in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and was the BKFC Bantamweight Champion.
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 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 Honors 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.
In 2019, Nguyen signed with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. [1] [2]
On October 19, 2019, he made his bare-knuckle debut against Travis Thompson at BKFC 8: Silva vs. Gonzaga. Nguyen won by unanimous decision. [3]
On February 15, 2020, Nguyen defeated Abdiel Velasquez by first-round knockout at BKFC 10: Lombard vs Mundell. [4]
Dat Nguyen was scheduled to face Johnny Bedford for the BKFC Lightweight Championship at BKFC 16: KnuckleMania on February 5, 2021. After a hard-fought five-round war, Nguyen came out on top by judges decision to become the new BKFC Lightweight Champion. He subsequently called out Jonny Beltran for his next bout.
On June 10, 2021, BKFC president Dave Feldman revealed that the organization and Nguyen were unable to come to terms regarding a new contract, leading to the title being stripped and making Nguyen a free agent. [5]
Nguyen ended up fighting for BKFC again and faced Luis Palomino at BKFC 22 on November 12, 2021 for the lightweight title and lost via unanimous decision. [6] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [7]
Nguyen then faced two-time Bellator Featherweight World Champion Daniel Straus at BKFC 38 in the main event and won by unanimous decision in the sixth round after the first five rounds were ruled a draw. [8]
Nguyen is a boxer puncher with hand speed and power, who likes to beat up the body. 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.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Loss | 17–2 | Luis Del Valle | UD | (10/10) | 2011-06-11 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York | WBA-NABA Featherweight Title |
| 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, California | |
| 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 | |
| Win | 11–0 |  Castulo Gonzalez | UD | (8/8) | 2007-07-18 | The Castle Boston, MA | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ernest Scott | TKO | (1/4) 1:26 | 2004-05-01 | Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ |
| 5 matches | 4 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 4–1 | Daniel Straus | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 38: Nguyen vs. Straus | April 21, 2023 | 6 | 2:00 | Delray Beach, Florida, United States | Fight went to a sixth round after the first five rounds were ruled a draw. |
| Loss | 3–1 | Luis Palomino | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 22: Lombard vs. Hunt | November 12, 2021 | 5 | 2:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | For the BKFC Super Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 3–0 | Johnny Bedford | Decision (unanimous) | Bare Knuckle FC KnuckleMania | February 5, 2021 | 5 | 2:00 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Won the BKFC Bantamweight Championship and the Police Gazette World Bantamweight Championship |
| 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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