Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi, Vietnam’s first world boxing champion, takes a break during a training session at the Ho Chi Minh City National Sports Training Centre in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: AFP

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Vietnam boxer Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi battles poverty, misogyny to be country’s first world champion

• Nhi scored major upset against Japan’s Etsuko Tada to win WBO mini-flyweight belt
• The 25-year-old has risen from scraping a living on the streets while battling against country’s traditional outlook

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Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi, Vietnam’s first world boxing champion, takes a break during a training session at the Ho Chi Minh City National Sports Training Centre in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: AFP

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