Liu Xiubao is at risk of being extradited to Australia.
In addition to his arrest in the US, Liu Xiubao also faces the risk of being extradited to Australia in connection with another case. Australian authorities have accused Liu Xiubao and his accomplices of conspiring to import 78 kg of cocaine, and an arrest warrant for the VBF President, issued by the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Victoria on April 2, 2025, remains in effect.
VBF is likely to soon re-elect a new president to replace Mr. Liu Xiu Bao, who was arrested in the US.
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Previously, in February, Mr. Liu Xiu Bao left Ho Chi Minh City for the US to take care of family matters and then "disappeared" until now. When Mr. Liu Xiu Bao was absent, Mr. Nguyen Duy Hung - Vice President and General Secretary of VBF took over the work. Thanks to that, VBF's activities went smoothly, such as successfully organizing the 2025 National Strong Team Boxing Tournament (April, Dak Lak ) and the 2025 National Youth Boxing Championship (July, Ninh Binh). However, with Mr. Liu Xiu Bao being arrested in the US and facing the risk of extradition to Australia, VBF and responsible units were forced to quickly resolve personnel issues to stabilize psychology and perfect the leadership apparatus.
Liu Xiubao was arrested in the US for drug and kidnapping?
According to the plan, at 5:00 p.m. today, the VBF Executive Committee will hold an online meeting related to Mr. Luu Tu Bao. After that, VBF will have an official press release about the incident after having a specific report to the Vietnam Sports Administration, the Ministry of Home Affairs and relevant agencies. In the unlikely event that this happens, it is likely that VBF will have to hold an early term congress to elect a new president. At the 2023 - 2028 term congress, Mr. Luu Tu Bao was elected as president with an absolute number of votes of confidence.
Mr. Luu Tu Bao was born in 1976 and holds dual Vietnamese and American citizenship. In addition to serving as President of VBF, he is also the President of the Ho Chi Minh City Mixed Martial Arts Federation for the 2022-2027 term, President of the Saigon Sports Club, and has participated in organizing many domestic and international martial arts events in Vietnam in the past 9 years. Currently, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports has also requested the Ho Chi Minh City Mixed Martial Arts Federation to report on Mr. Luu Tu Bao's "disappearance".
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