Dat Nguyen born 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, making him the first Vietnamese-American to win a spot at the U.S. Men's Challenge. 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. 

October 10th, 1982 in (Age 42)