Kyung-Yung Lee (born December 4, 1966), is a former professional boxer from South Korea. He is the first boxer to win world titles in the minimumweight division. Lee held the Lineal minimumweight title from 1988 to 1989 and the IBF minimumweight title in 1988 .[1]
Kyung-Yung Lee | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Kyung-Yung Lee |
Weight(s) | Minimumweight |
Nationality | South Korean |
Born | (1966-12-04) December 4, 1966 (age 55) Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang, South Korea |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 23 |
Wins | 20 |
Wins by KO | 8 |
Losses | 3 |
23 fights | 20 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 8 | 2 |
By decision | 12 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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23 | Loss | 20–3 | Pichit Sithbanprachan | TKO | 1 (12) | Jul 11, 1993 | Nakhon Sawan, Thailand | For IBF Flyweight title |
22 | Loss | 20–2 | Ricardo López | UD | 12 | Dec 21, 1991 | Seoul, South Korea | For WBC minimumweight title |
21 | Win | 20–1 | Aswin Sithlakmuang | PTS | 10 | Aug 6, 1991 | Seoul, South Korea | |
20 | Win | 19–1 | Vin Chuvanta | KO | 1 (10) | Oct 20, 1990 | Seoul, South Korea | |
19 | Win | 18–1 | Chris Galon | UD | 10 | Jun 16, 1990 | Ulsan, South Korea | |
18 | Win | 17–1 | Nikki Maca | TD | 8 (10) | Apr 15, 1990 | Suwon City, South Korea | |
17 | Win | 16–1 | Nikki Maca | PTS | 10 | Dec 29, 1989 | Bucheon, South Korea | |
16 | Win | 15–1 | Hi-Hwan Moon | KO | 4 (?) | Oct 3, 1989 | Seoul, South Korea | |
15 | Win | 14–1 | Sang Sik Chang | KO | 2 (10) | Oct 29, 1988 | Ansan, South Korea | |
14 | Win | 13–1 | Hi Chung Noh | UD | 10 | Jul 24, 1988 | Pohang City, South Korea | |
13 | Win | 12–1 | Nico Thomas | KO | 4 (?) | Apr 30, 1988 | Uslan, South Korea | |
12 | Loss | 11–1 | Hiroki Ioka | TKO | 12 (12) | Jan 31, 1988 | Osaka, Japan | Lost world minimumweight title claim; For WBC minimumweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Masaharu Kawakami | KO | 2 (15) | Jun 14, 1987 | Bukok, South Korea | Won inaugural IBF minimumweight title |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Byung Nam Park | KO | 1 (10) | Mar 14, 1987 | Chuncheon, South Korea | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Sung Kyu Kim | PTS | 8 | Nov 16, 1986 | Kunsan, South Korea | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Byung-Shik Bae | PTS | 8 | Aug 3, 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | No Sung Choi | PTS | 6 | Jun 29, 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Il Hwan Kim | KO | 5 (?) | May 31, 1986 | Bucheon, South Korea | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Dong Pil Yang | PTS | 6 | Jan 12, 1986 | Seoul, South Korea | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Hi Chung Noh | PTS | 6 | Dec 10, 1985 | Seoul, South Korea | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Jae Hak Chun | PTS | 4 | Dec 8, 1985 | Seoul, South Korea | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Jae Hak Chun | PTS | 4 | Dec 5, 1985 | Seoul, South Korea | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Young Jae Chung | KO | 3 (4) | Dec 4, 1985 | Seoul, South Korea |
Achievements | ||
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Inaugural Champion | IBF minimumweight champion June 14, 1987 – December 1987 |
Vacant Title next held by Samuth Sithnaruepol |
Lineal Minimumweight Champion June 14, 1987 – Jan 31, 1988 |
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