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February 25th 1995-Sajik Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Jong Hoon Yuh (17-3, 10) vs Jong Kil Kim (10-8-4, 7) II In 1993 Jong Hoon Yuh [유종훈] defeated Jong Kil Kim [김종길] in the first of 4 bouts between the men. Following that win Yuh won the South Korean title at 140lbs and in 1995 he made his second defense, in his first rematch with Kim. The two men would also go on to fight in 1996 and 1999, with both of those bouts being for the OPBF Light Welterweight title.
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November 7th 2004-Daegu, South Korea Kyung Jin Son (3-1, 3) vs Jae Hwan Kim (0-1) In late 2004 Korean fight fans in Daegu saw a match up between Kyung Jin Son and Jae Hwan Kim, who clashed in a 4 rounder. At the time of this Kim was a 16 year old student who would later go on to win a Korean Lightweight title. Son on the other hand would repeatedly challenge for Korean titles at Flyweight and Super Flyweight. November 2nd 2019-MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Bektemir Melikuziev (2-0, 2) vs Clay Collard (4-1-3, 1) In 2019 rising Uzbek hopeful Bektemir Melikuziev [Бектемир Мелиқўзиев] battled against the tough and under-rated Clay Collard, an MMA fighter who managed to have an excellent run in boxing in 2020 when he was one of the regular faces of the Top Rank shows at the Bubble. February 24th 2021-Sofia, Bulgaria Bakhodir Jalolov vs Mourad Aliev In the on going Strandja tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria we saw Uzbek sensation Bakhodir Jalolov take on French fighter Mourad Aliev in one of the Super Heavyweight bouts. February 13th 2021-2nd Floor, Mega Mart Burgos Poblacion Norte, Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines Ali Canega (2-0, 2) vs Glenn Bismanos (6-1-3, 4) Earlier this month the unbeaten Ali Canega clashed with Glenn Bismanos in a 6 round bout at 140lbs. The bout, which took place in Tarlac, ended up being a surprisingly even bout with both desperately chasing a win. December 3rd 2002-Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Dae Baira (10-1, 9) Vs Rudy Key (0-0) Back in 2002 Korean based Mongolian Dae Baira, also known as Kim Baira and Ganbat Bayartogtokh, faced off with the debuting Rudy Key for the WBC Youth Lightweight title. Although not a big name Baira was certainly an interesting fighter who had a fun, but short, career between 2000 and 2006, winning a variety of belts and fighting around the globe. Sadly Key's record is almost certainly incomplete, though at the time of writing this is thought to be his only bout outside of Indonesia. July 27th 2002-Dajin High School, Seoul, South Korea Yang Soo Sung (13-2-2, 3) vs Gang Il Jo (2-8, 2) In the middle of 2002 Korean Featherweight champion Yang Soo Sung took on gutsy challenger Gang Il Jo, who proved to be a very tough challenger despite his under-whelming record. Rather interestingly the finish is not one we'd likely see in many countries, and the referee certainly deserves to be questioned for the letting the bout finish like it did. January 17th 2001-Daejin Highschool, Seoul, South Korea Jin Kyoon Kim (0-0) vs Kyung Joo Shin (0-0) Back in early 2001 Korean fight fans in Seoul saw a Korean Rookie of the Year bout, as Jin Kyoon Kim and Kyung Joo Shin clashed in a 4 round Lightweight bout, with the winner moving into the final 8 of the tournament. October 8th 2019-Fizkul'turno-Sportivnyy Kompleks, Ulan-Ude, Russia Yodgoroy Mirzaeva vs Caroline Veyre Back at the 2019 Women's World Championships Uzbek fighter Yodgoroy Mirzaeva battled against Canadian Caroline Veyre. The two women clashed in a preliminary bout at Featherweight. February 13th 2021-2nd Floor, Mega Mart Burgos Poblacion Norte, Paniqui, Tarlac, Philippines Prince Andrew Laurio (10-3-1, 7) vs Ranelio Quizo (7-1, 1) Earlier this month Filipino fighters Prince Andrew Laurio and Ranelio Quizo gave us a genuine treat as they traded blows in Tarlac. For fans who missed this one, it was, by far, the standout bout on the show and deserves a watch as the drama here was brilliant. The bout may not go down in the Fight of the Year shortlist, but it was still a really good contest and one of the better ones we sw in Asia in February. |
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