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October 8th 2023-Pocheon Sports Complex, Pocheon Bo Mi Re Shin (15-2-3, 8) vs Pattarawan Thaosuwan (11-3, 5) In October 2023 popular Korean fighter Bo Mi Re Shin [신보미레], who had featured on reality TV show The Physical 100, faced off with Thai teenager Pattarawan Thaosuwan, with the two women clashing in a 10 round bout in Pocheon on a show promoted by the legendary Myung Woo Yuh.
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March 16th 2024-Swiss Grand Hotel, Seoul Ha Nok Shim (8-2, 3) vs Bhinder Singh (1-1) Just over a week ago Korean fight fans in Seoul saw local fighter Ha Nok Shim [심하녹] take on Indian visitor Bhinder Singh, who was fighting outside of Indian for the first time. Rather interestingly Singh's previous fights had been at Light Welterweight, whilst this bout was taking place at just over the Super Featherweight limit, with Singh coming in more than 6lbs lighter than he had for his previous fight. As for Shim this was his first bout since being stopped by Mongolian hopeful Kharkhuu Enkhamar, in a Featherweight bout in January. July 1st 2023-University Gym, Bucheon In Duck Seo (14-3-2, 8) vs Xian Hai Zhang (8-11, 3) Once regarded as a genuine hopeful of south Korean boxing In Duck Seo [서인덕] has seen his standing in the sport fall somewhat in the last few years, with successive losses to Khusniddin Pulatov and Youli Dong. In July 2023 he had his 20th professional bout, which saw him take on Chinese fighter Xian Hai Zhang [张贤海] in a 6 rounder in Bucheon, South Korea. November 26th 2023-Yongsan Culture Center, Seoul Jong Seon Kang (17-1-2, 9) vs Kyohei Tonomoto (14-3-1, 7) Back in November 2023 fight fans in Seoul got a genuine treat as one of the brightest hopefuls in Korea, 22 year old Jong Seon Kang [강종선], looked to make his first defense of the OPBF Silver Featherweight title. In the opposite corner to the Korean youngster was Japanese challenger Kyohei Tonomoto [殿本恭平]. The bout, which was shown thanks to MBC Sports + was a very credible first defense for one of Korea's few shining hopefuls, and it was also a very entertaining, brutal and bloody clash between men who's styles gelled wonderfully to give us a memorable and action packed battle. July 1st 2023-University Gym, Bucheon Milan Melindo (39-5, 14) vs Jong Seon Kang (16-1-2, 9) In the summer of 2023 Korean hopeful Jong Seon Kang [강종선] took a notable step up in class, as he took on former unified Light Flyweight champion Milan Melindo, in a clash for the OPBF Silver Featherweight title. For Melindo the bout was his first defense of the title, and whilst he was certainly no natural at 126lbs, he had clearly been draining himself far too much to continue at 108lbs, where he had made a genuine name for himself and faced a who's who of the division. Despite being the bigger man Kang was the much less experienced and had lost just 2 fights earlier to to a different Filipino foe, in the form of Lienard Sarcon, and he likely wanted some revenge for that defeat to Melindo's countryman. July 1st 2023-University Gym, Bucheon Keon Kim (3-1-1) vs QuBu Ding (4-0, 1) In the summer of 2023 promising Korean teenager Keon Kim [김건] faced off with unbeaten Chinese fighter Qubu Ding [丁取布], with the two men clashing in a 6 rounder at Flyweight in Bucehon. On paper this was an easy one to over-look, but Kim, being touted as a prospect, deserved some attention and Ding certainly didn't travel to just lose his unbeaten record. This resulted in a really hotly contested bout, albeit one that was, at times, sloppy as the inexperience of both men showed through. March 16th 2024-Swiss Grand Hotel, Seoul Dong Hoon Jang (6-0, 2) vs Aminul Islam (5-3, 3) Last weekend we saw the unbeaten Dong Hoon Jang face off with Bangladeshi fighter Aminukl Islam in Seoul. The talented 25 year old Jang is slowly making waves in South Korea, and it seems like he could be one of the big winners of the rising in Korean boxing that we appear to be seeing post-pandemic. As for Islam, he had never been stopped coming in to this bout, but had never fought outside of Bangladesh prior to this bout. March 16th 2024 - Swiss Grand Hotel, Seoul Jin Wook Lim (12-9-5, 5) vs Gang Jin Choi (4-1 ,1) Last weekend Jin Wook Lim clashed with Gang Jin Choi. The bout was planned to be a defense of the South Korean Featherweight title by Lim, however he was stripped of the title the day before the bout, after coming in almost 2lbs overweight. Despite Lim being stripped of the title it was still on the line for the once beaten Choi. As with many all-Korean bouts this is an exciting clash, and whilst neither man showed the tools needed to be a future world champion they both showed their heart, determination and Korean fighting spirit, giving a fan friendly fight. December 10th 2022-The Grand Ho Tram Strip, Vung Tau Chan Ho Song (8-0, 4) vs Anuson Thonglueang (12-1-1, 9) In late 2022 unbeaten Korean teenager Chan Ho Song travelled to Vietnam to make his second defense of the WBO Oriental Light Welterweight title, as he took on fellow teenager Anuson Thonglueang, from Thailand. Song, aged 18 at the time of this fight, had won the title in Vietnam 8 months earlier, and had also defended it in Vietnam. As for Thonglueang this was his first bout outside of Thailand. December 10th 2022-The Grand Ho Tram Strip, Vung Tau Van Hai Nguyen (2-1, 1) vs Paisal Panjaitan (3-0, 1) In December 2022 Vietnamese fighter Van Hai Nguyen took part in his 4th professional bout, as he faced off with unbeaten 22 year old Indonesian fighter Paisal Panjaitan. The bout, promoted by Cocky Buffalo as part of their "Fortunes of War" show, was a 4 round Lightweight clash. |
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