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June 27th 1981-Kudok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Sung Jun Kim (27-12-6, 12) vs Hong Soo Yang (23-6-4, 6) II In 1980 former WBC Light Flyweight champion Sung Jun Kim battled Hong Soo Yang, with the two men fighting to a technical draw. Just over a year later the two men rematched.
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June 20th 1980-Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Sung Jun Kim (25-8-5, 11) vs Hong Soo Yang (22-5-3, 4) I Back in the summer of 1980 Sung Jun Kim [김성준], the former WBC Light Flyweight champion, took on Hong Soo Yang [양홍수] January 3rd 1980-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Sung Jun Kim (25-6-5, 11) vs Shigeo Nakajima (12-2-1, 7) In January 1980 Korean fighter Sung Jun Kim [김성준], the then WBC Light Flyweight champion, travelled to Japan hunting his 4th defense. In the opposite corner was the talented, but frustrating , Shigeo Nakajima [中島成雄], talented yet lazy Japanese fighter. March 30th 1979-Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Sung Jun Kim (21-6-4, 10) vs Hector Melendez (10-1-3, 3) I Korean fighter Sung Jun Kim would face off with Hector Melendez 3 times in just over 2 years. The first of their clashes was this bout, which saw Kim enter as the newly crowned WBC Light Flyweight champion, and he was looking to make his first defense. South Korean fighter Sung Jun Kim may not be one of the immortal names of Korean boxing but hardcore fans may well know him for his fighter against diminutive Thai Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh from way back in 1978. The two men traded blows in a battle for the WBC Light Flyweight title and although the contest was short it was a rather entertaining scrap with both men happy to throw heavy leather at the other, especially in a fantastic round 3 Whilst the bout was, for one man, a defining victory it was sadly a meeting of tragic figures. The Thai died about 4 years after this bout, aged 23, from an automobile accident whilst the Korean fell suffered personal issues and killed himself in 1989 aged just 35. (Video courtesy of dada baba) |
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