Kim Tae-shik (; born July 4, 1957) is a South Korean former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1982. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title in 1980.
Professional career In 1980, Kim became the WBA flyweight champion with a 2-round KO win over Luis Ibarra. He defended the belt once before losing it to Peter Mathebula by a controversial 2-1, split decision in the same year.
In 1981, Kim challenged Antonio Avelar for the WBC flyweight title but was knocked out in the second round.
In 1982, Kim defeated Roberto Ramirez in a non-title bout by split decision. However, he lost consciousness within a short time after the decision. Kim was immediately taken to hospital and had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. He spent three days in a coma, after which Kim was forced into retirement.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes20Win17–3Roberto RamirezPTS10Sep 4, 198219Win16–3Kazuyoshi FunakiKO5 (10)Feb 13, 198218Loss15–3Antonio AvelarKO2 (15)Aug 30, 198117Win15–2Henry BalinaKO2 (10)Apr 12, 198116Loss14–2Peter MathebulaSD15Dec 13, 198015Win14–1Arnel ArrozalUD15Jun 29, 198014Win13–1Luis IbarraKO2 (15)Feb 17, 198013Win12–1Chikara IgarashiKO4 (10)Nov 18, 197912Win11–1William DevelosKO5 (10)Aug 26, 197911Win10–1Flash JagdonKO2 (10)Mar 11, 197910Win9–1Tito AbellaKO3 (10)Jan 14, 19799Win8–1Kriengkrai YingsakKO2 (10)Nov 18, 19788Win7–1Nobuyuki WatanabeKO1 (10)Aug 3, 19787Win6–1Mikio UchidaKO2 (10)May 13, 19786Win5–1Chung Woon MoonKO3 (6)Feb 12, 19785Win4–1Sung Kuk LeeKO3 (?)Dec 24, 19774Win3–1Chong Kyu KimPTS6Dec 19, 19773Win2–1Young Shik MoonKO1 (4)Dec 16, 19772Win1–1Kap Chul ShinPTS4Nov 6, 19771Loss0–1Ki Bong KohKO3 (4)Sep 30, 1977
See also List of Korean boxers List of world flyweight boxing champions
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