Kim Bong-jun is a South Korean former professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 1994. He held the WBA minimumweight title from 1989 to 1991.
Professional career
Kim turned professional in 1983 and compiled a record of 14-4-3 before unsuccessfully challenging Venezuelan boxer Leo Gámez, for the inaugural WBA minimumweight title. He would get another shot at the title one year later, the result would be different this time however as he stopped Colombian challenger Agustin Garcia, in the seventh round to become world champion. He would go on to defend the title five times before losing it to compatriot Choi Hi-yong in 1991. In his next fight Kim would move up to the light flyweight division and challenge WBA champion Hiroki Ioka for the title, which he lost via unanimous decision. Kim retired two years after this fight.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes37LossTakashi Oba36Win24–9–3Maximo Barro35Loss23–9–3Melchor Cob Castro34Loss23–8–3Hiroki Ioka33Loss23–7–3Choi Hi-yong32Loss23–6–3Choi Hi-yong31Win23–5–3Silverio Barcenas30Win22–5–3Silverio Barcenas29Win21–5–3Petchthai Chuvatana28Win20–5–3John Arief27Win19–5–3Sam Joong Lee26Win18–5–3Agustin Garcia25Win17–5–3Armando Tenoria24Win16–5–3Sung Kon Lee23Win15–5–3Nana Suhana22Loss14–5–3Leo Gámez21Win14–4–3Hi Chung Noh20Draw13–4–3Eul Chul Jung19Win13–4–2Chung Bok Park18Win12–4–2Seung Yub Kang17Win11–4–2Dok Hyun Kim16Loss10–4–2Ha Shik Lim15Win10–3–2Sung Kyu Kim14Win9–3–2Hideyuki Ohashi13Win8–3–2Yung Sang Lee12Win7–3–2Chang Young Jang11Win6–3–2Hyung Man Kim10Loss5–3–2Joon Huh9Draw5–2–2Byung Kwan Jung8Win5–2–1Il Hwan Kim7Loss4–2–1Kyung Jae Chang6Win4–1–1Kyoo Shik Jo5Draw3–1–1Kyoo Shik Jo4Loss3–1Sung Jae Kim3Win3–0Duk Sang Kim2Win2–0Byung Kab Kim1Win1–0Yang Chun Oh
See also List of Korean boxers List of world mini-flyweight boxing champions
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