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Kim Yong-kang (, born January 3, 1965) is a South Korean former
professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional fights are supervised by a regulatory auth ...
who competed from 1985 to 1995. He is a two-time
flyweight Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight. Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...
champion, having held the WBC and ''The Ring'' titles from 1988 to 1989 and the WBA title from 1991 to 1992.


Professional career

Kim turned pro in 1985 and captured the WBC and ''The Ring'' flyweight titles with a decision win over
Sot Chitalada Sot Chitalada (, ), born as Chaovalit Wongcharoean (; ; 5 May 1962, in Chonburi, Thailand) is a Thai former boxer who was twice WBC and Lineal Flyweight Champion, having defended the title against nine boxers in total. Biography and career He ...
in 1988. He lost his belts in his third defense in a rematch with Chitalada. In 1991 he won the WBA
flyweight Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight. Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...
title with a decision win over Elvis Álvarez. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Aquiles Guzman in 1992. In 1994 Kim returned for his biggest fight, for he WBA
flyweight Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight. Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...
title against
Saen Sor Ploenchit Saen Sor Ploenchit (, born May 18, 1971) is a Thai former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2003. He held the WBA flyweight title from 1994 to 1996. Early life Sor Ploenchit was born as Somchai Chertchai (สมชาย เชิ ...
. The fight was staged a half mile from the Bridge over the River Kwai in
Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi (, ) is a town municipality ('' thesaban mueang'') in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The town of lies to the southeast of Erawan National Park within Kanchanaburi Province, approximately 120km west of Bangkok. In 2006 it had a po ...
,
Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
(Kleebbua Stadium or
Kanchanaburi Stadium Kanchanaburi Stadium or Kleeb Bua Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. It was redeveloped for the 2009 Thailand National Youth Games and is also the former home stadium of the Thai Premier League's Kanchanaburi ...
). Over 50,000 fans turned out for the free boxing event. Although Ploenchit was dropped in round one, he went on to easily outbox the former world champion Kim.


Professional boxing record


See also

*
List of Korean boxers This is a partial list of Korean boxers. * Yuh Myung-woo, 2-time WBA light flyweight boxing champion with a record of 38 wins and only 1 loss * Kim Ji-won (boxer), unbeaten world champion. He is one of just fifteen world boxing champions to retir ...
* Lineal championship *
List of world flyweight boxing champions This is a list of world flyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing: * The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize up ...


References


External links

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Kim Yong-kang - CBZ Profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Yong-kang 1965 births Living people South Korean male boxers Sportspeople from Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Light-flyweight boxers Super-flyweight boxers World flyweight boxing champions World Boxing Association champions World Boxing Council champions The Ring (magazine) champions 20th-century South Korean sportsmen