Yul-Woo Lee (January 25, 1967 – December 10, 2009) was a South Korean former
professional boxer
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who competed from 1985 to 1990. He was a
world champion in two weight classes, having held the
World Boxing Council
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(WBC)
light-flyweight title in 1989 and the
World Boxing Association
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Founded ...
(WBA)
flyweight
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Boxing
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Professional boxing
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title in 1990.
Professional career
Lee turned pro in 1985 and captured the WBC light flyweight title with a TKO win over
German Torres
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in 1989. He lost his belt in his first defense to
Humberto González. He then moved up in weight and won a split decision over WBA flyweight title holder
Jesus Kiki Rojas in 1990, but lost the belt in his first defense again to Leopard Tamakuma by TKO. He retired after the loss.
Professional boxing record
See also
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List of light-flyweight boxing champions
This is a list of world light-flyweight boxing champions (also known as junior-flyweight), as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Assoc ...
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List of flyweight boxing champions
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* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize up ...
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1967 births
2009 deaths
Light-flyweight boxers
World light-flyweight boxing champions
Flyweight boxers
World flyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Association champions
World Boxing Council champions
South Korean male boxers
People from Okcheon County
20th-century South Korean sportsmen
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