Min-Keun Oh (; born August 15, 1962) is a South Korean former

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Amateur career

In 1979, Oh won the silver medal in featherweight at the inaugural World Junior Amateur Boxing Championships held in

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. In 1980, he won another silver at the

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held in

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, losing a split decision to 1982 World Championship silver medalist Rawsalyn Otgonbayar of

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in the final match.

Pro career

In 1983, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation featherweight title. In 1984, Kim became the inaugural IBF

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champion with a KO win over Joko Arter of

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. He defended the belt twice, against two Americans. The first defense against Kelvin Lampkin winning a 15-round decision, 6-10-84, and then his second defense against

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by 15-round decision, 4-7-85. before losing it to Ki-Young Chung in 1985.

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