Kim Yong-kang (, born January 3, 1965) is a South Korean former
professional boxer
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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 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. The fight was staged a half mile from the
Bridge over the River Kwai in
Kanchanaburi,
Thailand
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(Kleebbua Stadium or
Kanchanaburi Stadium). 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
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List of Korean boxers
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Lineal championship
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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
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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