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Park Chan-hee

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This article is about a boxer. For the basketball player, see Park Chan-hee (basketball).
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Chan-hee
Park (center) at the 1974 Asian Games
Born (1957-03-23) 23 March 1957 (age 67)
Busan, First Republic of Korea
(nowadays South Korea)
NationalitySouth Korean
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins17
Wins by KO6
Losses4
Draws2
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran Light Flyweight

Park Chan-hee (Korean: 박찬희; Hanja: 朴贊希; RR: Bak Chanhui; MR: Pak Ch'anhŭi; born 23 March 1957) is a retired South Korean boxer. As a professional he held the WBC and lineal titles in the flyweight division. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 1974 Asian Games and placed fifth at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Amateur career

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Park competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games as a Light Flyweight for South Korea. His results were:

  • Defeated Abderahim Najim (Morocco) DQ 3
  • Defeated Alican Az (Turkey) 5–0
  • Lost to Jorge Hernandez (Cuba) 2–3

Professional career

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Park turned professional in 1976 and became the WBC and lineal flyweight champion with a decision win over Miguel Canto in 1979.[1] He lost the titles to Shoji Oguma by KO in 1980. He would attempt to regain these title by facing facing Oguma a further two times, losing on both occasions.[2]

Professional boxing record

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23 fights 17 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 2
By decision 11 2
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Loss 17–4–2 Wick Tengam TKO 4 (10) Dec 12, 1982 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
22 Win 17–3–2 Rocky Pineda PTS 4 Oct 17, 1982 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
21 Win 16–3–2 Katsuyuki Ohashi PTS 10 Aug 15, 1982 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
20 Loss 15–3–2 Shoji Oguma MD 15 Feb 3, 1981 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan For WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
19 Loss 15–2–2 Shoji Oguma SD 15 Oct 18, 1980 Miyagi Prefectural Gymnasium, Sendai, Japan For WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
18 Win 15–1–2 Ver Libradilla TD 6 (10) Jul 26, 1980 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
17 Loss 14–1–2 Shoji Oguma KO 9 (15) May 18, 1980 Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Lost WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
16 Win 14–0–2 Alberto Morales UD 15 Apr 13, 1980 Daegu Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea Retained WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
15 Win 13–0–2 Arnel Arrozal UD 15 Feb 10, 1980 Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Retained WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
14 Win 12–0–2 Guty Espadas KO 2 (15) Dec 16, 1979 Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Retained WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
13 Draw 11–0–2 Miguel Canto PTS 15 Sep 9, 1979 Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Retained WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
12 Win 11–0–1 Chikara Igarashi UD 15 May 20, 1979 Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South Korea Retained WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
11 Win 10–0–1 Miguel Canto UD 15 Mar 18, 1979 Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Won WBC and The Ring flyweight titles
10 Draw 9–0–1 Siony Carupo PTS 10 Feb 18, 1979 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
9 Win 9–0 Rolly Ramos PTS 10 Oct 21, 1978 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
8 Win 8–0 Torayuki Nanasha KO 6 (10) Sep 8, 1978 Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon, South Korea
7 Win 7–0 Mikio Uchida KO 3 (10) Aug 12, 1978 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
6 Win 6–0 Puma Koya KO 2 (10) Apr 16, 1978 Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea
5 Win 5–0 George Pedroso PTS 10 Feb 18, 1978 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
4 Win 4–0 Pedro Solo PTS 10 Nov 26, 1977 Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea
3 Win 3–0 Sang Il Jung PTS 10 Oct 1, 1977 Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea
2 Win 2–0 Yukimitsu Kondo KO 3 (10) Sep 10, 1977 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
1 Win 1–0 Chuji Muto KO 1 (8) Jul 9, 1977 Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sports Briefs". The New York Times. 19 March 1979. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ "Shoji Oguma of Japan successfully defended his World Boxing..." United Press International. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC flyweight champion
18 March 1979 – 18 May 1980 		Succeeded by
The Ring flyweight champion
18 March 1979 – 18 May 1980
Awards
Previous:
Leon Spinks 		The Ring Progress of the Year
1979 		Next:
No award given from 1980 - 1982
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