Kim Kwang-sun
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Kim Kwang-sun (Template:Langx, born June 8, 1964) is a retired South Korean boxer.
Amateur career
Kim won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (51 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] He was a two-time Boxing World Cup champion as well.
Results
| 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Light Flyweight | First | Loss | Template:Flagicon Paul Gonzales | 0-5 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Flyweight | First | Win | Template:Flagicon Tseyen-Oidovyn Tserennyam | RSC 2 |
| Second | Win | Template:Flagicon Nokuthula Tshabangu | RSC 2 | |
| Third | Win | Template:Flagicon Arthur Johnson | 5-0 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win | Template:Flagicon Serafim Todorov | 4-1 | |
| Semifinal | Win | Template:Flagicon Timofey Skryabin | 5-0 | |
| Final | Win | Template:Flagicon Andreas Tews | 4-1 | |
Pro career
Kim turned pro in 1990 and after only five fights took on Humberto González in 1992 for the WBC Light Flyweight title. Although he was leading in the fight, he lost in a 12th-round TKO. In 1993 he took on Michael Carbajal for the WBC and IBF Light Flyweight title but was TKO'd in the 7th round. He retired after the bout with a record of 6-2-0. American television commentators said they thought Kim was winning the Carbajal bout.[2]
References
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External links
- Boxing record for Kim Kwang Sun from BoxRec Template:Registration requiredTemplate:EditAtWikidata Template:WikidataCheck (archive)
- Template:Olympics.com
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- Flyweight boxers
- Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic boxers for South Korea
- Olympic gold medalists for South Korea
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Asian Games gold medalists in boxing
- Boxers at the 1986 Asian Games
- South Korean male boxers
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games boxers for South Korea
- Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games
- South Korean Buddhists
- Martial artists from North Jeolla Province
- 20th-century South Korean sportsmen