Choi Shin-hee (Korean: 최신희; RR: Choe Sin-hui; married name Fears; born, March 21, 1983) is a South Korean female boxer. She competed professionally since 2004 and is a former 2005-2006 IFBA Flyweight Champion.[1][2] She was defeated in 2007 by Elena Reid.[3][4] She retired in 2008 and owns the Seongnam Boxing Gym. Her boxing nickname was “The Beauty”.
Choi Shin-hee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1983 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 11 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Losses | 3 |
Early life and education
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Choi was born on March 21, 1983, in Seoul, South Korea. She started to train in boxing in 2002 for dieting and exercise when she was 19, and began an amateur career under coach Sang Kwon Park in 2002. She attended Yongin University from 2005 to 2009.
Boxing career
editChoi was a 2003 Amateur Boxing Gold medalist and had earned an amateur record of 6-1 when she decided to go professional in 2003. She won the KBC Korean World Championship by 2004 against Jin-Young Kim.[5][6]
In 2005 Choi traveled to China to face Maribel Zurita for the IFBA Flyweight World Championship and won by split-decision.[7] Eight months later she successfully defended and won the IFBA Flyweight World Championship in Seongnam City against Jet Izumi of Japan.[8] In 2006, she was awarded a Korean Presidential Citation from President Roh Moo-Hyun. She also became a Boxing Coach for the Korean Air Force Academy.
In 2007, with a record of nine fights and eight wins,[1] Choi fought Elena Reid in Temecula, California losing the title by decision.[9][10]
In 2007 was a boxing commentator on MBC, ESPN, and KBS N Sports.
Other career events
editChoi was on variety of TV programs and in magazine articles.
- TV programs: XTM “Go Super Korean”, a Japanese variety show called TBS Kunoichi, and KBS “Star Golden Bell”. She was also on Yoon Dohyun’s “Love Letters”.
- Magazines: Choi was featured in Vogue Korea, GM Daewu, Allure, Men's Health, Adidas Stella Macartney, Diet Friends, Dove, Ecole, and Ceci. Magazines
- She was also featured in a 2010 music video from the South Korean Musician CHO PD.[11]
Professional boxing record
edit| 11 fights | 8 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Loss | Young Shim Ryu | KO | 2007-10-19 | Kaesong, North Korea | |||
| 10 | Loss |  Elena Reid
|
UD | 2007-07-02 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, US | International Female Boxers Association World flyweight title | ||
| 9 | Win | Saichon Taichio | KO | 2006-04-22 | Shingoo University, Seongnam City, South Korea | |||
| 8 | Win | Jet Izumi | KO | 2005-11-12 | Seongnam City, South Korea | International Female Boxers Association World flyweight title | ||
| 7 | Win | Maribel Zurita
|
TD | 2005-03-30 | Hotel Sunrise International, Shenyang, China | International Female Boxers Association World flyweight title | ||
| 6 | Win | Marisha Allard | KO | 2004-11-28 | Goyang City, South Korea | |||
| 5 | Loss | Maribel Zurita | UD | 2004-11-28 | Jinseon Girls' High School, Seoul, South Korea | vacant International Female Boxers Association World flyweight title÷ | ||
| 4 | Win | Jin-Young Kim | PTS | 2004-05-08 | Segokdong Hall, Seoul, South Korea | |||
| 3 | Win | Na-Yun Um | PTS | 2004-02-28 | Shinheung University, Uijeongbu City, South Korea | |||
| 2 | Win | Ji-Eun Kim | PTS | 2003-12-06 | Gooil Highschool, Seoul, South Korea | |||
| 1 | Win | Na-Yun Um | KO | 2003-09-27 | KyoYuk MunHwa HoeKwan, Seoul, South Korea |
References
edit- ^ a b "Plenty of muscle in 'Baby Doll' Reid's big win at Pechanga". By Jerry Magee, UNION-TRIBUNE July 3, 2007
- ^ "IFBA World Champion Juhee Kim Defends Against Former IFBA Champ on May 6th". Women Boxing, April 12, 2005
- ^ "Latest boxing News and Events in the USA and around the world"[permanent dead link]. The Sweet Science, Jul 2, 2007
- ^ "Elena “Baby Doll” Reid and Seven Others to be new Hall of Fame Members" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. The Sweet Science, By David A. Avila on Feb 05 2016
- ^ "Korean American Messer-Caminschi named new IFBA commissioner". Korean Times US, March 22, 2016
- ^ "Women's Body Strips Titles from NK Boxers" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. KBS World Radio, 2005-06-23
- ^ "What's the Buzz\'. Women's Boxing Network, March 2005.
- ^ "Sport in Brief". The Telegraph, 14 Nov 2005
- ^ "Read earns flyweight championship at Pachanga bout"[permanent dead link]. My Valley News. Nancy Fay on July 6, 2007
- ^ "Elena “Babydoll” Reid: Life After Combat Sports". MMA Rising, By Robert Sargent on April 15, 2011
- ^ "Cho PD releases new MV for Victory 2010". AllKpop, March 8, 2010