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.
Park Chan-hee | |||||||||||||||
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 Park (center) at the 1974 Asian Games | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1957 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
editPark 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
editPark 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
edit| 23 fights | 17 wins | 4 losses |
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| 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
edit- ^ "Sports Briefs". The New York Times. 19 March 1979. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Shoji Oguma of Japan successfully defended his World Boxing..." United Press International. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Park Chan-hee from BoxRec (registration required)
- Park Chan-hee at Olympedia
- Park Chan-hee – CBZ Profile
