Ji Won Kim

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Ji-Won Kim (born August 6, 1959 in Korea) was a Korean boxer who was a champion in the super bantamweight division.

On May 17, 1983, the southpaw defeated Chan-Jung Chun for the Korean super bantamweight title. Four months later he fought Little Bangoyan for the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) title, capturing it with a twlve-round decision. For the next year Kim made five defenses of his OPBF title against the likes of Lito Cortez (KO 2), Rolando Navarro (PTS 12), and Fel Malatag (TKO 6).

On January 3, 1985, he fought countryman and reigning International Boxing Federation super bantamweight champion Seung-Il Suh. Kim won via a tenth round stoppage. Kim would make four successful defenses of his title against Ruben Dario Palacios (W15 March 30, 1985), Bobby Berna (KO 4 June 28, 1985), Seung-Il Suh (KO 2 October 9, 1985), and Rudy Casicas (KO 2 May 2, 1986).

He would abruptly retire from boxing finishing with a record of 16 wins, no losses, and two ties. He would become one of the few world champions to retire unbeaten, along with heavyweight Rocky Marciano, strawweight Ricardo Lopez, and super middleweight Sven Ottke.