Kim Kwang-Sun
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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's boxing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Flyweight | |
Kim Kwang-Sun (born June 8, 1964 in Chunnahbokdo, Korea) is a South Korean boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (51 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
[edit] Olympic Results
1984
- Lost to Paul Gonzales (United States) 0-5
1988
- Defeated Tseyen-Oidov Tserenyan (Mongolia) RSC 2
- Defeated Nokuthula Tshabangu (Zimbabwe) RSC 2
- Defeated Arthur Johnson (United States) 5-0
- Defeated Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria) 4-1
- Defeated Timofey Skryabin (Soviet Union) 5-0
- Defeated Andreas Tews (East Germany) 4-1
[edit] Pro Career
Kim turned pro in 1990 and after only five fights took on Humberto Gonzalez 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.
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