Kwon Soon-chun

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Kwon Soon-chun
Born
Kwon Soon-chun

(1959-04-24) April 24, 1959 (age 65)
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Statistics
Weight(s)
StanceSouthpaw[1]
Boxing record
Total fights35[1]
Wins27[1]
Wins by KO18[1]
Losses5[1]
Draws3[1]

Kwon Soon-chun (born April 24, 1959 in South Korea ) is a retired South Korean boxer.[1]

Professional career

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After turning professional in 1977[1] he had compiled a record of 21-2-1 in 6 years before unsuccessfully challenging for the WBA super flyweight championship against Jiro Watanabe in 1983. He fought Rene Busayong for the vacant IBF world title and won by 5th-round knockout. After a successful six title defenses he ended up losing the title to Chung Jong-kwan in 1985.


Professional boxing record

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35 fights 27 wins 5 losses
By knockout 18 1
By decision 9 3
By disqualification 0 1
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Age Location Notes
35 Loss 27–5–3 Chang Tae-il SD 15 May 17, 1987 27 years, 327 days Kudok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea For vacant IBF super flyweight title
34 Win 27–4–3 Little Holmes KO 3 (10) Dec 3, 1986 27 years, 223 days Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
33 Loss 26–4–3 Chung Jong-kwan TKO 4 (15) Dec 20, 1985 26 years, 240 days Kudok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Lost IBF flyweight title
32 Draw 26–3–3 Chung Jong-kwan SD 15 Jul 17, 1985 26 years, 84 days Masan Gymnasium, Masan, South Korea Retained IBF flyweight title
31 Win 26–3–2 Shinobu Kawashima KO 3 (15) Apr 15, 1985 25 years, 356 days Pohang Indoor Gymnasium, Pohang, South Korea Retained IBF flyweight title
30 Draw 25–3–2 Chung Jong-kwan SD 15 Jan 25, 1985 25 years, 276 days Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon, South Korea Retained IBF flyweight title
29 Win 25–3–1 Joaquin Flores Caraballo TKO 12 (15) Sep 7, 1984 25 years, 136 days Chungju, South Korea Retained IBF flyweight title
28 Win 24–3–1 Ian Clyde UD 15 May 19, 1984 25 years, 25 days Daejeon, South Korea Retained IBF flyweight title
27 Win 23–3–1 Roger Castillo TD 12 (15) Feb 25, 1984 24 years, 307 days Seoul, South Korea Retained IBF flyweight title
26 Win 22–3–1 Rene Busayong KO 5 (15) Dec 24, 1983 24 years, 244 days Seoul, South Korea Won inaugural IBF flyweight title
25 Loss 21–3–1 Jiro Watanabe TD 11 (15) Oct 6, 1983 24 years, 165 days Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka, Japan For WBA super flyweight title
24 Win 21–2–1 Ruben De La Cruz KO 4 (10) Jul 24, 1983 24 years, 91 days Gwangju City, South Korea
23 Win 20–2–1 Pat Bracero KO 2 (12) May 14, 1983 24 years, 20 days Busan, South Korea Retained OPBF super flyweight title
22 Win 19–2–1 Rene Aroy KO 9 (10) Mar 12, 1983 23 years, 322 days Masan, South Korea
21 Win 18–2–1 Phaktai Lipovitan KO 1 (12) Jan 2, 1983 23 years, 253 days Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon, South Korea Retained OPBF super flyweight title
20 Win 17–2–1 Flash Jagdon KO 1 (?) Oct 30, 1982 23 years, 189 days Daegu, South Korea
19 Win 16–2–1 Joe Hiyas TD 7 (12) Sep 19, 1982 23 years, 148 days Kudok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea Retained OPBF super flyweight title
18 Win 15–2–1 Elid Fernandez TKO 3 (10) Jun 20, 1982 23 years, 57 days Indoor Gymnasium, Gwangju City, South Korea
17 Win 14–2–1 Payao Poontarat PTS 12 May 7, 1982 23 years, 13 days Changchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Retained OPBF super flyweight title
16 Win 13–2–1 Ali Formentera TKO 6 (12) Mar 7, 1982 22 years, 317 days Daegu Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea Retained OPBF super flyweight title
15 Win 12–2–1 Diego De Villa KO 7 (10) Jan 3, 1982 22 years, 254 days Busan, South Korea
14 Win 11–2–1 Hiroyuki Kobayashi PTS 10 Dec 6, 1981 22 years, 226 days Gwangju Gymnasium, Gwangju City, South Korea
13 Win 10–2–1 William Develos PTS 12 Oct 17, 1981 22 years, 176 days Seoul, South Korea Won OPBF super flyweight title
12 Draw 9–2–1 Lord Esmero PTS 10 Jul 31, 1981 22 years, 98 days Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea
11 Win 9–2 Frankie Granados KO 1 (10) Jun 27, 1981 22 years, 64 days Kudok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea
10 Loss 8–2 Yoshiyuki Uchikoshi DQ 1 (6) Apr 19, 1981 21 years, 360 days Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
9 Win 8–1 Tsuguyuki Toma KO 2 (10) Apr 4, 1981 21 years, 345 days Wonju Gymnasium, Wonju, South Korea
8 Win 7–1 Jin Hyun Jo KO 2 (8) Feb 4, 1981 21 years, 286 days Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
7 Win 6–1 Suk Lim Lee KO 2 (6) Dec 7, 1980 21 years, 227 days Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
6 Win 5–1 Chan Soo Jung PTS 4 Nov 30, 1980 21 years, 220 days Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
5 Win 4–1 Sang Moon Lee PTS 4 Nov 23, 1980 21 years, 213 days Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
4 Win 3–1 Chun Jae Lee KO 4 (4) Nov 19, 1980 21 years, 209 days Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
3 Win 2–1 Young Bum Song PTS 4 Nov 18, 1980 21 years, 208 days Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
2 Loss 1–1 Jung Keun Choi PTS 4 Aug 11, 1979 20 years, 109 days Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
1 Win 1–0 Sung Koo Lee KO 2 (4) Oct 16, 1977 18 years, 175 days Seoul, South Korea

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "BoxRec: Soon Chun Kwon". boxrec.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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Achievements
Inaugural Champion IBF flyweight champion
December 24, 1983 – December 20, 1985 		Succeeded by
Chung Jong-kwan


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