| Kim Sung-jun | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1953-06-03)June 3, 1953 Busan, South Korea |
| Died | February 3, 1989(1989-02-03) (aged 35) Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (159 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 48 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 6 |
Kim Sung-Jun (Korean: 김성준; Hanja: 金性俊; June 3, 1953 – February 3, 1989) was a boxer from South Korea.
Professional career
In January, 1978, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation light flyweight title.
In September, 1978, Kim became the WBC light flyweight champion with a KO win over Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh. He defended the belt three times before losing it to Shigeo Nakajima in January, 1980.
In July, 1980, Kim unsuccessfully challenged Shoji Oguma for the WBC flyweight title, losing by a split decision.
Professional boxing record
| 48 fights | 28 wins | 14 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 13 | 0 |
| By decision | 15 | 14 |
| Draws | 6 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Loss | 28–14–6 | Suk Chul Bae | UD | 10 (10) | 1982-07-11 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 47 | Win | 28–13–6 | Kiyoshi Nagashima | KO | 9 (10) | 1981-12-06 | Gwangju Gymnasium, Gwangju City, South Korea | |
| 46 | Loss | 27–13–6 | Hong Soo Yang | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-06-27 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | |
| 45 | Loss | 27–12–6 | Hector Meléndez | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-05-13 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 44 | Loss | 27–11–6 | Rafael Orono | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-04-06 | Caracas, Venezuela | |
| 43 | Loss | 27–10–6 | Miguel Canto | PTS | 10 (10) | 1981-02-22 | Merida, Mexico | |
| 42 | Win | 27–9–6 | Bemi Dayodan | KO | 1 (10) | 1981-01-11 | Daegu, South Korea | |
| 41 | Win | 26–9–6 | Arnel Arrozal | UD | 10 (10) | 1980-09-26 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 40 | Loss | 25–9–6 | Shoji Oguma | SD | 15 (15) | 1980-07-28 | Kuramae Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan | For WBC flyweight title |
| 39 | Draw | 25–8–6 | Hong Soo Yang | TD | 6 (10) | 1980-06-20 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 38 | Loss | 25–8–5 | Lee Seung-hoon | PTS | 10 (10) | 1980-05-09 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 37 | Loss | 25–7–5 | Shigeo Nakajima | UD | 15 (15) | 1980-01-03 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBC light-flyweight title |
| 36 | Win | 25–6–5 | Hector Meléndez | UD | 15 (15) | 1979-10-21 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Retained WBC light-flyweight title |
| 35 | Win | 24–6–5 | Siony Carupo | SD | 15 (15) | 1979-07-28 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Retained WBC light-flyweight title |
| 34 | Win | 23–6–5 | Jiro Takada | PTS | 10 (10) | 1979-06-03 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 33 | Draw | 22–6–5 | Hector Meléndez | SD | 15 (15) | 1979-03-31 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Retained WBC light-flyweight title |
| 32 | Win | 22–6–4 | Peter Siscon | KO | 4 (10) | 1979-02-24 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 31 | Win | 21–6–4 | Ric Barimbad | PTS | 10 (10) | 1978-11-30 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 30 | Win | 20–6–4 | Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh | KO | 3 (15) | 1978-09-30 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Won WBC light-flyweight title |
| 29 | Loss | 19–6–4 | Sang Il Jung | PTS | 12 (12) | 1978-07-09 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Lost OPBF light-flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 19–5–4 | Eddie Carazal | KO | 10 (10) | 1978-06-15 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 27 | Draw | 18–5–4 | Franco Torregoza | PTS | 10 (10) | 1978-05-06 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | |
| 26 | Win | 18–5–3 | Kazunori Tenryu | KO | 3 (12) | 1978-03-25 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Retained OPBF light-flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 17–5–3 | Sang Il Jung | PTS | 12 (12) | 1978-01-29 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Won OPBF light-flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 16–5–3 | Kyung Ju Ha | KO | 5 (10) | 1977-12-28 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 23 | Win | 15–5–3 | Demetrio Alferez | KO | 7 (10) | 1977-11-04 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 22 | Win | 14–5–3 | Ryuji Iwamoto | PTS | 10 (10) | 1977-08-10 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | |
| 21 | Draw | 13–5–3 | Yong Hyun Kim | PTS | 10 (10) | 1977-07-15 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Retained South Korean light-flyweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 13–5–2 | Kazunori Tenryu | PTS | 10 (10) | 1977-04-19 | Japan | |
| 19 | Win | 13–4–2 | Mak Dong Kim | PTS | 10 (10) | 1977-03-27 | Daegu Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea | Retained South Korean light-flyweight title |
| 18 | Loss | 12–4–2 | Shoji Oguma | PTS | 10 (10) | 1977-02-15 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 17 | Win | 12–3–2 | Little Park | PTS | 10 (10) | 1977-01-22 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Won vacant South Korean light-flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 11–3–2 | Suriya Patumwadee | KO | 5 (10) | 1976-11-27 | Cheongju Gymnasium, Cheongju, South Korea | |
| 15 | Win | 10–3–2 | Ki Hyung Lee | TKO | 4 (10) | 1976-09-01 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | Draw | 9–3–2 | Young Hwan Kim | PTS | 8 (8) | 1976-06-24 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 13 | Win | 9–3–1 | Little Park | PTS | 10 (10) | 1976-01-25 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Retained South Korean light-flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 8–3–1 | Ki Hyung Lee | PTS | 10 (10) | 1975-11-23 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Retained South Korean light-flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 7–3–1 | Myung An Moon | PTS | 10 (10) | 1975-08-31 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Won inaugural South Korean light-flyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 6–3–1 | Han Soo Lee | KO | 3 (8) | 1975-07-23 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | |
| 9 | Loss | 5–3–1 | Little Park | PTS | 10 (10) | 1975-06-07 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 8 | Win | 5–2–1 | Chun Woo Lee | PTS | 8 (8) | 1975-04-19 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | |
| 7 | Win | 4–2–1 | Yong Keun Lee | KO | 2 (8) | 1975-03-30 | Daegu Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea | |
| 6 | Win | 3–2–1 | Yung Woon Lee | PTS | 4 (4) | 1974-12-28 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 5 | Win | 2–2–1 | Shi Ho Kim | KO | 5 (6) | 1974-09-04 | Daegu Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea | |
| 4 | Loss | 1–2–1 | Hak Soo Suh | PTS | 4 (4) | 1974-06-07 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | |
| 3 | Win | 1–1–1 | Yung Woon Lee | PTS | 4 (4) | 1974-06-06 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | |
| 2 | Draw | 0–1–1 | In Soo Lim | PTS | 4 (4) | 1972-02-05 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | In Soo Lim | PTS | 4 (4) | 1971-12-28 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea |
Later life & death
After retiring, Kim experienced dementia pugilistica and financial difficulties, and on February 3, 1989, he committed suicide by leaping off a building in Seoul, South Korea.
See also
References
- "A day like today, Sun Jun Kim conquered the WBC Light flyweight title". World Boxing Council. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- "JAPAN'S NAKAJIMA TAKES WBC JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT TITLE FROM SOUTH KOREA'S KIM". Pathé News. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
External links
- Boxing record for Kim Sung-jun from BoxRec (registration required)
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Inaugural champion | South Korean light-flyweight champion August 31, 1975 – 1976 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held bySang Il Jung | ||
| VacantTitle last held bySang Il Jung | South Korean light-flyweight champion January 22, 1977 – 1977 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byYong Hyun Kim | ||
| Preceded bySang Il Jung | OPBF light-flyweight champion January 29, 1978 – July 9, 1978 |
Succeeded bySang Il Jung | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded byNetrnoi Sor Vorasingh | WBC light-flyweight champion September 30, 1978 – January 3, 1980 |
Succeeded byShigeo Nakajima | ||