Lee Ryol-li
Lee Ryol-Li | |
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Born |
Ri Retsuri (李 冽理, Japanese) Lee Yol-Li (이 열리 in South Korean) Lee Ryol-Li (리 렬리 in North Korean) May 20, 1982 Kadoma, Osaka, Japan |
Other names | Retsu |
Nationality |
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Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
Division |
Super bantamweight Featherweight |
Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
Fighting out of | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
Team | Yokohama Hikari Gym |
Years active | 2005–present |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 19 |
Wins | 17 |
By knockout | 8 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
University | Korea University |
Website | |
last updated on: October 2, 2010 |
Lee Ryol-Li (born on May 20, 1982), or Retsuri Lee[1], is a Japanese-born South Korean professional boxer. He was born in Kadoma, Osaka, and lives in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
Biography
Lee won his first fight by third-round KO in 2005. He won the Japanese featherweight title in 2010, and defended the title once before fighting for a world title.
He captured the WBA super bantamweight title against Thai Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym on October 2, 2010 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.[1] He earned a 5 million yen bonus for the fight.
Lee is also affiliated with Chongryon, or the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a group of ethnic Koreans in Japan that is sympathetic to North Korea.
See also
References
- 1 2 AFP (October 3, 2010). "Japan-based Lee new WBA super bantamweight champion". Bangkok Post. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
External links
Preceded by Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym |
WBA Super Bantamweight Champion October 2, 2010 – January 31, 2011 Regular Title until December 10, 2010 |
Succeeded by Akifumi Shimoda |
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