Park Chan-hee
Park Chan-hee (Hangul: 박찬희, Hanja: 朴贊希; born 23 March 1957) is a retired South Korean boxer. As a professional he held the WBC and lineal titles in the flyweight division. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 1974 Asian Games and placed fifth at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
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 Park (center) at the 1974 Asian Games | |||||||||||
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| Real name | Park Chan-hee | ||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Flyweight | ||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 1957 Pusan, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||
| Total fights | 23 | ||||||||||
| Wins | 17 | ||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 6 | ||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | ||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||
Medal record
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| Park Chan-hee | |
| Hangul | 박찬희 |
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| Hanja | 朴贊希 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Chanhui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Ch'anhŭi |
Amateur career
Park competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games as a Light Flyweight for South Korea. His results were:
- Defeated Abderahim Najim (Morocco) DQ 3
- Defeated Alican Az (Turkey) 5–0
- Lost to Jorge Hernandez (Cuba) 2–3
Pro career
Park turned professional in 1976 and became the WBC and lineal flyweight champion with a decision win over Miguel Canto in 1979.[2] He lost the titles to Shoji Oguma by KO in 1980.
Honors
- Named The Ring magazine Progress of the Year fighter for 1979.
See also
- List of flyweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
References
- "Park Chan-hee". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "Park Chan-hee – Lineal Flyweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
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| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Miguel Canto |
Lineal Flyweight Champion 18 Mar 1979 – 18 May 1980 |
Succeeded by Shoji Oguma |
| Preceded by Miguel Canto |
The Ring Flyweight Champion 18 Mar 1979 – 18 May 1980 |
Succeeded by Shoji Oguma |
| Preceded by Miguel Canto |
WBC Flyweight Champion 18 Mar 1979 – 18 May 1980 |
Succeeded by Shoji Oguma |
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