Kim Kwang-sun
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| Born | June 8, 1964 Jeollabuk-do, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight class | Flyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | 51 kg (112 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Kim Kwang-sun | |
| Hangul | 김광선 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gwangseon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kwangsŏn |
Kim Kwang-sun (Korean: 김광선, born June 8, 1964) is a retired South Korean boxer.
Amateur career
[edit]Kim won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (51 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] He was a two-time Boxing World Cup champion as well.
Results
[edit]| 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Light Flyweight | First | Loss |  Paul Gonzales
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| 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Flyweight | First | Win |  Tseyen-Oidovyn Tserennyam
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RSC 2 |
| Second | Win |  Nokuthula Tshabangu
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RSC 2 | |
| Third | Win | Arthur Johnson
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5-0 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win |  Serafim Todorov
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4-1 | |
| Semifinal | Win |  Timofey Skryabin
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5-0 | |
| Final | Win |  Andreas Tews
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4-1 | |
Pro career
[edit]Kim turned pro in 1990 and after only five fights took on Humberto González 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. American television commentators said they thought Kim was winning the Carbajal bout.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Gwang-Seon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
Original name: 김 광선 / Other name(s): Kim Kwang-Sun
- ^ "Michael Carbajal vs. Kwang Sun Kim.World Lt FlyWC.1993.07.17". YouTube.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Kim Kwang Sun from BoxRec (registration required) (archive)
- Kim Kwang-Sun at Olympics.com
- Kim Kwang-Sun at Olympic.org (archived)
- Kim Gwang-Seon at Olympedia (archive)
1904: 105 lb (47.6 kg) · 1920–1936: 112 lb (50.8 kg) · 1948–1964: 51 kg · 1968–2008: 48–51 kg · 2012: 49–52 kg · 2016: 50–52 kg · 2020–2024: up to 52 kg · 2024–: up to 51 kg | |
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1954–2006: 51 kg • 2010–2018: 52 kg • 2022–present: 51 kg | |
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