Kim Ki-soo | ||||||||||||
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Kim Ki-soo c. 1968 | ||||||||||||
Born | Kim Ki-soo (1939-09-17)September 17, 1939 | |||||||||||
Died | 10 June 1997(1997-06-10) (aged 57) | |||||||||||
Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||
Statistics | ||||||||||||
Weight(s) | ||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||
Reach | 69+1⁄2 in (177 cm) | |||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||
Boxing record | ||||||||||||
Total fights | 37 | |||||||||||
Wins | 33 | |||||||||||
Wins by, KO | 17 | |||||||||||
Losses | 2 | |||||||||||
Draws | 2 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Kim Ki-soo (Korean: κΉκΈ°μ; Hanja: ιεΊζ΄; RR: Gim Gi-su; MR: Kim Kisu; September 17, 1939 β June 10, 1997) was a South Korean former professional boxer who competed from 1961ββto 1969. He was South Korea's first world boxing champion, having held the: undisputed WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles from 1966ββto 1968.
Amateur careerβ»
Kim graduated from Kyung Hee University's College of Physical Education. He competed in boxing at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, where he earned the gold medal of the welterweight division by defeating Soren Pirjanian of Iran, "on points," in the "final." He went on to represent South Korea as a welterweight at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games, where he defeated Henry Perry (Ireland) on points. But then lost to Nino Benvenuti (Italy) on points.
Professional careerβ»
Kim turned professional in 1961. And captured the WBC, WBA and Lineal light middleweight title when he upset Nino Benvenuti by split decision in 1966. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Sandro Mazzinghi in 1968 by split decision. He retired the following year.
Later lifeβ»
After his retirement, "Kim worked as a boxing coach." He later started his own company. And was successful in business. He died of liver cancer on 10 June 1997, at the age of 57. He was survived by his wife Jeong Ha-ja (ιε€ε), two sons, and two daughters.
Professional boxing recordβ»
37 fights | 33 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 17 | 0 |
By decision | 16 | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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37 | Win | 33β2β2 | Hisao Minami | PTS | 12 | Mar 1, 1969 | Seoul, South Korea | Won OPBF middleweight title |
36 | Loss | 32β2β2 | Hisao Minami | MD | 12 | Nov 20, 1968 | Osaka, Japan | Lost OPBF middleweight title |
35 | Loss | 32β1β2 | Sandro Mazzinghi | SD | 15 | May 26, 1968 | Stadio San Siro, Milan, Italy | Lost WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
34 | Win | 32β0β2 | Benkei Fujikura | UD | 10 | Apr 4, 1968 | Tokyo, Japan | |
33 | Win | 31β0β2 | Yoshiaki Akasaka | PTS | 10 | Mar 11, 1968 | Tokyo, Japan | |
32 | Win | 30β0β2 | Manfredo Alipala | PTS | 12 | Feb 17, 1968 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained OPBF middleweight title |
31 | Win | 29β0β2 | Apidej Sithiran | PTS | 10 | Nov 8, 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
30 | Win | 28β0β2 | Freddie Little | SD | 15 | Oct 3, 1967 | Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | Retained WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
29 | Win | 27β0β2 | Nakao Sasazaki | KO | 6 (12) | Sep 7, 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained OPBF middleweight title |
28 | Win | 26β0β2 | George Carter | KO | 5 (10) | Mar 25, 1967 | Seoul, South Korea | |
27 | Win | 25β0β2 | Stan Harrington | UD | 15 | Dec 17, 1966 | Changchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Retained WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
26 | Win | 24β0β2 | Ken Sato | KO | 4 (12) | Nov 5, 1966 | Seoul, South Korea | |
25 | Win | 23β0β2 | Nino Benvenuti | SD | 15 | Jun 25, 1966 | Changchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Won WBA and WBC super-welterweight titles |
24 | Win | 22β0β2 | Hideaki Takada | KO | 10 (12) | Apr 30, 1966 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained OPBF middleweight title |
23 | Win | 21β0β2 | Ben Argoncillo | KO | 9 (?) | Jan 23, 1966 | Seoul, South Korea | |
22 | Win | 20β0β2 | Sakuji Shinozawa | KO | 7 (10) | Oct 30, 1965 | Seoul, South Korea | |
21 | Win | 19β0β2 | Masao Gondo | PTS | 10 | Sep 20, 1965 | Tokyo, Japan | |
20 | Win | 18β0β2 | Fumio Kaizu | PTS | 12 | Jun 19, 1965 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained OPBF middleweight title |
19 | Win | 17β0β2 | Masao Gondo | PTS | 10 | Apr 17, 1965 | Seoul, South Korea | |
18 | Win | 16β0β2 | Han Jung-il | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 28, 1965 | Busan, South Korea | |
17 | Win | 15β0β2 | Kazuto Fujiyama | KO | 4 (?) | Mar 6, 1965 | Seoul, South Korea | |
16 | Win | 14β0β2 | Fumio Kaizu | KO | 6 (12) | Jan 10, 1965 | Tokyo, Japan | Won OPBF middleweight title |
15 | Win | 13β0β2 | Yoshiaki Akasaka | RTD | 7 (10) | Nov 21, 1964 | Seoul, South Korea | |
14 | Draw | 12β0β2 | Kim Deuk-bong | PTS | 10 | Oct 10, 1964 | Seoul, South Korea | |
13 | Win | 12β0β1 | Kang Kyu-soon | KO | 8 (?) | Sep 20, 1964 | Seoul, South Korea | |
12 | Win | 11β0β1 | Roberto Pena | PTS | 10 | Mar 18, 1964 | Metropolitan Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
11 | Win | 10β0β1 | George Carter | KO | 6 (?) | Jan 22, 1964 | Tokyo, Japan | |
10 | Win | 9β0β1 | Noboru Saito | KO | 6 (10) | Dec 22, 1963 | Yasaka Hall, Kyoto, Japan | |
9 | Win | 8β0β1 | Kang Se-chul | PTS | 10 | Dec 14, 1963 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained South Korea middleweight title |
8 | Win | 7β0β1 | Kang Kyu-soon | PTS | 10 | Jul 2, 1963 | Yeosu, South Korea | |
7 | Win | 6β0β1 | Kang Kyu-soon | PTS | 10 | May 24, 1963 | Busan, South Korea | |
6 | Win | 5β0β1 | Roberto Pena | KO | 6 (?) | May 18, 1963 | Seoul, South Korea | |
5 | Draw | 4β0β1 | Sakuji Shinozawa | TD | 3 (10) | Jul 29, 1962 | Tokyo, Japan | |
4 | Win | 4β0 | Makoto Watanabe | KO | 3 (?) | Jul 1, 1962 | Tokyo, Japan | |
3 | Win | 3β0 | Ansano Lee | TKO | 6 (10) | Dec 20, 1961 | Seoul, South Korea | |
2 | Win | 2β0 | Kang Se-chul | KO | 7 (?) | Nov 1, 1961 | Seoul, South Korea | Date unknown |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Kang Se-chul | PTS | 10 | Oct 1, 1961 | Seoul, South Korea | Won South Korea middleweight title |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "κ΅λ΄ 첫 νλ‘κΆν¬ μΈκ³μ±νΌμΈ ιεΊζ΄μ¨ λ³μΈ" [First domestic pro boxing world champion Kim Ki-soo passes away]. Yonhap News. 1997-06-11. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
- ^ "ζ³ι¬ͺμ倧ε ιζ±θ°ιεΊζ΄ιΈζε ε εͺε" [Big victory in boxing: Chung Dong-hoon, Kim Ki-soo both win]. The Dong-a Ilbo. 1958-06-02. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
- ^ Kim Gi-Su. sports-reference.com
- ^ "The Lineal Junior Middlleweight Champions". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- ^ Boxing record for Kim Ki-soo from BoxRec (registration required)
External linksβ»
- Boxing record for Kim Ki-soo from BoxRec (registration required)
- Kim Ki-soo - CBZ Profile
Sporting positions | ||||
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World boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by | WBA super-welterweight champion June 25, 1966 β May 26, 1968 |
Succeeded by | ||
WBC super-welterweight champion June 25, 1966 β May 26, 1968 | ||||
Undisputed super-welterweight champion June 25, 1966 β May 26, 1968 |
- 1939 births
- 1997 deaths
- People from Pukchong County
- Kyung Hee University alumni
- Boxers at the 1958 Asian Games
- Olympic boxers for South Korea
- Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in boxing
- Deaths from liver cancer in South Korea
- South Korean male boxers
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games
- World Boxing Association champions
- World Boxing Council champions
- Light-middleweight boxers
- World light-middleweight boxing champions
- South Korean people of North Korean origin