## BAEK RETAINS WBA SUPER-FEATHER TITLE ON A SPLIT DRAW WITH COMPATRIOT CHOI

January 30, 2000
POHANG, KOREA-Unbeaten hard-puncher JONGKWON BAEK kept his WBA super-featherweight title, as he battled to a split draw with a taller compatriot named KYUCHUL CHOI over 12 heats.

Scored-Gonzalo Riveras (Venezuela) 117-112 for Baek, Arkom Wannasit (Thailand) 116-114 for Choi, and Kwangsoo Kim (Korea) 115-115.

Baek remained more aggressive against the taller fellow countryman who tried to outbox the hard-hitting champ. It was a give-and-take and close affair. Referee was Fernando Estrella (Philippines).

The champ is 21-0-1, 18 KOs. Choi is 16-1-1, 9 KOs.

Fight site: Pohang Indoor Gymnasium.
Promoter: Madam Yongja Shim's Soongmin Promotions.
WBA supervisor: Yangsup Shim (Korea).
(1-30-00)

### SCORESHEETS

BAEK
GONZALO RIVERAS (VENEZUELA) | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 117
ARKOM WANNASIT (THAILAND) | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | 114
KWANGSOO KIM (KOREA) | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | 115
JUDGE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | TOTAL
KWANGSOO KIM (KOREA) | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | 9 | 115
ARKOM WANNASIT (THAILAND) | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | - | 116
GONZALO RIVERAS (VENEZUELA) | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | - | 9 | 9 | - | 112
CHOI

REFEREE: FERNANDO ESTRELLA (PHILIPPINES)

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