May. 10, 1999
Soowon-KANGWOON LEE, 111 1/4, acquired the vacant Korean flyweight title
by scoring a 5th round KO of HANJIN PARK, 111, in a scheduled 10.
SANGGURL LEE, 121 1/4, also became the new Korean super-bantam champ by outscoring SUKHWI CHO, 122, in a 10-round elimination bout.
KBC #2 ranked super-feather KYUCHUL CHOI, 134 1/2, chalked up a second round KO over MICHAEL JOHN SHAW, 133 3/4, in a scheduled 10.
WBC #1 ranked light fly YOSAM CHOI, 110, stunned the crowd with a quick demolition of Filipino ROLANDO BACLAYO, 108 3/4, in the opening session of a scheduled 10.
Lion Promotions.
(5-10-99)
May 15
ULSAN-KBC #2 ranked feather EUNSIK LEE, 127 1/2, finished OLYMPIO
NAPOLES, 128, in the third round in a scheduled 10.
KBC #2 ranked welter YONGHWA CHOI, 146 3/4, decisioned SEUNGCHUN LEE, 147, over 8.
KBC #4 ranked super-light WONSEH KOO, 141 1/4, outpointed SOONHO KIM, 139, over 8.
Taekwang Promotions.
(5-15-99)
May 16, 1999
BUPYUNG, KOREA-Former OPBF middle champ JONGMO KIM, 158 3/4, made a
successful comeback by scoring a first round KO of KBC #2 ranked
YOUNGYONG LEE, 157 3/4, in a scheduled 10. Kim is 17-2-1, 11 KOs.
BYUNGCHUL OH, 147, wrested the Korean national welterweight title by a 10-round decision over defending champ DAEYOUNG KIM, 147, over 10. The newly crowned Oh is 9-3-1, 2 KOs. Kim fell to 10-4-1, 8 KOs.
HYUNGJUNG LEE, 153 1/4, kept his Korean national super-welter title on a quick KO of KBC #2 ranked JONGSUN LEE, 152, at 2:55 of the third round in a scheduled 10. Lee, who scored his 5th defense, is 14-3-2, 13 KOs. Lee dropped to 3-7-2.
Daewoo Promotions.
(5-16-99)
May 23
HONGCHUN, KOREA-Unbeaten YONGNAM LIM, 107 1/2, seized the vacant Korean light flyweight title by winning a decision over PILKOO KANG, 106 1/2, over 10. The newly crowned Lim is 5-0, 4 KOs.
WBC #15 ranked super-fly prospect SUENGROK CHOI, 116 1/4, ran his unbeaten mark to 4-0, as many KOs, as he made short work of Filipino bantam champ JOEL JUNIO, 116 3/4, in a scheduled 10. Choi was formerly the gold medalist of the East-Asian Games.
It is this reporter's wonder why Filipino national champs do not get stripped of their titles with their losses, even in non-title bouts, under his class limit. This reporter also wonders why the managers of Filipino national champs insists on the contract weight over the class limit in their foreign campaigns.
JUNGBUM KIM, 145 1/2, scored a fine KO of KISOO LEE, 147 3/4, at 0:36 into the second round in a scheduled 10.
Korea Missionary Promotions.
(5-23-99)
PS Courtesy of Korean reporter Mr. Eungsang Cho