Name Heo Yong-mo | ||
Heo Yong-Mo (born April 21, 1965) is a retired South Korean amateur boxer.
Career
He won a Light Flyweight bronze medal at the 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
Heo captured a Flyweight silver medal in the 1983 Boxing World Cup in Rome, Italy, beating Australian boxing legend Jeff Fenech by unanimous decision in the semifinals.
Next year, Heo participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics. However, he, in a major upset, lost to Eyüp Can of Turkey by split decision in the quarterfinals.
Heo is currently serving as a junior high school teacher in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do.
References
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