Real name Hong Soo-Hwan Wins 41 Height 1.70 m Draws 4 Stance Orthodox Role Boxer Total fights 50 | Nationality South Korean Name Hong Soo-hwan Division Bantamweight Rated at Super Bantamweight Wins by KO 14 Martial art Boxing Losses 5 | |
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Born May 26, 1950 (age 73)
Seoul, South Korea ( 1950-05-26 ) | ||
1977 korean boxing archive what a fight hong soo hwan vs hector carrasquilla
Hong Soo-hwan (Hangul: 홍수환) (born May 26, 1950 in Seoul, South Korea) is a retired professional boxer from South Korea who held the Lineal and WBA bantamweight titles.
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- 1977 korean boxing archive what a fight hong soo hwan vs hector carrasquilla
- Pro career
- Honors
- References
Pro career
Hong turned pro in 1969 and in 1974 captured the Lineal and WBA bantamweight title with a decision win over Arnold Taylor, a fight in which Taylor was down in the 1st, 5th, and 14th rounds. He lost his title in his 2nd defense to Alfonso Zamora in 1975. In 1977 he captured the vacant WBA super bantamweight title in an exciting 3rd-round KO over Hector Carrasquilla. Hong was down 4 times in the 2nd, only to come back in the following round to win. He lost the title in his 2nd defense to Ricardo Cardona in 1978.
Honors
Hong was named The Ring magazine Progress of the Year fighter for 1974.