Hangul 김기수 Sport Boxing Weight 67 kg Hanja 金基洙 Name Kim Ki-soo Martial art Boxing | Revised Romanization Gim Gi-su Role Boxer McCune–Reischauer Kim Kisu Height 1.71 m | |
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Died June 10, 1997, Seoul, South Korea | ||
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Kim Ki-soo (17 September 1939 – 10 June 1997) was a South Korean southpaw boxer at middleweight. He was South Korea's first world boxing champion.
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- herald interview kim ki soo blurring gender barriers with makeup
- Ki Soo Kim vs Freddie Little Boxing 1967
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- Later life
- References
Ki Soo Kim vs Freddie Little - Boxing 1967
Amateur career
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 career
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 life
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 (鄭夏子), two sons, and two daughters.