Real name Kim Sung-Jun Wins 28 Height 1.59 m Losses 14 Role Boxer Draws 6 | Nationality South Korean Name Kim Sung-jun Total fights 48 Wins by KO 13 | |
Died February 3, 1989, Seoul, South Korea | ||
[ Korea boxing ] Kim Sung Jun vs Netnoi Vorashingh ( 김성준 vs 네트로이 보라싱 ) 1978.09.30 WBC 라이트 플라이급 타이틀전
Kim Sung-Jun (Hangul: 김성준, Hanja: 金性俊) (June 3, 1953 – February 3, 1989) was a boxer from South Korea.
In January, 1978, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation light flyweight title.
In September, 1978, Kim became the WBC light flyweight champion with a KO win over Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh. He defended the belt three times before losing it to Shigeo Nakajima in January, 1980.
In July, 1980, Kim unsuccessfully challenged Shoji Oguma for the WBC flyweight title, losing by a split decision.
After retiring, Kim experienced dementia pugilistica and financial difficulties, and on February 3, 1989, he committed suicide by leaping off a building in Seoul, South Korea.
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