Other names Retsu Years active 2005–present Wins by knockout 8 Nationality Zainichi Korean Name Lee Ryol-li Draws 1 | Reach 68 in (1.73 m) Role Boxer Losses 1 Team Yokohama Hikari Gym Height 1.74 m | |
Born Lee Retsuri (李 冽理, Japanese)Lee Yol-Li (이 열리 in South Korean)Lee Ryol-Li (리 렬리 in North Korean) May 20, 1982 (age 42) Kadoma, Osaka, Japan ( 1982-05-20 ) Fighting out of Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Division | ||
Lee Ryol-Li or Retsuri Lee is a Zainichi Korean professional boxer from Osaka Prefecture, Japan, born on May 20, 1982. He was born in Kadoma, Osaka, and lives in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
Biography
Lee won his first fight by third-round KO in 2005. He won the Japanese featherweight title in 2010, and defended the title once before fighting for a world title.
He captured the WBA super bantamweight title against Thai Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym on October 2, 2010 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan. He earned a 5 million yen bonus for the fight.
Lee is also affiliated with Chongryon, or the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a group of ethnic Koreans in Japan that is sympathetic to North Korea.
References
Lee Ryol-li Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA