Real name Oh Min-keun No contests 0 Total fights 20 Wins by ko 6 Stance Orthodox Division Featherweight Number of contests 0 | Nationality South Korean Role Boxer Losses 4 Rated at Featherweight Name Oh Min-keun Draws 0 | |
Born August 15, 1962 (age 61)
Seoul, South Korea ( 1962-08-15 ) | ||
Min-Keun Oh (Hangul: 오민근, Hanja: 吳民根) (born August 15, 1962 in Seoul, South Korea) is a former boxer from South Korea.
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Amateur career
In 1979, Oh won the silver medal in featherweight at the inaugural World Junior Amateur Boxing Championships held in Yokohama, Japan.
In 1980, he won another silver at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships held in Bombay, India, losing a split decision to 1982 World Championship silver medalist Rawsalyn Otgonbayar of Mongolia in the final match.
Pro career
In 1983, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation featherweight title.
In 1984, Kim became the inaugural IBF featherweight champion with a KO win over Joko Arter of Indonesia. He defended the belt twice, against two Americans. The first defense against Kelvin Lampkin winning a 15-round decision, 6-10-84, and then his second defense against the undefeated Irving Mitchell by 15-round decision, 4-7-85. before losing it to Ki-Young Chung in 1985.