Real name Yuh Hwan-kil Wins 26 Height 1.68 m Losses 2 Stance Southpaw Role Boxer Draws 3 | Nationality South Korean Name Yuh Hwan-kil Total fights 31 Wins by KO 11 | |
Born September 23, 1962Namhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea ( 1962-09-23 ) Died April 21, 2009, Goyang, South Korea | ||
Yuh Hwan-kil (Hangul: 류환길; Hanja: 柳煥吉; September 23, 1962 – April 21, 2009) was a boxer from South Korea.
In December 1981, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation lightweight title.
In 1984, Yuh became the inaugural IBF Super Featherweight champion with a split decision win over Rod Sequenan. He defended the belt once before losing it to Lester Ellis of Australia in 1985.
On April 21, 2009, he died after 3 years of being in a vegetative state. He had been injured in a hit and run accident.
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