Yuh Hwan-kil | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yuh Hwan-kil September 23, 1962 Namhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea |
| Died | April 21, 2009 (aged 46) Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
Yuh Hwan-kil (Korean: 류환길; Hanja: 柳煥吉; September 23, 1962 – April 21, 2009) was a South Korean former professional boxer who has held the inaugural IBF junior-lightweight title between April 1984 to February 1985.
Professional career
On December 6, 1981, he won the vacant OPBF featherweight title and defended it three times.
On April 22, 1984, Yuh won the inaugural IBF junior-lightweight champion with a split decision win over Rod Sequenan. He defended the belt once before losing it to Lester Ellis in 1985.
Death
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.
Professional boxing record
| 31 fights | 26 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 14 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Win | 26–2–3 | Moon Tae-Jin | PTS | 10 | Nov 17, 1985 | Pohang City, South Korea | |
| 30 | Loss | 25–2–3 | Lester Ellis | SD | 15 | Feb 15, 1985 | Melbourne, Australia | Lost IBF junior-lightweight title |
| 29 | Win | 25–1–3 | Sak Galaxy | KO | 6 (15) | Sep 16, 1984 | Pohang City, South Korea | Retained IBF junior-lightweight title |
| 28 | Win | 24–1–3 | Rod Sequenan | SD | 15 | Apr 22, 1984 | Seoul, South Korea | Won inaugural IBF junior-lightweight title |
| 27 | Win | 23–1–3 | Eddy Camero | UD | 10 | Jan 29, 1984 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 26 | Win | 22–1–3 | Ray Tayaban | KO | 7 | Jul 24, 1983 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 25 | Win | 21–1–3 | Nugprachen Kiatkumchai | KO | 6 | Jan 30, 1983 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 24 | Win | 20–1–3 | Hideyuki Shikano | PTS | 10 | Dec 19, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 23 | Win | 19–1–3 | Davino Inocian | PTS | 12 | Aug 29, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained vacant OPBF featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 18–1–3 | Hwang Jung-Han | PTS | 12 | Jun 13, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained vacant OPBF featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 17–1–3 | Suvan Muagsurin | PTS | 12 | Apr 11, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained vacant OPBF featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 16–1–3 | Santi Donjadee | DQ | 5 | Jan 17, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 19 | Win | 15–1–3 | Hwang Jung-Han | PTS | 12 | Dec 6, 1981 | Seoul, South Korea | Won vacant OPBF featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 14–1–3 | Kolnyth Punyuth | PTS | 10 | Aug 9, 1981 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17 | Win | 13–1–3 | Koichi Matsushima | KO | 7 (10) | Jun 7, 1981 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 16 | Win | 12–1–3 | Deo Rabago | KO | 2 | Apr 26, 1981 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 15 | Win | 11–1–3 | Nugprachen Kiatkumchai | PTS | 10 | Feb 15, 1981 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | Loss | 10–1–3 | Ahn Hyun | PTS | 10 | Dec 19, 1980 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 13 | Draw | 10–0–3 | Lee Yung-Pil | PTS | 5 (10) | Nov 15, 1980 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 12 | Win | 10–0–2 | Yun Suk-Jong | PTS | 10 | Sep 13, 1980 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 11 | Win | 9–0–2 | Rasool Shakoor | PTS | 8 | Jul 10, 1980 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 10 | Draw | 8–0–2 | Kim Hyun | PTS | 8 | Mar 24, 1980 | Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Chung Moon-Pyung | PTS | 8 | Feb 3, 1980 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Choi Wan-chol | KO | 4 | Nov 8, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 7 | Draw | 6–0–1 | Kim Yong-Hwan | PTS | 8 | Sep 9, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Chang Jung-Suk | KO | 4 | Aug 14, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Lee Sung-Muk | KO | 2 | Jun 29, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kim Bok-Su | PTS | 4 | May 20, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kim Hung-Suk | KO | 2 | Apr 29, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Lee Byung-Up | KO | 1 | Apr 21, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Cho Yung-Bok | PTS | 4 | Mar 18, 1979 | Busan, South Korea |
External links
- Boxing record for Yuh Hwan-kil from BoxRec (registration required)
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