All boxersHong Soo-hwan
Boxing41-5-4RECORD
14WINS BY KO / TKO
27WINS BY DECISION
50PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 26 May 1950 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Birthplace | Seoul, South Korea |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Super bantamweight, Bantamweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 170 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 169 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1969–1980 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 10 May 1969 |
| Last fight | Draw vs Yum Dong-Kyun, 19 Dec 1980 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA super bantamweight champion (1977–1978)
- WBA bantamweight champion (1974–1975)
- The Ring bantamweight champion (1974–1975)
- OPBF bantamweight champion
- South Korean bantamweight champion (1971–1972)
Background
Hong Soo-hwan is a former South Korean boxer from Seoul who became a two-division world champion. He won the WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles in 1974 and the inaugural WBA super bantamweight title in 1977.
Fight history
50 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Yum Dong-Kyun | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Dec 1980 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Loss | Ricardo Cardona | TKO | 12 | 1:23 | 6 May 1978 | Seoul, South Korea | Lost WBA super bantamweight title |
| Win | Yu Kasahara | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 1 Feb 1978 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained WBA super bantamweight title | |
| Win | Hector Carrasquilla | KO | 3 | 1:04 | 26 Nov 1977 | Panama City, Panama | Won inaugural WBA super bantamweight title |
| Win | Futaro Tanaka | Decision (points) | 12 | 10 Oct 1977 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Yum Dong-Kyun | Decision (points) | 12 | 27 Jun 1977 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Conrado Vasquez | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 15 Mar 1977 | Honolulu, Hawaii, US | ||
| Loss | Alfonso Zamora | TKO | 12 | 2:50 | 16 Oct 1976 | Incheon, South Korea | For WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| Draw | Ric Quijano | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Aug 1976 | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Win | Venice Borkhorsor | Decision (points) | 12 | 30 May 1976 | Busan, South Korea | Won vacant OPBF bantamweight title | |
| Win | Sutan Rambing | KO | 6 | 1:51 | 6 Apr 1976 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | Tinkajorn Dejkajorn | KO | 6 | 2:34 | 28 Mar 1976 | Incheon, South Korea | |
| Win | Shinobu Fujita | KO | 4 | 29 Feb 1976 | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Win | Edwin Alarcon | TKO | 4 | 22 Feb 1976 | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Win | Wittaya Pleonjit | KO | 4 | 2:17 | 29 Nov 1975 | Incheon, South Korea | |
| Win | Orlando Amores | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Aug 1975 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | John Meza | KO | 2 | 1:47 | 21 May 1975 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Loss | Alfonso Zamora | KO | 4 | 2:27 | 14 Mar 1975 | Inglewood, California, US | Lost WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles |
| Win | Fernando Cabanela | Decision (split) | 15 | 28 Dec 1974 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Noboru Konuma | Decision (points) | 12 | 27 Oct 1974 | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Win | Genzo Kurosawa | Decision (points) | 12 | 22 Sep 1974 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Arnold Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 3 Jul 1974 | Durban, South Africa | Won WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Go Mifune | Decision (points) | 12 | 20 Apr 1974 | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Win | Seiichi Watanuki | Decision (points) | 12 | 3 Feb 1974 | Daegu, South Korea | Retained OPBF bantamweight title | |
| Win | Eddie Saloma | Decision (points) | 12 | 24 Nov 1973 | Daegu, South Korea | Won vacant OPBF bantamweight title | |
| Win | Berkrerk Chartvanchai | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Oct 1973 | Busan, South Korea | ||
| Win | Susumu Inoue | KO | 3 | 2:03 | 19 Aug 1973 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | Thanomchit Sukhothai | TKO | 8 | 1:46 | 9 Feb 1973 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Win | Ushiwakamaru Harada | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Nov 1972 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Shigeyoshi Oki | Decision (points) | 12 | 1 Oct 1972 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained OPBF bantamweight title | |
| Win | Kenji Endo | KO | 1 | 1:46 | 6 Aug 1972 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | Al Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 4 Jun 1972 | Seoul, South Korea | Won vacant OPBF bantamweight title | |
| Win | Moon Jung-Ho | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Apr 1972 | Busan, South Korea | Retained South Korean bantamweight title | |
| Win | Bae Kil-Je | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Mar 1972 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained South Korean bantamweight title | |
| Win | Park Young-Sup | KO | 4 | 3:05 | 15 Jan 1972 | Seoul, South Korea | Retained South Korean bantamweight title |
| Loss | Colley Saloma | Decision (points) | 10 | 12 Dec 1971 | Agana, Guam | ||
| Win | Saturnino Ortega | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Nov 1971 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Moon Jung-Ho | KO | 5 | 2:32 | 14 Sep 1971 | Seoul, South Korea | Won South Korean bantamweight title |
| Win | Jang Kyu-Chul | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Dec 1970 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Shin Hae-Shu | Decision (points) | 8 | 17 Oct 1970 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Shintaro Oshima | KO | 1 | 2:13 | 8 Aug 1970 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Ushiwakamaru Harada | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Jun 1970 | Ōita, Japan | ||
| Draw | Shin Chul-Ho | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Apr 1970 | Daegu, South Korea | ||
| Win | Shin Hae-Shu | Decision (points) | 6 | 3 Mar 1970 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Baek Rak-Ki | Decision (points) | 4 | 6 Oct 1969 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Kim Yong-Tae | KO | 1 | 1:56 | 7 Aug 1969 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Win | Ju Hong-Taek | Decision (points) | 4 | 12 Jul 1969 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Park Young-Sap | Decision (points) | 4 | 21 Jun 1969 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Choi Chang-Soo | Decision (points) | 4 | 3 Jun 1969 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Draw | Kim Sang-Il | Decision (points) | 4 | 10 May 1969 | Seoul, South Korea | Pro debut |
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