Dong-Kyun Yum (

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: 염동균,

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: 廉東均) (born November 10, 1950, in

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, Chungcheongbuk-do) is a former professional boxer from

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. He is a former Lineal and

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junior featherweight champion.

Boxing career

Yum turned professional on March 7, 1970. He became the

and Lineal Super Bantamweight champion when he defeated

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by majority decision over 15 rounds. In the following year, he successfully defended his titles against Jose Cervantes but lost to Wilfredo Gómez in his third title defense. He retired in 1980 with an impressive record of 53 wins with 21 knockouts, 5 defeats and 8 draws.

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Yum Dong-kyun - CBZ Profile
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Boxing career

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