Kwon Soon-chun (born April 24, 1959 in South Korea ) is a retired South Korean
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
* Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
Boxer or boxers may also refer to:
Animal kingdom
* Boxer crab
* Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans
* Boxer snipe ee ...
.
Professional career
After turning professional in 1977
he had compiled a record of 21-2-1 in 6 years before unsuccessfully challenging for the WBA super flyweight championship against
Jiro Watanabe
is a Japanese former boxer. Watanabe, who fought only in Japan and South Korea, was one of the first World super flyweight champions, as the division was relatively new when he was crowned.
Biography
With a background in Shotokan Karate, he ...
in 1983. He fought Rene Busayong for the vacant IBF world title and won by 5th-round knockout. After a successful six title defenses he ended up losing the title to Chung Jong-kwan in 1985.
Professional boxing record
See also
*
List of flyweight boxing champions
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
Boxers from Seoul
South Korean male boxers
Flyweight boxers
Super-flyweight boxers
World flyweight boxing champions
International Boxing Federation champions
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