Lee Su-Hwan (born January 26, 1983), often anglicised to Su-Hwan Lee, is a South Korean

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currently fighting out of Khan Gym in

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. He is the

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champion currently fighting in K-1 MAX and Shoot boxing.

Biography and career

Su Hwan Lee made his K-1 MAX debut against

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in 2005 at K-1 Fighting Network Korea MAX 2005. Su Hwan Lee came into this fight holding a number of local honours such as being the reigning MBC ESPN Young-Ji Medicine Cup champion but found Morkevičius a higher level of opponent than what he was used to - losing by

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in the second round. Lee would return to action the following year at the K-1 Fighting Network KHAN 2006 in Busan where he would reach the final, losing to Chi Bin Lim by

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and missing out at a place at the

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. He would finish the year strongly, winning two Super Fights and go 4 and 1 for 2006. 2007 would be a successful year for Lee. He won the

tournament gaining revenge on Chi Bin Lim and qualified for the

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. Lee faced

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at this event but lost by

. His performance, however, earned him a Super Fight place at the K-1 World MAX 2007 World Final. Lee would win this fight and finish 2007 with a 3 and 1 record. Su Hwan Lee had a disappointing 2008 - he could only make the semi finals at the K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul Asia Tournament losing to K. MAX by

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. He had one other fight that year - a win - and finished with a 2 and 1 record. In 2009 Lee managed to reach the final of the

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event, losing to nemesis Chi Bin Lim by

. Despite his loss, Lee would be invited to the

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as a reservist. He would lose this fight and taking into consideration Super Fight results (a loss against

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and an excellent win against Xan Yu) would finish 2009 with a 3 and 3 record. In 2010 Lee won two fights against Japanese opposition prior to being invited to the K-1 World MAX 2010 Final 16 - Part 2 for a chance of qualifying for that year's final. He was unable to proceed after being knocked out in devastating fashion by popular K-1 MAX veteran

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. On December 17, 2012, Lee faced

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for the HEAT Middleweight (-70 kg) Championship but was knocked out in the second round.HEAT 20 Results: Danilo Zanolini KOs Su Hwan Lee in 70kg Title Defense
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Titles

* 2009 K-1 Award & Max Korea runner up * 2007 K-1 Fighting Network KHAN in Seoul champion * 2006 K-1 Fighting Network KHAN in Busan runner up *2005 MBC ESPN Young-Ji Medicine Cup 70 kg champion *2003 Korea Middleweight champion *2002 Korea Grand Prix 65 kg champion *2001 Korea Junior Welterweight champion

Kickboxing record

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External links

K-1.de - Your Source for Everything K-1 - Su Hwan Lee fighter's profile

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Su-Hwan Living people 1983 births South Korean male kickboxers Welterweight kickboxers Middleweight kickboxers Sportspeople from Seoul

Biography and career

Titles

Kickboxing record

See also

External links

References