Kim Sung-Jun ( Hangul: 김성준, Hanja: 金性俊) (June 3, 1953 – February 3, 1989) was a

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from South Korea. In January, 1978, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation light flyweight title. In September, 1978, Kim became the

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light flyweight champion with a KO win over

Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh ( th, เนตรน้อย ส.วรสิงห์; April 22, 1959, in Bua Yai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province – December 3, 1982 in Phang Khon District, Sakon Nakhon Province) was a Thai world boxing cha ...

. He defended the belt three times before losing it to

Shigeo Nakajima __NOTOC__ is a retired Japanese boxer who is a former WBC junior flyweight champion. He is an alumnus of the Komazawa University. Nakajima began boxing at Yonekura Boxing Gym at the age of a high school student. He compiled an amateur record o ...

in January, 1980. In July, 1980, Kim unsuccessfully challenged

Shoji Oguma Shoji Oguma (大熊正二 born July 22, 1951 in Koriyama, Japan) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the WBC and Lineal titles in the Flyweight division. Professional career Oguma turned pro in 1970 and in 1974 won the WBC Flyw ...

for the WBC flyweight title, losing by a split decision. After retiring, Kim experienced dementia pugilistica and financial difficulties, and on February 3, 1989, he committed suicide by leaping off a building in Seoul, South Korea.

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