Jum Hwan Choi (born June 9, 1963) is a South Korean former

professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...

who competed from 1983 to 1990. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the

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title from 1986 to 1988 and the WBC strawweight title from 1989 to 1990.

Professional career

Choi turned professional in 1983 and in 1986 captured the vacant

light-flyweight title with a decision win over Park Cho-woon. He defended the belt three times before losing it to Tacy Macalos in a rematch in 1988. He moved down in weight to beat

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for the and WBC strawweight title the following year, but lost the belt in his first defense to

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by knockout, and retired after the loss.

Professional boxing record

References

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Choi Jum-hwan - CBZ Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Jum-hwan 1963 births International Boxing Federation champions Living people World Boxing Council champions World flyweight boxing champions Mini-flyweight boxers World mini-flyweight boxing champions South Korean male boxers

Professional career

Professional boxing record

See also

References

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