Byun Jung-il

Byun Jung-il
Personal information
Born (1968-11-16) 16 November 1968
Seoul, South Korea
Korean name
Hangul 변정일
Hanja 邊丁一
Revised Romanization Byeon Jeong-il
McCune–Reischauer Pyŏn Chŏng'il
Sport
Sport Boxing

Byun Jung-il (born 16 November 1968 in Seoul) is a former South Korean boxer.

Amateur career

Byun is perhaps best known for protesting against a decision at the 1988 Seoul Olympics by refusing to leave the ring after losing a controversial 4-1 decision in the bantamweight competition. He was penalized for head-butting his competitor, Aleksandar Hristov of Bulgaria. He sat by himself in the ring for over an hour. Eventually, match officials turned the lights out and left him in darkness.[1]

Olympic results

Professional career

Byun turned pro in 1990 and in 1993 defeated Victor Rabanales for the WBC bantamweight title in only his 9th fight by decision. He lost the belt later that year to Yasuei Yakushiji, and lost a rematch to Yakushiji the following year. He retired after the loss.

Preceded by
Victor Rabanales
WBC Bantamweight Champion
28 Mar 1993– 23 Dec 1993
Succeeded by
Yasuei Yakushiji

See also

External links

References

  1. http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1967798_2080350,00.html


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