Park Chan-hee
| Park Chan-hee | |
| Hangul | 박찬희 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴贊希 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Chanhui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Ch'anhŭi |
Park Chan-hee (Hangul: 박찬희, Hanja: 朴贊希; 23 March 1957 in Busan) is a former South Korean boxer, who was WBC world champion in the Flyweight division. He competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
Amateur career
Park competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games as a Light Flyweight for South Korea. His results were:
- Defeated Abderahim Najim (Morocco) DQ 3
- Defeated Alican Az (Turkey) 5-0
- Lost to Jorge Hernandez (Cuba) 2-3
Pro career
Park turned pro in 1976 and became the WBC and The Ring Flyweight Champion with a decision win over Miguel Canto in 1979. He lost the titles to Shoji Oguma by KO in 1980.
Honors
- Named The Ring magazine Progress of the Year fighter for 1979.
External links
References
- ↑ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
| Preceded by Miguel Canto |
WBC Flyweight Champion The Ring Flyweight Champion 1979 Mar 18 – 1980 May 18 |
Succeeded by Shoji Oguma |
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