Yuh Hwan-kil

Yuh Hwan-kil (Korean: 류환길; Hanja: 柳煥吉; September 23, 1962 – April 21, 2009) was a South Korean former professional boxer who has held the inaugural IBF junior-lightweight title between April 1984 to February 1985.

In this Korean name, the family name is Yuh.
Yuh Hwan-kil
Statistics
Real nameYuh Hwan-kil
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
NationalitySouth Korean
Born(1962-09-23)September 23, 1962
Namhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
DiedApril 21, 2009(2009-04-21) (aged 46)
Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins26
Wins by KO11
Losses2
Draws3
No contests0


Professional career

On December 6, 1981, he won the vacant OPBF featherweight title and defended it three times.

On April 22, 1984, Yuh won the inaugural IBF junior-lightweight champion with a split decision win over Rod Sequenan. He defended the belt once before losing it to Lester Ellis in 1985.

Death

On April 21, 2009, he died after 3 years of being in a vegetative state. He had been injured in a hit and run accident.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
31 fights 26 wins 2 losses
By knockout 11 0
By decision 14 2
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
31 Win 26–2–3 Moon Tae-Jin PTS 10 Nov 17, 1985 Pohang City, South Korea
30 Loss 25–2–3 Lester Ellis SD 15 Feb 15, 1985 Melbourne, Australia Lost IBF junior-lightweight title
29 Win 25–1–3 Sak Galaxy KO 6 (15) Sep 16, 1984 Pohang City, South Korea Retained IBF junior-lightweight title
28 Win 24–1–3 Rod Sequenan SD 15 Apr 22, 1984 Seoul, South Korea Won inaugural IBF junior-lightweight title
27 Win 23–1–3 Eddy Camero UD 10 Jan 29, 1984 Seoul, South Korea
26 Win 22–1–3 Ray Tayaban KO 7 Jul 24, 1983 Seoul, South Korea
25 Win 21–1–3 Nugprachen Kiatkumchai KO 6 Jan 30, 1983 Seoul, South Korea
24 Win 20–1–3 Hideyuki Shikano PTS 10 Dec 19, 1982 Seoul, South Korea
23 Win 19–1–3 Davino Inocian PTS 12 Aug 29, 1982 Seoul, South Korea Retained vacant OPBF featherweight title
22 Win 18–1–3 Hwang Jung-Han PTS 12 Jun 13, 1982 Seoul, South Korea Retained vacant OPBF featherweight title
21 Win 17–1–3 Suvan Muagsurin PTS 12 Apr 11, 1982 Seoul, South Korea Retained vacant OPBF featherweight title
20 Win 16–1–3 Santi Donjadee DQ 5 Jan 17, 1982 Seoul, South Korea
19 Win 15–1–3 Hwang Jung-Han PTS 12 Dec 6, 1981 Seoul, South Korea Won vacant OPBF featherweight title
18 Win 14–1–3 Kolnyth Punyuth PTS 10 Aug 9, 1981 Seoul, South Korea
17 Win 13–1–3 Koichi Matsushima KO 7 (10) Jun 7, 1981 Seoul, South Korea
16 Win 12–1–3 Deo Rabago KO 2 Apr 26, 1981 Seoul, South Korea
15 Win 11–1–3 Nugprachen Kiatkumchai PTS 10 Feb 15, 1981 Seoul, South Korea
14 Loss 10–1–3 Ahn Hyun PTS 10 Dec 19, 1980 Seoul, South Korea
13 Draw 10–0–3 Lee Yung-Pil PTS 5 (10) Nov 15, 1980 Seoul, South Korea
12 Win 10–0–2 Yun Suk-Jong PTS 10 Sep 13, 1980 Seoul, South Korea
11 Win 9–0–2 Rasool Shakoor PTS 8 Jul 10, 1980 Seoul, South Korea
10 Draw 8–0–2 Kim Hyun PTS 8 Mar 24, 1980 Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
9 Win 8–0–1 Chung Moon-Pyung PTS 8 Feb 3, 1980 Seoul, South Korea
8 Win 7–0–1 Choi Wan-chol KO 4 Nov 8, 1979 Seoul, South Korea
7 Draw 6–0–1 Kim Yong-Hwan PTS 8 Sep 9, 1979 Seoul, South Korea
6 Win 6–0 Chang Jung-Suk KO 4 Aug 14, 1979 Seoul, South Korea
5 Win 5–0 Lee Sung-Muk KO 2 Jun 29, 1979 Seoul, South Korea
4 Win 4–0 Kim Bok-Su PTS 4 May 20, 1979 Seoul, South Korea
3 Win 3–0 Kim Hung-Suk KO 2 Apr 29, 1979 Seoul, South Korea
2 Win 2–0 Lee Byung-Up KO 1 Apr 21, 1979 Seoul, South Korea
1 Win 1–0 Cho Yung-Bok PTS 4 Mar 18, 1979 Busan, South Korea


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