Dong-Kyun Yum (Korean: 염동균; Hanja: 廉東均; born November 10, 1950, in Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province) is a former professional boxer from South Korea. He is a former Lineal and WBC junior featherweight champion.
Dong-Kyun Yum | |
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 Dong-Kyun Yum on November 24, 1976 | |
| Born | Yum Dong-kyun November 10, 1950 |
| Nationality |  South Korean |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 66 |
| Wins | 53 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 8 |
| No contests | 0 |
Boxing career edit
Yum turned professional on March 7, 1970. He became the WBC and Lineal Super Bantamweight champion when he defeated Royal Kobayashi by majority decision over 15 rounds.[1] In the following year, he successfully defended his titles against Jose Cervantes but lost to Wilfredo Gómez in his third title defense.
He retired in 1980 with an impressive record of 53 wins with 21 knockouts, 5 defeats and 8 draws.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Yum Dong-kyun - Lineal Jr. Featherweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Yum Dong-kyun from BoxRec (registration required)
- Yum Dong-kyun - CBZ Profile
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