Yum Dong-kyun explained

Dong-Kyun Yum
Realname:Yum Dong-kyun
Weight:Super bantamweight
Nationality: South Korean
Birth Date:10 November 1950
Birth Place:Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Style:Orthodox
Total:66
Wins:53
Ko:21
Losses:5
Draws:8
No Contests:0

Dong-Kyun Yum (; 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.

Boxing career

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yum Dong-kyun - Lineal Jr. Featherweight Champion. The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.