Heo Yong-mo explained

Heo Yong-Mo (April 21, 1965 – March 9, 2019) was a South Korean amateur boxer.

Career

He won a Light Flyweight bronze medal at the 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships.

Heo captured a Flyweight silver medal in the 1983 Boxing World Cup in Rome, Italy, beating Australian boxing legend Jeff Fenech by unanimous decision in the semifinals.

Next year, Heo participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics. However, he, in a major upset, lost to Eyüp Can of Turkey by split decision in the quarterfinals.

Heo served as a middle school teacher in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do.

Results

1981 Boxing World Cup
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align='center'Quarterfinalbye
align='center'SemifinalWinalign='left' Gil Jamilealign='left'5–0
align='center'; bgcolor="silver" FinalLossalign='left' Ismail Mustafovalign='left'0–5
1982 World Championships
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align='center'Firstbye
align='center'SecondWinalign='left' Sandu Petrescualign='left'5–0
align='center'QuarterfinalWinalign='left' Ibrahim Bilalialign='left'4–1
align='center'; bgcolor="#cc9966" SemifinalLossalign='left' Ismail Mustafovalign='left'1–4
1983 Boxing World Cup
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align='center'QuarterfinalWinalign='left'align='left'RSC 1
align='center'SemifinalWinalign='left' Jeff Fenechalign='left'5–0
align='center'; bgcolor="silver" FinalLossalign='left' Pedro Orlando Reyesalign='left'1–4
1984 Summer Olympics
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align='center'FirstWinalign='left'align='left'RSC 1
align='center'SecondWinalign='left' Efreen Tabanasalign='left'4–1
align='center'QuarterfinalLossalign='left'align='left'1–4

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