Hi-Yong Choi | |
Realname: | Hi-Yong Choi |
Weight: | |
Height: | 5′ 4½ in. (164 cm.) |
Nationality: | Korean |
Birth Date: | September 13, 1965 |
Birth Place: | Busan, South Korea[1] |
Style: | Orthodox |
Total: | 21 |
Wins: | 19 |
Ko: | 8 |
Losses: | 2 |
Hi-Yong Choi (born 1965-09-13 in Busan, South Korea[1]) is a former professional boxer. He is a former WBA light-flyweight champion.
Choi turned professional in 1987 and captured the WBA mini flyweight title in 1991 in only his 10th pro bout in with a decision win over Bong-Jun Kim. He defended the belt 4 times before losing it to Hideyuki Ohashi in 1992. He later moved up in weight and in 1995 captured the WBA light flyweight title with a decision win over Leo Gamez. He lost the belt in 1996 to Carlos Murillo and retired after the bout.
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | |
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21 | Loss | 19–2 | Carlos Murillo | UD | 12 | 13 Jan 1996 | ||
20 | Win | 19–1 | Keiji Yamaguchi | 12 | 5 Sep 1995 | |||
19 | Win | 18–1 | Leo Gámez | UD | 12 | 4 Feb 1995 | ||
18 | Win | 17–1 | Mongkonchai Sathiragym | PTS | 10 | 27 Aug 1994 | ||
17 | Win | 16–1 | Alpong Navaja | PTS | 10 | 21 May 1994 | ||
16 | Win | 15–1 | Nilo Anosa | KO | 7 (10), | 4 Dec 1993 | ||
15 | Loss | 14–1 | Hideyuki Ohashi | UD | 12 | 14 Oct 1992 | ||
14 | Win | 14–0 | Rommel Lawas | TKO | 3 (12), | 13 Jun 1992 | ||
13 | Win | 13–0 | Yuichi Hosono | 10 (12), | 22 Feb 1992 | |||
12 | Win | 12–0 | Kim Bong-jun | UD | 12 | 26 Oct 1991 | ||
11 | Win | 11–0 | Sugar Ray Mike | UD | 12 | 15 Jun 1991 | ||
10 | Win | 10–0 | Kim Bong-jun | UD | 12 | 2 Feb 1991 | ||
9 | Win | 9–0 | Roger Gamayot | KO | 1 (10), | 10 Nov 1990 | ||
8 | Win | 8–0 | Diego Onglao | KO | 2 (10), | 21 Jul 1990 | ||
7 | Win | 7–0 | Hitoshi Taniuchi | KO | 7 (10), | 12 May 1990 | ||
6 | Win | 6–0 | Kom Sorthanikul | KO | 5 (12), | 21 Jan 1990 | ||
5 | Win | 5–0 | Armando Tenoria | 12 | 29 Oct 1989 | |||
4 | Win | 4–0 | Lee Sam-joong | PTS | 12 | 10 Apr 1988 | ||
3 | Win | 3–0 | Hwang In-kyu | PTS | 10 | 27 Dec 1987 | ||
2 | Win | 2–0 | Jun Dae-chul | 8 | 15 Aug 1987 | |||
1 | Win | 1–0 | Park Sung-kyoo | 3 (8), | 18 Jul 1987 | |||