| Kim Tae-shik | |
| Birth Date: | July 4, 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Mukho, Gangwon Province, South Korea |
| Nationality: | South Korean |
| Weight: | Flyweight |
| Height: | 5 ft 3+1/2 in |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 20 |
| Wins: | 17 |
| Ko: | 13 |
| Losses: | 3 |
Kim Tae-shik (; born July 4, 1957) in Mukho, Gangwon Province, South Korea, is a former boxer.
In 1980, Kim became the WBA Flyweight champion with a 2-round KO win over Luis Ibarra. He defended the belt once before losing it to Peter Mathebula by a controversial 2-1, split decision in the same year.[1]
In 1981, Kim challenged Antonio Avelar for the WBC Flyweight title but was knocked out in the second round.[2]
In 1982, Kim defeated Roberto Ramirez in a non-title bout by split decision. However, he lost consciousness within a short time after the decision. Kim was immediately taken to hospital and had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. He spent three days in a coma and after which, Kim was forced into retirement.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Roberto Ramirez | PTS | 10 (10) | 1982-09-04 | |||
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Kazuyoshi Funaki | KO | 5 (10) | 1982-02-13 | |||
| 18 | Loss | 15–3 | Antonio Avelar | KO | 2 (15) | 1981-08-30 | |||
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Henry Balina | KO | 2 (10) | 1981-04-12 | |||
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Peter Mathebula | SD | 15 (15) | 1980-12-13 | |||
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Arnel Arrozal | UD | 15 (15) | 1980-06-29 | |||
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Luis Ibarra | KO | 2 (15) | 1980-02-17 | |||
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Chikara Igarashi | KO | 4 (10) | 1979-11-18 | |||
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | William Develos | KO | 5 (10) | 1979-08-26 | |||
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Flash Jagdon | KO | 2 (10) | 1979-03-11 | |||
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Tito Abella | KO | 3 (10) | 1979-01-14 | |||
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Kriengkrai Yingsak | KO | 2 (10) | 1978-11-18 | |||
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Nobuyuki Watanabe | KO | 1 (10) | 1978-10-03 | |||
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Mikio Uchida | KO | 2 (10) | 1978-05-13 | |||
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Chung Woon Moon | KO | 3 (6) | 1978-02-12 | |||
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Sung Kuk Lee | KO | 3 (?) | 1977-12-24 | |||
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Chong Kyu Kim | PTS | 6 (6) | 1977-12-19 | |||
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Young Shik Moon | KO | 1 (4) | 1977-12-16 | |||
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Kap Chul Shin | PTS | 4 (4) | 1977-11-06 | |||
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Ki Bong Koh | KO | 3 (4) | 1977-09-30 |