Byun Jung-il

Byun Jung-il (born 16 November 1968 in Seoul) is a former South Korean professional boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Byun Jung-il
Statistics
Real name변정일
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1968-11-16) November 16, 1968
Seoul, South Korea
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins10
Wins by KO4
Losses2

Amateur career

At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Byun defeated Jean-Marc Augustin of France in the first round of the bantamweight competition. In the second round, he refused to leave the ring after losing a 4-1 decision to Aleksandar Khristov of Bulgaria. He was penalized two points by New Zealand referee Keith Walker for headbutting. He sat by himself in the ring for over an hour. Eventually, match officials turned the lights out and left him in darkness. Byun's actions were reminiscent of another Korean boxer who staged a lengthy sit-in after being disqualified at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.[2]

Professional career

Byun turned professional in 1990 and in 1993 defeated Victor Rabanales for the WBC bantamweight title by decision in his ninth fight. He lost the belt later that year to Yasuei Yakushiji, and lost a rematch to Yakushiji the following year.[3] He retired after the loss.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
12 fights 10 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 1
By decision 6 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
12 Loss 10–2 Yasuei Yakushiji TKO 11 (12) 1994-07-31 Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya For WBC Bantamweight title
11 Loss 10–1 Yasuei Yakushiji SD 12 (12) 1993-12-23 Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya Lost WBC Bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Josefino Suarez UD 12 (12) 1993-05-28 Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul Retained WBC Bantamweight title
9 Win 9–0 Victor Rabanales UD 12 (12) 1993-03-28 Hyundai Hotel, Gyeongju Won WBC Bantamweight title
8 Win 8–0 Suksawat Torboonlert KO 4 (10) 1993-01-10 Gyeongju
7 Win 7–0 Rey Paciones UD 10 (10) 1992-08-16 Daegu
6 Win 6–0 Tarman Garzim KO 9 (10) 1992-02-04 Seoul
5 Win 5–0 William Ramos PTS 10 (10) 1991-11-02 Olympic Park Gymnasium, Seoul
4 Win 4–0 David Merchant UD 10 (10) 1991-07-14 Seoul
3 Win 3–0 Rey Parreno KO 3 (10) 1991-03-10 Seoul
2 Win 2–0 Eddie Torres KO 9 (10) 1990-11-18 Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul
1 Win 1–0 Noel Cornelio PTS 8 (8) 1990-02-18 Suwon Professional debut

See also

References
  1. "Byeon Jeong-Il". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  2. "THE SEOUL OLYMPICS: Boxing; Anger by Koreans Over '84 May Have Spurred Outburst". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  3. "RESULTS PLUS". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
Achievements
Preceded by
Victor Rabanales		 WBC Bantamweight champion
March 28, 1993 – December 23, 1993		 Succeeded by
Yasuei Yakushiji
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