Yuh Hwan-kil
Yuh Hwan-kil (Korean: 류환길; Hanja: 柳煥吉; September 23, 1962 – April 21, 2009) was a boxer from South Korea.
| Yuh Hwan-kil | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Yuh Hwan-kil |
| Weight(s) | Super Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | September 23, 1962 Namhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea |
| Died | April 21, 2009 (aged 46) Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
In December 1981, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation lightweight title.
In 1984, Yuh became the inaugural IBF Super Featherweight champion with a split decision win over Rod Sequenan. He defended the belt once before losing it to Lester Ellis of Australia in 1985.
On April 21, 2009, he died after 3 years of being in a vegetative state. He had been injured in a hit and run accident.
Professional boxing record
| 31 fights | 26 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 14 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 31 | Win | 26–2–3 |  Tae Jin Moon |
PTS | 10 | Nov 17, 1985 | Pohang City, South Korea |
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| 30 | Loss | 25–2–3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lester Ellis |
SD | 15 | Feb 15, 1985 | Melbourne, Australia |
Lost IBF super featherweight title |
| 29 | Win | 25–1–3 |  Sak Galaxy |
KO | 6 (15) | Sep 16, 1984 | Pohang City, South Korea |
Retained IBF super featherweight title |
| 28 | Win | 24–1–3 |  Rod Sequenan |
SD | 15 | April 22, 1984 | Seoul, South Korea |
Won Inaugural IBF super featherweight title |
| 27 | Win | 23–1–3 | Eddy Camero |
UD | 10 | Jan 29, 1984 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 26 | Win | 22–1–3 | Ray Tayaban |
KO | 7 (?) | July 24, 1983 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 25 | Win | 21–1–3 | Nugprachen Kiatkumchai |
KO | 6 (?) | Jan 30, 1983 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 24 | Win | 20–1–3 |  Hideyuki Shikano |
PTS | 10 | Dec 19, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 23 | Win | 19–1–3 | Davino Inocian |
PTS | 12 | Aug 29, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea |
Retained vacant OPBF featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 18–1–3 | Jung-Han Hwang |
PTS | 12 | June 13, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea |
Retained vacant OPBF featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 17–1–3 | Suvan Muagsurin |
PTS | 12 | April 11, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea |
Retained vacant OPBF featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 16–1–3 | Santi Donjadee |
DQ | 5 (?) | Jan 17, 1982 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 19 | Win | 15–1–3 | Jung-Han Hwang |
PTS | 12 | Dec 06, 1981 | Seoul, South Korea |
Won vacant OPBF featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 14–1–3 | Kolnyth Punyuth |
PTS | 10 | Aug 09, 1981 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 17 | Win | 13–1–3 | Koichi Matsushima |
KO | 7 (10) | June 07, 1981 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 16 | Win | 12–1–3 | Deo Rabago |
KO | 2 (?) | April 26, 1981 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 15 | Win | 11–1–3 | Nugprachen Kiatkumchai |
PTS | 10 | Feb 15, 1981 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 14 | Loss | 10–1–3 | Hyun Ahn |
PTS | 10 | Dec 19, 1980 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 13 | Draw | 10–0–3 | Yung-Pil Lee |
PTS | 5 (10) | Nov 15, 1980 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 12 | Win | 10–0–2 | Suk-Jong Yun |
PTS | 10 | Sep 13, 1980 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 11 | Win | 9–0–2 |  Rasool Shakoor |
PTS | 8 | July 10, 1980 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 10 | Draw | 8–0–2 | Hyun Kim |
PTS | 8 | March 24, 1980 | Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Moon-Pyung Chung | PTS | 8 | Feb 03, 1980 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Wongchoi Choi | KO | 4 (?) | Nov 08, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 7 | Draw | 6–0–1 | Yong Hwan Kim |
PTS | 8 | Sep 09, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jung-Suk Chang | KO | 4(?) | Aug 14, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Sung-Muk Lee |
KO | 2 (?) | June 29, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Bok-Su Kim |
PTS | 4 | May 20, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Hung-Suk Kim | KO | 2 (?) | April 29, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Byung-Up Lee |
KO | 1 (?) | Apr 21, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Yung-Bok Cho |
PTS | 4 | March 18, 1979 | Busan, South Korea |
External links
| Preceded by Inaugural champion |
IBF Super Featherweight Champion April 22, 1984–February 15, 1985 |
Succeeded by Lester Ellis |
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