Byun Jung-il
Byun Jung-il | |
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Born | 변정일 (1968-11-16) November 16, 1968 (age 55) Seoul, South Korea |
Nationality | South Korean |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 12 |
Wins | 10 |
Wins by KO | 4 |
Losses | 2 |
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]
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[clarification needed] 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
12 fights | 10 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 4 | 1 |
By decision | 6 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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12 | Loss | 10–2 | ![]() | TKO | 11 (12), 0:52 | 31 Jul 1994 | ![]() | For WBC bantamweight title |
11 | Loss | 10–1 | ![]() | SD | 12 | 23 Dec 1993 | ![]() | Lost WBC bantamweight title |
10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 28 May 1993 | ![]() | Retained WBC bantamweight title |
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() | UD | 12 | 28 Mar 1993 | ![]() | Won WBC bantamweight title |
8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() | KO | 4 (10), 2:45 | 10 Jan 1993 | ![]() | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 16 Aug 1992 | ![]() | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() | KO | 9 (10), 1:53 | 4 Feb 1992 | ![]() | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() | PTS | 10 | 2 Nov 1991 | ![]() | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 14 Jul 1991 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() | KO | 3 (10), 2:21 | 10 Mar 1991 | ![]() | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() | KO | 9 (10), 1:08 | 18 Nov 1990 | ![]() | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() | PTS | 8 | 18 Feb 1990 | ![]() |
See also
References
- ^ "Byeon Jeong-Il". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ Alfano, Peter (23 September 1988). "THE SEOUL OLYMPICS: Boxing; Anger by Koreans Over '84 May Have Spurred Outburst". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ "RESULTS PLUS". The New York Times. 24 December 1993. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
External links
- Boxing record for Byun Jung-il from BoxRec (registration required)
Achievements | ||
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Preceded by | WBC Bantamweight champion March 28, 1993 – December 23, 1993 | Succeeded by |