Moon Sung-kil is a South Korean former professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 1993.
13 Facts About Moon Sung-kil
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Moon Sung-kil is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA bantamweight title from 1988 to 1989 and the WBC super-flyweight title from 1990 to 1993.
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In March 1985, Moon Sung-kil defeated future WBC Super Bantamweight champion Paul Banke by a third round referee stopped contest at the USA-Korea Amateur Boxing Championships held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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In November 1985, Moon Sung-kil won the gold medal at the Boxing World Cup, manhandling all the opponents by KO.
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In 1986, Moon Sung-kil became the first South Korean amateur boxer to win a gold medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships, beating future Olympic silver medalists Aleksandar Hristov and Arnaldo Mesa in the tourney.
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Moon Sung-kil won his first six fights by knock-out, before challenging Khaokor Galaxy for the WBA bantamweight title on August 14,1988.
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Moon Sung-kil won a six-round technical decision to win the title.
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Moon Sung-kil scored a second-round KO over Romeo Opriasa in a tune-up bout, before challenging Nana Konadu on January 20,1990 for the WBC and Lineal super-flyweight title.
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Moon Sung-kil won a ninth-round technical decision to capture the title, after becoming the victim of an accidental headbutt.
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Moon Sung-kil would go on to record nine successful title defenses, including five victories over prior or future world champions.
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On July 3,1993, Moon Sung-kil made his ninth and final successful title defense, scoring a 12-round majority decision over future IBF super-flyweight and WBO flyweight champion Carlos Gabriel Salazar.
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Sung-Kil Moon retired after this fight, finishing with professional record of 20 wins and two losses.
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Moon Sung-kil spent six months in prison for molesting a woman.