Choi Yong-soo (boxer)

Yong-Soo Choi (Hangul: 최용수, Hanja: 崔龍洙) (born August 20, 1972 in Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea) is a former boxer from South Korea.

Yong-Soo Choi
Statistics
Real nameYong-Soo Choi
Weight(s)Super Featherweight
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality South Korean
Born (1972-08-20) August 20, 1972
Dangjin, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights34
Wins29
Wins by KO19
Losses4
Draws1
No contests0

In 1993, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation super featherweight title.

In 1995, Choi became the WBA super featherweight champion with a technical KO win over Victor Hugo Paz. He defended the belt seven times before losing it to Takanori Hatakeyama in 1998.

Preceded by
Genaro Hernandez
Vacated
WBA Super Featherweight Champion
21 October 1995 5 September 1998
Succeeded by
Takanori Hatakeyama


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