Chi In-jin
Chi In-jin (Korean: 지인진, Hanja: 池仁珍, born July 18, 1973, in Seoul) is a South Korean former boxer in the featherweight division. He is a former World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion.
| Chi In-Jin | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Chi In-Jin |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight |
| Height | 5ft 7in (1.70m) |
| Nationality |  |
| Born | July 18, 1973 Seoul, South Korea |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 35 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Career
Boxing
Chi made his debut as a professional boxer on November 20, 1991. After losing his pro debut, he went unbeaten in his next 24 bouts. He challenged WBC Featherweight Title holder Erik Morales on July 28, 2001, but lost a unanimous decision. On October 18, 2003, the brawling Chi got another shot at the vacant WBC featherweight title against Michael Brodie, but came up short of the title with a draw. In the rematch the following year, he knocked out Brodie in the 7th round. After defending the title twice, he lost the belt to Takashi Koshimoto in 2006 via split decision.[1]
Chi recaptured the WBC featherweight title with a unanimous decision over defending titlist Rudy Lopez at the Chungmu Art Hall in Seoul, Korea, in December 2006. Scores were 117-111, 116-112 and 116-113. Koshimoto had been defeated by Lopez in his first defense, yielding the belt to Lopez before it was regained by Chi.
Kickboxing
On July 31, 2007, Chi announced he was vacating his title.[2] He will instead participate in K-1 kickboxing.[3]
On February 24, 2008, Chi made his debut as a K-1 fighter on the K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul. He defeated Ryuji Kajiwara by 3-0 unanimous decision on the extra rounds.[4]
Kickboxing record
| 1 Wins, 1 Losses | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
| 20 March 2009 | Loss |  |
K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009, Korea | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 24 February 2008 | Win | |
K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul, Korea | Decision (Ext.R) | 4 | 3:00 | |
See also
References
- Boxrec.com In Jin Chi vs Takashi Kosimoto
- Fightnews
- "MaxBoxing". Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- K-1 Official Website Archived February 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on Feb 26, 2008.
External links
Boxing championships
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Erik Morales Vacated |
WBC Featherweight Champion 10 Apr 2004– 29 Jan 2006 |
Succeeded by Takashi Koshimoto |
| Preceded by Rodolfo López |
WBC Featherweight Champion 17 Dec 2006– 31 July 2007 retired |
Succeeded by Jorge Linares Interim champ promoted |