Choi Hyunmi
Choi Hyun-Mi | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Defector Girl Boxer[1] |
Rated at | Super featherweight |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Nationality | South Korea |
Born |
Pyongyang, North Korea | November 7, 1990
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 11 |
Wins | 10 |
Wins by KO | 3 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Choi Hyun-Mi (born November 7, 1990 in Pyongyang, North Korea) is a South Korean female boxer fighting in the Super featherweight division, and a World Boxing Association champion.[2]
At age 18 Choi was asked to prepare to compete in the 2008 Olympics as a member of the North Korean team; eventually the International Olympic Committee decided against including women's boxing in the competition.[3] In 2004 her father, a successful businessman in North Korea, fled the country, followed by his family, who traveled first through China, then were smuggled through Vietnam before settling in South Korea, where Choi's promoters advertised her as the "Defector Girl Boxer".[3]
Professional career
Choi entered the amateur ranks in South Korea in 2006, winning 5 domestic titles before turning professional in 2007.[3] On October 11, 2008, Choi won the vacant women’s featherweight championship of the World Boxing Association by beating Xu Chun Yan of China.[3]
On the 23rd and 30 January, Choi featured in episodes of the popular Korean variety show Infinity Challenge, where she successfully defended her WBA Featherweight Women’s title against Tenku Tsubasa.
On May 10, 2014, Choi won the women's super featherweight championship of the World Boxing Association by beating Keanpetch Superchamps of Thailand.[4]
Professional boxing record
10 Wins (3 knockouts, 7 decisions), 0 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contests[5] | |||||||
Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
Win | 10-0-1 | Chika Mizutani | UD | 10 | 2015-05-23 | Mungyung Gymnasium, Mungyung, South Korea | Retained the WBA Female Super featherweight title. |
Win | 9-0-1 | Keanpetch Superchamps | TKO | 8 | 2014-05-10 | National Univ. of Technology, Seoul, South Korea | Won the WBA Female Super featherweight title. |
Win | 8-0-1 | Fujin Raika | UD | 10 | 2013-08-15 | Wolmido, Incheon, South Korea | Won the WBA Female interim Super featherweight title. |
Win | 7-0-1 | Shannon O'Connell | UD | 10 | 2013-05-05 | KBS Sports World, Seoul, South Korea | Retained the WBA Female Featherweight title. |
Win | 6-0-1 | Rocio Castillo | UD | 10 | 2012-05-04 | KBS Sports World, Seoul, South Korea | Retained the WBA Female Featherweight title. |
Win | 5-0-1 | Sainumdoi Superchamps | TKO | 5 (10), 1:19 | 2011-12-17 | National Univ. of Technology, Seoul, South Korea | Retained the WBA Female Featherweight title. |
Win | 4-0-1 | Sandy Tsagouris | KO | 3 (10), 1:39 | 2011-04-29 | Chungeui Temple, Yesan Gun, South Korea | Retained the WBA Female Featherweight title. Tsagouris down twice in round 3. |
Win | 3-0-1 | Claudia Andrea Lopez | SD | 10 | 2010-04-30 | Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea | Retained the WBA Female Featherweight title. |
Win | 2-0-1 | Tenku Tsubasa | UD | 10 | 2009-11-21 | Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea | Retained the WBA Female Featherweight title. Tsubasa down in round 2. |
Draw | 1-0-1 | Hyo-Min Kim | SD | 10 | 2009-05-30 | National Univ. of Technology, Seoul, South Korea | Retained the WBA Female Featherweight title. |
Win | 1-0-0 | Xu Chun Yan | UD | 10 | 2008-10-11 | Gymnasium, Jinan Gun, South Korea | Won the vacant WBA Female Featherweight title. |
See also
References
- ↑ "Hyun-Mi Choi Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ New York Times, 10-23-08
- 1 2 3 4 "New York Times, 10-26-08". New York Times.com. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ↑
- ↑ "Hyun-Mi Choi". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
Notes
- The Korea Times, 10-12-2008
- Choi Hyun-mi: From N.Korea to Boxing Glory , The Chosun Ilbo, December 29, 2009
External links
- Hyun-Mi Choi at Awakening Fighters
- Champion North Korean Boxer, PRI's The World
- Professional boxing record for Choi Hyunmi from BoxRec
- Hyun-Mi Choi's blog
- Reuters photo, after winning featherweight championship match