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South Korean boxer (born 1964)
For the cyclist, see Kim Gwang-seon.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Kwang-sun
Born
(1964-06-08) June 8, 1964 (age 60) Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Kim turned pro in 1990 and after only five fights took on Humberto González in 1992 for the WBCLight Flyweight title. Although he was leading in the fight, he lost in a 12th-round TKO. In 1993 he took on Michael Carbajal for the WBC and IBFLight Flyweight title but was TKO'd in the 7th round. He retired after the bout with a record of 6-2-0. American television commentators said they thought Kim was winning the Carbajal bout.
References
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Gwang-Seon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Original name: 김 광선 / Other name(s): Kim Kwang-Sun
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