Oh Min-keun
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Min-Keun Oh | |
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Real name | Oh Min-keun |
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Nationality | South Korean |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | August 15, 1962
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 21 |
Wins | 16 |
Wins by KO | 6 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Min-Keun Oh (Hangul: 오민근, Hanja: 吳民根) (born August 15, 1962 in Seoul, South Korea) is a former boxer from South Korea.
Amateur career[]
In 1979, Oh won the silver medal in featherweight at the inaugural World Junior Amateur Boxing Championships held in Yokohama, Japan.
In 1980, he won another silver at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships held in Bombay, India, losing a split decision to 1982 World Championship silver medalist Rawsalyn Otgonbayar of Mongolia in the final match.
Pro career[]
In 1983, he won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation featherweight title.
In 1984, Kim became the inaugural IBF featherweight champion with a KO win over Joko Arter of Indonesia. He defended the belt twice, against two Americans. The first defense against Kelvin Lampkin winning a 15-round decision, 6-10-84, and then his second defense against by 15-round decision, 4-7-85. before losing it to Ki-Young Chung in 1985.
External links[]
- 1962 births
- Featherweight boxers
- International Boxing Federation champions
- Living people
- South Korean male boxers
- South Korean boxing biography stubs