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Byun Jung-il
Born
변정일

(1968-11-16) November 16, 1968 (age 55)
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins10
Wins by KO4
Losses2

Byun Jung-il (born 16 November 1968 in Seoul) is a former South Korean professional boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Amateur career

Byun is perhaps best known for protesting against a decision at the 1988 Seoul Olympics by refusing to leave the ring after losing a controversial 4-1 decision in the bantamweight competition. He was penalized two points by New Zealand referee Keith Walker for head-butting his competitor, Aleksandar Hristov of Bulgaria. He sat by himself in the ring for over an hour. Eventually, match officials turned the lights out and left him in darkness. Byun's actions were reminiscent of another Korean boxer who staged a lengthy sit-in after being disqualified at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.[2]

Olympic results

Professional career

Byun turned pro in 1990 and in 1993 defeated Victor Rabanales for the WBC bantamweight title in only his 9th fight by decision. He lost the belt later that year to Yasuei Yakushiji, and lost a rematch to Yakushiji the following year.[3] He retired after the loss.

Professional boxing record

12 fights 10 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 1
By decision 6 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
12 Loss 10–2 Japan Yasuei Yakushiji TKO 11 (12) 1994-07-31 Japan Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya For WBC Bantamweight title
11 Loss 10–1 Japan Yasuei Yakushiji SD 12 (12) 1993-12-23 Japan Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya Lost WBC Bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Josefino Suarez UD 12 (12) 1993-05-28 South Korea Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul Retained WBC Bantamweight title
9 Win 9–0 Mexico Victor Rabanales UD 12 (12) 1993-03-28 South Korea Hyundai Hotel, Gyeongju Won WBC Bantamweight title
8 Win 8–0 Thailand Suksawat Torboonlert KO 4 (10) 1993-01-10 South Korea Gyeongju
7 Win 7–0 Philippines Rey Paciones UD 10 (10) 1992-08-16 South Korea Daegu
6 Win 6–0 Indonesia Tarman Garzim KO 9 (10) 1992-02-04 South Korea Seoul
5 Win 5–0 Puerto Rico William Ramos PTS 10 (10) 1991-11-02 South Korea Olympic Park Gymnasium, Seoul
4 Win 4–0 Venezuela David Merchant UD 10 (10) 1991-07-14 South Korea Seoul
3 Win 3–0 Philippines Rey Parreno KO 3 (10) 1991-03-10 South Korea Seoul
2 Win 2–0 Philippines Eddie Torres KO 9 (10) 1990-11-18 South Korea Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul
1 Win 1–0 Philippines Noel Cornelio PTS 8 (8) 1990-02-18 South Korea Suwon Professional debut

See also

References

  1. ^ "Byeon Jeong-Il". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  2. ^ "THE SEOUL OLYMPICS: Boxing; Anger by Koreans Over '84 May Have Spurred Outburst". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  3. ^ "RESULTS PLUS". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
Achievements
Preceded by WBC Bantamweight champion
March 28, 1993 – December 23, 1993 		Succeeded by
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