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

At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Byun defeated Jean-Marc Augustin of France in the first round of the bantamweight competition. In the second round, he refused to leave the ring after losing a 4-1 decision to Aleksandar Khristov of Bulgaria. He was penalized two points by New Zealand referee Keith Walker for headbutting. 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[clarification needed] who staged a lengthy sit-in after being disqualified at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.[2]

Professional career

Byun turned professional in 1990 and in 1993 defeated Victor Rabanales for the WBC bantamweight title by decision in his ninth fight. 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), 0:52 31 Jul 1994 Japan Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan For WBC bantamweight title
11 Loss 10–1 Japan Yasuei Yakushiji SD 12 23 Dec 1993 Japan Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan Lost WBC bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Josefino Suarez UD 12 28 May 1993 South Korea Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul, South Korea Retained WBC bantamweight title
9 Win 9–0 Mexico Victor Rabanales UD 12 28 Mar 1993 South Korea Hyundai Hotel, Gyeongju, South Korea Won WBC bantamweight title
8 Win 8–0 Thailand Suksawat Torboonlert KO 4 (10), 2:45 10 Jan 1993 South Korea Gyeongju, South Korea
7 Win 7–0 Philippines Rey Paciones UD 10 16 Aug 1992 South Korea Daegu, South Korea
6 Win 6–0 Indonesia Tarman Garzim KO 9 (10), 1:53 4 Feb 1992 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
5 Win 5–0 Puerto Rico William Ramos PTS 10 2 Nov 1991 South Korea Olympic Park Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
4 Win 4–0 Venezuela David Merchant UD 10 14 Jul 1991 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
3 Win 3–0 Philippines Rey Parreno KO 3 (10), 2:21 10 Mar 1991 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
2 Win 2–0 Philippines Eddie Torres KO 9 (10), 1:08 18 Nov 1990 South Korea Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
1 Win 1–0 Philippines Noel Cornelio PTS 8 18 Feb 1990 South Korea Suwon, South Korea

See also

References

  1. ^ "Byeon Jeong-Il". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  2. ^ Alfano, Peter (23 September 1988). "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. 24 December 1993. Retrieved 2019-03-02.

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Achievements Preceded byVictor Rabanales WBC Bantamweight champion March 28, 1993 – December 23, 1993 Succeeded byYasuei Yakushiji
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