Jung Koo Chang boxer
- bouts
- 42
- won
- 38
- lost
- 4
- draw
- 0
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- light flyweight
- Debut
- 1980-11-17
- Height
- 5′ 3½″/161cm
- Reach
- -
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1963-02-04
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- South Korea
Chang Jung-Koo (Hangul: 장정구, Hanja: 張正九) (born February 4, 1963 in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean former light flyweight boxing champion. He is known by his nickname, The Korean Hawk.Chang took the tough road to becoming a world champion. In Chang's 15th pro fight, he faced former WBA flyweight champion Alfonso Lopez. Chang knocked out Lopez in the 3rd round. Next, Chang faced future IBF flyweight champion Jong-Kwan Chung, stopping Chung in the 6th round. In his 18th fight, and last before challenging for his first world title, Chang scored a 10 round unanimous decision over former WBC light flyweight champion Amado Ursua.In Chang's first world title try, he lost to Hilario Zapata of Panama by a 15 round split decision in 1982, by scores of 148-145, 142-144 and 144-147. However, in a rematch held in Seoul, he avenged that loss and became WBC light flyweight world champion by knocking out Zapata at 2:46 of the 3rd round.Chang then went on to establish a then-world record for the most defenses as world light flyweight champion, defending the title successfully 16 times between 1983 and 1988 when he retired.In his first defense, he defeated Masaharu Inami and followed it with a win over future champion German Torres.In 1984, he defeated future champion, Sot Chitalada, former champion Katsuo Tokashiki and Tadashi Kuramochi.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1991-05-18 | Muangchai Kittikasem | WWLWWW | Olympic Gymnastic Gymnasium, Seoul | LOST Technical knockout |
1990-11-24 | Sot Chitalada | WWWWWW | Olympic Park Gymnasium, Seoul | LOST Majority decision |
1990-09-15 | Ric Siodora | WDWLWD | Koomi | WIN Technical knockout |
1989-12-09 | Humberto Gonzalez | WWWWWW | Indoor Gymnasium, Daegu | LOST Unanimous decision |
1989-08-27 | Armando Velasco | LWWLWW | Busan | WIN Unanimous decision |
1988-06-27 | Hideyuki Ohashi | LWLWWW | Korakuen Hall | WIN Technical knockout |
1987-12-13 | Isidro Perez | WWWWLW | Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon | WIN Unanimous decision |
1987-06-28 | Agustin Garcia | WWWWWW | Sunin Gymnasium, Incheon | WIN Technical knockout |
1987-04-19 | Efren Pinto | WWWWLL | Sunin Gymnasium, Incheon | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-12-14 | Hideyuki Ohashi | WWWWLW | Sum-In Gymnasium, Incheon | WIN Technical knockout |
1986-09-13 | Francisco Montiel | WWLWLW | Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon | WIN Unanimous decision |
1986-04-13 | German Torres | WWLWLW | Indoor Arena, Gwangju City | WIN Unanimous decision |
1985-11-10 | Jorge Cano | WWLLLW | Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon | WIN Unanimous decision |
1985-08-04 | Francisco Montiel | WWWLWW | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul | WIN Unanimous decision |
1985-04-27 | German Torres | WWWLWW | Hyundai Gymnasium, Ulsan | WIN Majority decision |
1984-12-15 | Tadashi Kuramochi | WWLDWW | Busan | WIN Unanimous decision |
1984-08-18 | Katsuo Tokashiki | WWDLLW | Pohang Gymnasium, Pohang | WIN Technical knockout |
1984-03-31 | Sot Chitalada | WWWW | Kooduk Gymnasium, Busan | WIN Unanimous decision |
1983-09-10 | German Torres | WWWWWW | Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon | WIN Unanimous decision |
1983-06-11 | Masaharu Inami | WWWWLW | Kyungbok Gymnasium, Daegu | WIN Technical knockout |
1983-03-26 | Hilario Zapata | WWLWWW | Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon | WIN Technical knockout |
1983-02-06 | Tito Abella | WLWWDW | Chungju | WIN KO |
1982-12-05 | Rodrigo Saonoy | WDLWLW | Jinju | WIN Points |
1982-09-18 | Hilario Zapata | WWWWLW | Chonju Gymnasium, Chongju | LOST Split-decision |
1982-07-10 | Amado Ursua | WWWWWL | Changchung Gymnasium, Seoul | WIN Unanimous decision |
1982-04-04 | Lukodd Phitiporn | debut | Busan | WIN KO |
1982-02-10 | Jong-Kwan Chung | LWLLWD | Kyongbuk Gymnasium, Daegu | WIN Corner retirement |
1981-12-26 | Alfonso Lopez | WWDWWL | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul | WIN KO |
1981-11-18 | Chutmongkol Thairungriang | WWW | Kudok Gymnasium, Busan | WIN KO |
1981-10-11 | Leonardo Paredes | WDWWWW | Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon | WIN KO |
1981-09-04 | Lord Esmero | WWWWLD | Kudok Gymnasium, Busan | WIN Unanimous decision |
1981-06-07 | Oscar Bolivar | WLWWWL | Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon | WIN Points |
1981-04-25 | Miguel Leal | WWWW | Busan | WIN Points |
1981-03-29 | Yo-Dong Kim | debut | Kudok Gymnasium, Busan | WIN Points |
1981-01-23 | Chang-Pyo Hong | debut | Busan | WIN Points |
1981-01-11 | Jin-Hyung Park | L | Busan | WIN KO |
1980-12-07 | Nam-Keun Kang | debut | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul | WIN Points |
1980-11-29 | Hi-Sup Shin | WWWW | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul | WIN Points |
1980-11-23 | Ho-Chul Pyun | WDWLWW | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul | WIN Points |
1980-11-22 | Hee-Kwan Lee | debut | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul | WIN Points |
1980-11-19 | Jin-Hyung Park | debut | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul | WIN KO |
1980-11-17 | Jung-Yul Suh | debut | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul | WIN KO |