Jung Koo Chang boxer

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

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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

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