Sung Kil Moon boxer

Sung Kil Moon boxer
bouts
22
won
20
lost
2
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super flyweight
Debut
1987-03-08
Height
5′ 5″/165cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1963-07-20
Death
-
Nationality
South Korea

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Moon Sung-kil (Korean: 문성길; RR: Mun Seong-gil, born July 20, 1963) is a former two-division world champion boxer from South Korea. His name is also rendered Sung Kil Moon.Moon, who compiled a purported record of 219–22 (164 KO) during his amateur career, was known as a great knockout puncher of the lighter divisions. In 1982, he won the bantamweight gold medal at the Asian Games in New Delhi, knocking out Wanchai Pongsri of Thailand with one blow in the final.In the 1984 Summer Olympics, Moon was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Pedro Nolasco via RSC in the first round due to a cut on his head after an accidental head butt.In March 1985, Moon defeated future WBC Super Bantamweight champion Paul Banke by a third round referee stopped contest (RSC) at the USA-Korea Amateur Boxing Championships held in Las Vegas, Nevada.In November 1985, Moon won the gold medal at the Boxing World Cup, manhandling all the opponents by KO.In 1986, Moon became the first South Korean amateur boxer to win a gold medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships, beating future Olympic silver medalists Aleksandar Hristov and Arnaldo Mesa in the tourney.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1993-11-13 Jose Luis Bueno WDWLWW Pohang Gymnasium, Pohang LOST
Split-decision
1993-07-03 Carlos Gabriel Salazar WWWWWW Education Culture Center, Seoul WIN
Split-decision
1993-02-27 Hilario Zapata WWWLWW Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul WIN
Technical knockout
1992-10-31 Greg Richardson WWWWWL Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul WIN
Majority decision
1992-07-04 Armando Salazar WWDWLW Goomin Hall, Incheon WIN
Technical knockout
1991-12-22 Torsak Pongsupa WWWWWW Indoor Gymnasium, Incheon WIN
Technical knockout
1991-07-20 Ernesto Ford WWWWLW Ramada Renaissance Hotel, Seoul WIN
KO
1991-03-16 Nana Yaw Konadu WWWLWW Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza WIN
Technical knockout
1990-10-20 Kenji Matsumura WDWLLW Hanyang University Stadium, Seoul WIN
1990-06-09 Gilberto Roman WWWWLW Palpal Gymnasium, Seoul WIN
Corner retirement
1990-01-20 Nana Yaw Konadu WWWWWW World Trade Center, Seoul WIN
1989-11-19 Romeo Opriasa WLWWLD Kunsan WIN
KO
1989-07-09 Khaokor Galaxy LWWWWW Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok LOST
Unanimous decision
1989-02-19 Chiaki Kobayashi WWWWWW Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon WIN
Technical knockout
1988-11-27 Edgar Monserrat WWWWWW Chamsil Gymnasium, Seoul WIN
Technical knockout
1988-08-14 Khaokor Galaxy WWWWWW New Lamada Renaissance Hotel, Seoul WIN
1988-06-05 Oky Petrus WW KBS Hall, Ulsan WIN
KO
1988-02-21 Tony Pruitt DWLLLL 88 Gymnasium, Seoul WIN
KO
1987-12-11 Tepratum Eakchatchingchai WLWWWW Jonghab Gymnasium, Gwangju City WIN
Technical knockout
1987-08-16 Constancio Dangla WLWWDW Mokpo WIN
KO
1987-05-17 Singnoi Singkrungthon WLWLWW Kudok Gymnasium, Busan WIN
KO
1987-03-08 Ric Bajelot LDWWLW Chamsil Gymnasium, Seoul WIN
Technical knockout

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