Tae-Shik Kim pugile

Kim Tae-shik (Hangul: 김태식, Hanja: 金泰式; born July 4, 1957 in Mukho, Gangwon-do, South Korea) is a former boxer from South Korea.In 1980, Kim became the WBA Flyweight champion with a 2-round KO win over Luis Ibarra. He defended the belt once before losing it to Peter Mathebula by a controversial 2-1, split decision in the same year.In 1981, Kim challenged Antonio Avelar for the WBC Flyweight title but was knocked out in the second round.In 1982, Kim defeated Roberto Ramirez in a non-title bout by split decision. However, he lost consciousness within a short time after the decision. Kim was immediately taken to hospital and had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. He spent three days in a coma and after which, Kim was forced into retirement.This biographical article relating to a South Korean boxing figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.