Kim Tae-shik (Korean: 김태식; born July 4, 1957) is a South Korean former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1982. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title in 1980.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1957 |
| Height | 5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161 cm) |
| Weight | Flyweight |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김태식 |
| Hanja | 金泰式 |
| RR | Gim Taesik |
| MR | Kim T'aesik |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Win by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 3 |
Professional career
editIn 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.[1]
In 1981, Kim challenged Antonio Avelar for the WBC flyweight title but was knocked out in the second round.[2]
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, after which Kim was forced into retirement.
Professional boxing record
edit| 20 fights | 17 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 13 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Roberto Ramirez | PTS | 10 | Sep 4, 1982 | Daegu Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea | |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Kazuyoshi Funaki | KO | 5 (10) | Feb 13, 1982 | Taegu Indoor Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea | |
| 18 | Loss | 15–3 | Antonio Avelar | KO | 2 (15) | Aug 30, 1981 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | For WBC flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Henry Balina | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 12, 1981 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Peter Mathebula | SD | 15 | Dec 13, 1980 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Lost WBA flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Arnel Arrozal | UD | 15 | Jun 29, 1980 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Retained WBA flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Luis Ibarra | KO | 2 (15) | Feb 17, 1980 | Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Won WBA flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Chikara Igarashi | KO | 4 (10) | Nov 18, 1979 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | William Develos | KO | 5 (10) | Aug 26, 1979 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Flash Jagdon | KO | 2 (10) | Mar 11, 1979 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Tito Abella | KO | 3 (10) | Jan 14, 1979 | Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Kriengkrai Yingsak | KO | 2 (10) | Nov 18, 1978 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Nobuyuki Watanabe | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 3, 1978 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Mikio Uchida | KO | 2 (10) | May 13, 1978 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Chung Woon Moon | KO | 3 (6) | Feb 12, 1978 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Sung Kuk Lee | KO | 3 (?) | Dec 24, 1977 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Chong Kyu Kim | PTS | 6 | Dec 19, 1977 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Young Shik Moon | KO | 1 (4) | Dec 16, 1977 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Kap Chul Shin | PTS | 4 | Nov 6, 1977 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Ki Bong Koh | KO | 3 (4) | Sep 30, 1977 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Argentinian flyweight Santos Laciar, ignoring a world blacklist of..." United Press International. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ↑ "AVELAR, WORLD FLYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION, RETAINS TITLE". Pathé News. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Kim Tae-shik from BoxRec (registration required)