Super bantamweight · South Korea
Hong Soo-hwan 41-5-4 14 KO · 1969–1980
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Hong Soo-hwan was a super bantamweight boxer from South Korea, born May 26, 1950. Record 41-5-4 with 14 knockouts over 1969–1980. World titles: WBA super bantamweight (1977–1978), WBA bantamweight (1974–1975). Hong Soo-hwan last fought Yum Dong-kyun on Dec 19, 1980 and the bout was a draw.
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Born May 26, 1950
Country 🇰🇷 South Korea
Stance Orthodox
Reach 169 cm
Debut May 10, 1969
Career 1969–1980
Rounds boxed 409
KO share 34%
Born in Seoul, South Korea
Titles WBA bantamweight · 1974–1975; WBA super bantamweight · 1977–1978
Boxerbook rating 1686 ± 269 · inactive since Dec 1980Why here › Confirmed bouts 8 of 50
Career record Record
41-5-4, 14 KOs · 1969–1980
Last result D
PTS 10/10 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
The record 50 bouts, 1969–1980, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 50, Wikipedia (ja) · 4
D
PTS 10/10 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 41-5-3 · Dong-kyun —
L
For WBA World super-bantamweight title TKO 12/15 · Jangchung Arena, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 41-4-3 · Cardona 15-4-1
W
Yu Kasahara
Retained WBA super-bantamweight title UD 15/15 · Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵
Soo-hwan 40-4-3 · Kasahara —
W
Hector Carrasquilla
Won inaugural WBA super-bantamweight title KO 3/15 · Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, 🇵🇦
Soo-hwan 39-4-3 · Carrasquilla —
W
Futaro Tanaka
PTS 12/12 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 38-4-3 · Tanaka —
W
PTS 12/12 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 37-4-3 · Dong-kyun —
W
UD 10/10 · Blaisdell Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, 🇺🇸
Soo-hwan 36-4-3 · Vasquez —
L
For WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles TKO 12/15 · Sunin Gymnasium, Incheon, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 36-3-3 · Zamora 28-0-0
D
PTS 10/10 · Busan, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 36-3-2 · Quijano —
W
Won OPBF bantamweight title PTS 12/12 · Busan, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 35-3-2 · Borkhorsor 42-4-0
W
KO 6/10 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 34-3-2 · Rambing —
W
Tinkajorn Dejkajorn
KO 6/10 · Incheon, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 33-3-2 · Dejkajorn —
W
Shinobu Fujita
KO 4/10 · Busan, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 32-3-2 · Fujita —
W
Edwin Alarcon
TKO 4/10 · Busan, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 31-3-2 · Alarcon —
W
KO 4/10 · Incheon, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 30-3-2 · Pleonjit —
W
Orlando Amores
PTS 10/10 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 29-3-2 · Amores —
W
John Meza
KO 2/12 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 28-3-2 · Meza —
L
For WBA, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles KO 4/15 · The Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Soo-hwan 28-2-2 · Zamora 20-0-0
W
Fernando Cabanela
Retained WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles SD 15/15 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 27-2-2 · Cabanela —
W
Noboru Konuma
PTS 12/12 · Busan, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 26-2-2 · Konuma —
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Genzo Kurosawa
PTS 12/12 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 25-2-2 · Kurosawa —
W
Won WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles UD 15/15 · West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban, 🇿🇦
Soo-hwan 24-2-2 · Taylor 36-5-1
W
Go Mifune
PTS 12/12 · Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 23-2-2 · Mifune —
W
Seiichi Watanuki
Retained OPBF bantamweight title PTS 12/12 · Daegu, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 22-2-2 · Watanuki —
W
Eddie Saloma
Won vacant OPBF bantamweight title PTS 12/12 · Daegu, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 21-2-2 · Saloma —
W
PTS 10/10 · Busan, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 20-2-2 · Chartvanchai 16-6-0
W
Susumu Inoue
KO 3/10 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 19-2-2 · Inoue —
W
Thanomchit Sukhothai
TKO 8/10 · Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, 🇹🇭
Soo-hwan 18-2-2 · Sukhothai —
W
DEC 10/10 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 17-2-2 · Ushiwakamaru 28-14-11
W
Shigeyoshi Oki
Retained OPBF bantamweight title PTS 12/12 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 16-2-2 · Oki —
W
Kenji Endo
KO 1/10 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 15-2-2 · Endo —
W
Al Diaz
Won vacant OPBF bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 14-2-2 · Diaz —
W
Moon Jung-Ho
Retained South Korean bantamweight title PTS 10/10 · Busan, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 13-2-2 · Jung-Ho —
W
Bae Kil-Je
Retained South Korean bantamweight title PTS 10/10 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 12-2-2 · Kil-Je —
W
Park Young-Sup
Retained South Korean bantamweight title KO 4/10 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 11-2-2 · Young-Sup —
L
Colley Saloma
PTS 10/10 · Agana, Guam
Soo-hwan 11-1-2 · Saloma —
W
Saturnino Ortega
PTS 10/10 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 10-1-2 · Ortega —
W
Moon Jung-Ho
Won South Korean bantamweight title KO 5/10 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 9-1-2 · Jung-Ho —
W
Jang Kyu-Chul
PTS 10/10 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 8-1-2 · Kyu-Chul —
W
Shin Hae-Shu
PTS 8/8 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 7-1-2 · Hae-Shu —
W
Shintaro Oshima
KO 1/10 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, 🇯🇵
Soo-hwan 6-1-2 · Oshima —
L
DEC 10/10 · Ōita, Ōita, 🇯🇵
Soo-hwan 6-0-2 · Ushiwakamaru 21-8-9
D
Shin Chul-Ho
PTS 10/10 · Daegu, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 6-0-1 · Chul-Ho —
W
Shin Hae-Shu
PTS 6/6 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 5-0-1 · Hae-Shu —
W
Baek Rak-Ki
PTS 4/4 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 4-0-1 · Rak-Ki —
W
Kim Yong-Tae
KO 1/4 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 3-0-1 · Yong-Tae —
W
Ju Hong-Taek
PTS 4/4 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 2-0-1 · Hong-Taek —
W
Park Young-Sap
PTS 4/4 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 1-0-1 · Young-Sap —
W
Choi Chang-Soo
PTS 4/4 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 0-0-1 · Chang-Soo —
D
Kim Sang-Il
PTS 4/4 · Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Soo-hwan 0-0-0 · Sang-Il —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Hong Soo-hwan's record? Hong Soo-hwan's professional record is 41-5-4 with 14 knockouts.
Who did Hong Soo-hwan fight last? Hong Soo-hwan last fought Yum Dong-kyun on Dec 19, 1980 and the bout was a draw.
Which world titles has Hong Soo-hwan held? Hong Soo-hwan has held 2 world title reigns: WBA super bantamweight (1977–1978), WBA bantamweight (1974–1975). Sources Boxerbook ID 16257 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16257 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
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