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Light flyweight · South Korea
Yuh Myung-woo 38-1-0 14 KO · 1982–1993
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ja)
Yuh Myung-woo was a light flyweight boxer from South Korea, born Jan 10, 1964. Record 38-1-0 with 14 knockouts over 1982–1993. World titles: WBA light flyweight (1992–1993), WBA light flyweight (1985–1991). Yuh Myung-woo last fought Yūichi Hosono on Jul 25, 1993 and won by UD over 12 rounds.
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Born Jan 10, 1964
Country 🇰🇷 South Korea
Stance Orthodox
Reach 165 cm
Nickname Sonagi
Debut Mar 28, 1982
Career 1982–1993
Rounds boxed 329
KO share 37%
Born in Seoul, South Korea
Titles WBA light flyweight · 1985–1993
Boxerbook rating 2134 ± 245 · inactive since Jul 1993Why here › Confirmed bouts 6 of 39
Career record Record
38-1-0, 14 KOs · 1982–1993
Last result W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Hyundai Hotel, Gyeongju, 🇰🇷
The record 39 bouts, 1982–1993, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 39, Wikipedia (ja) · 2
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Hyundai Hotel, Gyeongju, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 37-1-0 · Hosono —
W
Won WBA light-flyweight title MD 12/12 · Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka Japan
Myung-woo 36-1-0 · Ioka 21-2-1
L
Lost WBA light-flyweight title SD 12/12 · Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka Japan
Myung-woo 36-0-0 · Ioka 18-2-1
W
Kajkong Danphuthai
Retained WBA light-flyweight title TKO 10/12 · Masan Gymnasium, Masan, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 35-0-0 · Danphuthai —
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Pohang Indoor Gymnasium, Pohang, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 34-0-0 · Gamez 20-1-0
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title SD 12/12 · Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 33-0-0 · Gamez 20-0-0
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title TKO 7/12 · Sunin Gymnasium, Incheon, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 32-0-0 · Tokushima —
W
Kenbun Taiho
Retained WBA light-flyweight title KO 11/12 · Waikiki Hotel, Chungju, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 31-0-0 · Taiho —
W
Mario Alberto Demarco
Retained WBA light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Dankook University Gym, Cheonan, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 30-0-0 · Demarco —
W
Katsumi Komiyama
Retained WBA light-flyweight title TKO 10/12 · Chungbuk Gymnasium, Cheongju, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 29-0-0 · Komiyama —
W
Udin Baharudin
Retained WBA light-flyweight title TKO 7/12 · Swiss Grand Hotel, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 28-0-0 · Baharudin —
W
Putt Ohyuthanakorn
Retained WBA light-flyweight title TKO 6/12 · Sajik Gymnasium, Busan, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 27-0-0 · Ohyuthanakorn —
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title SD 12/12 · Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 26-0-0 · Jesus —
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title UD 12/12 · Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 25-0-0 · Salazar —
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title KO 8/15 · Incheon Gymnasium, Incheon, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 24-0-0 · Blanco 16-5-1
W
Benedicto Murillo
Retained WBA light-flyweight title TKO 15/15 · Sajik Gymnasium, Busan, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 23-0-0 · Murillo —
W
Eduardo Tunon
Retained WBA light-flyweight title TKO 1/15 · Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 22-0-0 · Tunon —
W
Mario Alberto Demarco
Retained WBA light-flyweight title UD 15/15 · Hilton Convention Centre, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 21-0-0 · Demarco —
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title KO 12/15 · Sum-In Gymnasium, Incheon, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 20-0-0 · Kiyuna —
W
Retained WBA light-flyweight title UD 15/15 · Boxing Gymnasium, Suwon, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 19-0-0 · Jesus —
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Won WBA light-flyweight title SD 15/15 · Municipal Stadium, Daegu, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 18-0-0 · Olivo —
W
Son Oh-kong
KO 7/10 · Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 17-0-0 · Oh-kong —
W
Tubagus Jaya
Retained OPBF light-flyweight title KO 3/12 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 16-0-0 · Jaya —
W
Edwin Inocencio
Won vacant OPBF light-flyweight title KO 3/12 · Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 15-0-0 · Inocencio —
W
PTS 10/10 · Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 14-0-0 · Bi-won 12-1-2
W
Little Baguio
KO 2/10 · Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 13-0-0 · Baguio —
W
Lim Ha-shik
PTS 8/8 · Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 12-0-0 · Ha-shik —
W
Ahn Rae-ki
PTS 8/8 · Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 11-0-0 · Rae-ki —
W
Park Kyung-shik
PTS 10/10 · Chungmu Gymnasium, Daejeon, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 10-0-0 · Kyung-shik —
W
Kim Ki-young
PTS 8/8 · Jinju, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 9-0-0 · Ki-young —
W
Kim Ki-chang
PTS 8/8 · Daegu, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 8-0-0 · Ki-chang —
W
Park Hyo-yong
PTS 6/6 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 7-0-0 · Hyo-yong —
W
Yun Man-sok
PTS 4/4 · Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 6-0-0 · Man-sok —
W
PTS 4/4 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 5-0-0 · Ki-soo 33-2-2
W
Moon Yun-lee
PTS 4/4 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 4-0-0 · Yun-lee —
W
Kwon Joo-ho
PTS 4/4 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 3-0-0 · Joo-ho —
W
Jang Young-chang
PTS 4/4 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 2-0-0 · Young-chang —
W
Lee Joo-young
PTS 4/4 · Seoul, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 1-0-0 · Joo-young —
W
Choi Byung-bum
PTS 4/4 · Jinju, 🇰🇷
Myung-woo 0-0-0 · Byung-bum —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Yuh Myung-woo's record? Yuh Myung-woo's professional record is 38-1-0 with 14 knockouts.
Who did Yuh Myung-woo fight last? Yuh Myung-woo last fought Yūichi Hosono on Jul 25, 1993 and won by UD over 12 rounds.
Which world titles has Yuh Myung-woo held? Yuh Myung-woo has held 2 world title reigns: WBA light flyweight (1992–1993), WBA light flyweight (1985–1991). Sources Boxerbook ID 5740 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/5740 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.