Hong Soo-hwan

World title reigns and bouts

WBA
WBA
RING
Super Bantamweight
Bantamweight
1975
(24 years old)
1976
(25 years old)
1977
(26 years old)
1978
(27 years old)

Timeline of world title events

    3 Jul 1974

    Hong Soo-hwan beats Arnold Taylor via unanimous decision 15/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    Hong Soo-hwan becomes the RING and WBA Bantamweight world champion

    28 Dec 1974

    Hong Soo-hwan beats Fernando Cabanela via split decision 15/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    14 Mar 1975

    Alfonso Zamora beats Hong Soo-hwan via knockout 4/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    16 Oct 1976

    Alfonso Zamora beats Hong Soo-hwan via knockout 12/15

    Bantamweight (118 lb)

    26 Nov 1977

    Hong Soo-hwan beats Hector Carrasquilla via knockout 3/15

    Super Bantamweight (122 lb)

    Hong Soo-hwan becomes the WBA Super Bantamweight world champion

    1 Feb 1978

    Hong Soo-hwan beats Yu Kasahara via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Bantamweight (122 lb)

    6 May 1978

    Ricardo Cardona beats Hong Soo-hwan via knockout 12/15

    Super Bantamweight (122 lb)

    7 May 1978

    Hong Soo-hwan's WBA Super Bantamweight world title reign ends