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Choi Hi-yong

Choi Hi-yong held the WBA light flyweight world title and the WBA minimumweight world title between 1991 and 1996.

World title bouts
9
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
7–2
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBA minimumweight, 1991–1992)
1 year, 8 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1991 – Jan 1997

Light FlyweightWBA
MinimumweightWBA
1991age 25AprJulOctage 261992AprJulOctage 271993AprJulOctage 281994AprJulOctage 291995AprJulOctage 301996AprJulOctage 311997
1991199219931994199519961997

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1996

  2. The Ring magazine rates Choi Hi-yong No. 9 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  3. Carlos Murillo beats Choi Hi-yong via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  4. 1995

  5. The Ring magazine rates Choi Hi-yong No. 4 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  6. Choi Hi-yong beats Keiji Yamaguchi via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  7. Choi Hi-yong beats Leo Gamez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  8. 1992

  9. Hideyuki Ohashi beats Choi Hi-yong via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  10. Choi Hi-yong beats Rommel Lawas via knockout 3/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  11. Choi Hi-yong beats Yuichi Hosono via knockout 10/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  12. 1991

  13. Choi Hi-yong beats Kim Bong-Jun via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  14. Choi Hi-yong beats Sugar Ray Mike via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA

  15. Choi Hi-yong beats Kim Bong-Jun via unanimous decision 12/12

    Minimumweight · WBA