Baek Jong-kwon

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Baek Jong-kwon (* 7. November 1971 in Jinju , Gyeongsangnam-do , South Korea ) is a former South Korean boxer in the super featherweight and left arm .

He made his professional debut successfully in 1992 against Sung-Ho Choi. In October 1999 he became world champion of the WBA association when he defeated Lakva Sim by split point decision. He defended the belt the following year with a draw and lost it to the previously undefeated Joel Casamayor .

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Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Baek is the family name here, Jong-kwon is the first name.
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SURNAME Baek, Jong-kwon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean boxer
DATE OF BIRTH 7th November 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Jinju , Gyeongsangnam-do , South Korea