Yuh Hwan-kil

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Yuh Hwan-kil (born September 23, 1962 in Namhae-gun , Gyeongsangnam-do , South Korea , † April 1, 2009 in Goyang , Gyeonggi-do , South Korea) was a South Korean boxer and southpaw .

On March 18, 1979, he successfully made his professional debut against Yun-Bok Cho. In April 1984 he became IBF World Champion when he defeated Rod Sequenan over 15 rounds by majority decision. In September of the same year he defended this title against Sak Galaxy in the 6th round by classic knockout. On February 15 of the following year he lost the belt to the previously undefeated Lester Ellis .

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Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Korean. Yuh is the family name here, Hwan-kil is the first name.
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SURNAME Yuh, Hwan-kil
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean boxer and southpaw
DATE OF BIRTH September 23, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Namhae-gun , Gyeongsangnam-do , South Korea
DATE OF DEATH April 1, 2009
Place of death Goyang , Gyeonggi-do , South Korea