Hong Soo-hwan


Hong Soo-hwan is a retired professional boxer from South Korea who held the Lineal and World Boxing Association bantamweight titles.

Pro career

Hong turned pro in 1969 and in 1974 captured the Lineal and WBA bantamweight title with a decision win over Arnold Taylor in a fight in which Taylor was down in the 1st, 5th, and 14th rounds. He lost his title in his 2nd defense to Alfonso Zamora in 1975. In 1977 he captured the vacant WBA super bantamweight title in a 3rd-round knockout of Hector Carrasquilla. Hong was down 4 times in the 2nd and came back in the following round to win. He lost the title in his 2nd defense to Ricardo Cardona in 1978.

Honors

Hong was named The Rings Progress of the Year fighter for 1974.