Ki Soo Kim

Name: Ki Soo Kim
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Birthplace: Pukchong, North Korea
Died: 1997-06-10 (Age:57)
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 172cm
Reach: 176cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Ki-Soo Kim was South Korea's first world champion.

Amateur Career

• Represented South Korea as a Welterweight at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. His results were:
  • Defeated Henry Perry (Ireland) points
  • Lost to Nino Benvenuti (Italy) points

Preceded by: Nino Benvenuti

WBA Light Middleweight Champion WBC Light Middleweight Champion 1966 Jun 25 – 1968 May 26

Succeeded by: Sandro Mazzinghi