Chan-Hee Park KO2 Guty Espadas (full fight video)

Many in the Mexican Boxing Community felt that the 25 year-old former WBA Flyweight Champion
and #1 WBC Flyweight, 5' 0" Guty Espadas was 'way too powerful' for WBC Champion Chan-Hee Park
in December 1979.

And that, Guty's left hook would demolish the '13-Bout Pro' WBC Champion Chan-Hee Park with ease,
bringing the WBC Flyweight Title back to Mexico.

Thus, setting up a great battle between Guty Espadas and the 'Great' former Champion
Miguel Canto for March 1980, in an All-Mexican WBC Flyweight Championship bout.

Chan-Hee Park's 'feisty style' had Miguel Canto's number in Busan, South Korea -
so the Mexican Group thought that Guty Espadas 'wide-open hard-banging style' would dethrone the
WBC Champion.

SO MUCH FOR THAT PLAN...

 

Big Bang -

Chan-Hee Park had an excellent amateur career by going 85-6 with (23 KO's).

* 1975/1976 South Korea National Champion at 106 lbs.
* He was the 1976 South Korea representative at (-48 Kg) 106 lbs. 'Light-Flyweight'
* 1976 Ranked the #3 (-48 Kg) 106 lb. Light-Flyweight Amateur (World Amateur Rankings)
* 1977 South Korea National Champion at (-51 Kg) 112 lbs. 'Flyweight'
* Was 'The Sugar Ray Leonard' of South Korea - with fast hands and great boxing skills.

* Turned Professional on July 8, 1977 (Age 20 Years, 3 Months)
* Went 9-0-0 (5 KO's) thru October 1978 - and earned a #8 WBC Flyweight Ranking.
* All bouts were in South Korea (Either in Busan or Seoul)

* October 21, 1978 - Was held to a 'disputed Draw' (Draw 10) by 'Little' Siony Carupo.
Siony Carupo (Philippines) was 23-2-2 (4 KO's), and the GAB Light-Flyweight Champion
as well as the #5 WBC-Ranked Light-Flyweight. Despite being the smaller man with
'no punch' - 'Little Siony' circled and jabbed the 'daylights' out of Chan-Hee Park, only to
get jobbed out of an earned Decision Win, with a 'disputed 10-Round Draw'.

* Chan-Hee Park, now 9-0-1 (5 KO's) still maintained a #8 WBC Flyweight Ranking.

 

Flea,,,,,

'Little Siony' Carupo - 'a lightning fast 108 pounder', who could box beautifully from his 'southpaw stance' or
trick you up by going into an 'orthodox stance'.

No punch though at 23-2-2 (4 KO's) - entering his bout with Chan-Hee Park.

When he fought Chan-Hee Park, it was the 'first time' 'Little Siony' had fought outside the comforts of the Philippines.

See what happens when you have to 'travel' for a bout. A Win = A Draw.

Chan-Hee Park got a 'gift'.

On 'Little Siony' - you just couldn't catch him. He did 'parlay' that 10-Round Draw with Chan-Hee Park into
a Title Bout with WBC Light-Flyweight Champion, *Sung-Jun Kim in July 1979.

Of course, that bout too was in South Korea, and 'Little Siony' got jobbed again, by a (Split-Decision).

 

More on Chan-Hee Park,,,,,,

When #7 WBC-ranked Flyweight Chan-Hee Park 9-0-1 (5 KO's) took on the 'Great'
Miguel Canto of Mexico for the WBC Flyweight Championship, Chan-Hee was 5-days shy of 22 years-old.

With only 10-Bouts under his belt, and 20-months as a 'Professional.

Entering the bout against Miguel Canto,,,,,Chan-Hee Park had not had a bout in 5-Months,
since his 'controversial' and undeserved Draw-10 with 'Little' Siony Carupo.

The bout with Miguel Canto was held at the Busan Gudeok Gymnasium, where over
20,000 South Korean 'crazed Chan-Hee Park' fans attended.

Chan-Hee Park, despite the hometown crowd, was a 3-1 underdog versus the
Great Mexican. Canto, the 31 year-old WBC Flyweight Champion, was making the
16th Defense of his title. Miguel Canto had been undefeated in the last 5 1/2 years
(last loss on August 4, 1973), and had lost only 'one-bout' since November 11, 1970
while going 49-1-0 over that 8 1/2 year span.

The young Chan-Hee Park, out-quicked the 'slick' Miguel Canto from the out-set,
and controlled the first half of the bout by using right-hand leads and counter left-hooks.
Through 8-Rounds, Chan-Hee Park had a solid lead on the Scorecards.

The Champion made a strong-charge in Rounds 9 thru 12 to close the gap on the Scorecards.
But the young South Korean turned it on in Round 13, by staggering Miguel Canto with a tremendous
right-hand to the jaw. The Champion never fully recovered from that punch, and Park went on
to sweep the last '3' Rounds over the 'dazed' Champion, to win a 'Major Upset' Unanimous 15-Round Decision.

Scorecards;
148-145 (5-2-8 in Rounds) = Chan-Hee Park
150-141 (9-0-6 in Rounds) = Chan-Hee Park
147-146 (4-3-8 in Rounds) = Chan-Hee Park

The Asian Boxing Press had it; 7-4-4 for Chan-Hee Park.
1-2-3-4-5 --- 6-7-8-9-10 --11-12-13-14-15
P-P-E-C-P --- P-E-P-C-C----E--C--P--P--E ==== 7-4-4 (Chan-Hee Park)

'A solid and impressive boxing performance by the young South Korean, over a
Great Champion.'

 

It's not on youtube.

Why, god, why?:|