Myung-Woo Yuh?

Yeah he did towards the end and then stepped up to light-fly aswell and captured a belt, I'm saying though that throughout his career he seemed content to sit on his WBC Minimumweight belt for a long time and just defend that before he finally unified and stepped up very late on. :good

And great post Raging Bull. That should give you guys all the information you need to know about him really.

I don't know much about his style other than he had a very solid chin and a high punch output. His fight with Kon Son sounds fantastic but unfortunately footage is rare.

 

I've never been that impressed by him.

He was a good solid fighter for sure though.

A tidy competent fighter technically, with great chin and workrate.

On the other hand, imo he was slow of hand, foot and reflex, without much power or snap on his punches.

The better fighters he fought like Gamez and co almost always posed him severe issues.

THis is one of the few times i will disagree with Raging bull. Regarding a fight with Chang(or others on that kind of level).I just don't see it being competitive to any great degree.A shutout would not surprise me due to the speed gap; not even Zapata could outbox Chang at his best.

I'd give Yuh a good shot at beating a guy like Carbajal.His chin, workrate and accuracy would serve him well there.

 

Thanks for that, big help, I appreciate it.

And yes, his footage is quite rare, as is any footage of Lopez.

 

This is more what I'd heard of him as well. I actually heard a fight between Chang and Yuh didn't come off because Yuh was more or less acknowledged as no challenge. Will have to check some footage for myself.

 

Mantequilla,

Whilst I agree that Jung Koo had a decided edge in speed of both hand and foot, don`t you agree that he would nevertheless be within Yuh`s punching range most of the night which will allow Yuh to fire back and land his own share of blows?

Your also right when you say that Yuh struggled with some of his better competition, but those men had markedly different styles than Chang though and fought in a way that forced Yuh to come forward and take the lead which is something he wasn`t particularly good at, he was more of a mid-range counter-puncher really imo.

Chang wouldn`t fight that way though and would be coming forward looking to get inside and punch away in close... and in that kind of scenario I just don`t see how he will consistently get the better of Yuh who`s imo higher workrate and better chin would see him win any prolonged exchanges. And you mentioned in your post how Yuh was slow of hand and foot, of foot I can agree but I thought he was pretty fast with his hands... when he started teeing off with both mitts he could really let that leather fly and he sure didnt look slow to me doing so.

Also, Yuh was a disciplined fighter who trained religiously and never abused his body whereas Chang was the complete opposite for most of his career and this might become a factor if the fight goes into the later rounds (assuming the fight is over 15 rounds). Chang did fade late in a few bouts due to his partying out of the ring but Yuh on the other hand I never saw tire late except in his fight against Joey Olivo.

In that fight he had to chase his taller, speedier foe for most of the night and tired badly in the last three rounds as a result, but he nevertheless found it within himself to outpunch Olivo in the last round even though it looked like he would keel over from exhaustion at any moment.

Of course Chang would be a formidable opponent for Yuh to overcome as The Korean Hawk is a HOF by any criteria imaginable, but I do think with the national pride that would be at stake along with the bragging rights for the victor would ensure that this fight turns into a brawl at some point, and in that kind of fight I can see Yuh pulling the upset and beating the more highly regarded Chang. I can see where your coming from though Mantequilla and I know I am in the minority thinking that Yuh can win this, but I just felt that you were selling Yuh a little short by giving him basically no chance.

 

Good stuff RB.

I do think Yuh was a fine worthy fighter.He just didn't quite make the same impact on me as Chang or several other asian fighters like Ebihara, Watanabe and co.

Maybe time to review some of his fights though, as it's been a few years since i really watched anything of him.

Regarding another Korean fly, i watched Arbachakov vs Chin again recently.An epic fight that was fought at an extremely high level of technical skill.

Have you seen any of his other fights, or know any stories on him?.The Arbachakov bout is all i am aware of involving him and he looks a very talented fighter.It got me wondering why he retired shortly after it.

 

You should take the time to watch a few of his bouts if its been a few years, you may well surprise yourself and realize you underrated him a tad if anything. And even if you don`t change your mind, at least Yuh was an entertaining fighter so you won`t be bored while catching up on some viewing. His bouts against Benedicto Murillo, Jose DeJesus, Tomohiro Kiyuna and Oh/Kon Son are the most entertaining, if you have em` you should check those out.

As for Yum Un Chin I can`t say that I really know much about him or why he retired so soon, but I do know a few people who could probably answer that question and I`ll see if I can get some answers for you about him. Your right though about that fight btw, a very competitive go that was even though Chin got dumped on his ass a few times. As for Arbachakov he was one solid, hard hitting pro and a great flyweight who would have given anyone in the division`s history a difficult time even in a losing effort.. I enjoy watching his fights every now and then.

 

Him and Chang would've been a classic.