Soo-Hwan Hong - The Underrated South Korean Champion

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  1. Flo_Raiden

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    Any thoughts on this overlooked South Korean warrior?

    Fighters such as Jung Koo Chang, Myung Woo Yuh, or Sung Kil Moon get mentioned a lot as one of the best boxers to come out of South Korea but not many seem to remember Soo-Hwan Hong. Hong became world boxing champion when he beat Arnold Taylor in his backyard, dropping him 4 times to win by decision. He was also involved in some very astonishing wars against Carrasquilla, Zamora, and Kasahara.

    Not a lot of available footage of him unfortunately but the fights below are really worth watching. Only wish there was footage of Hong vs Zamora II or Venice Borkhorsor.

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