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Yuh Hwan-kil

Yuh Hwan-kil held the IBF super featherweight world title between 1984 and 1985. Yuh was the first IBF super featherweight world champion. Yuh first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the IBF super featherweight world title by beating Rod Sequenan.

World title bouts
3
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (IBF super featherweight, 1984–1985)
9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1984 – Jan 1986

Super FeatherweightIBF
1984age 21AprJulOctage 221985AprJulOctage 231986
198419851986

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1985

  2. Lester Ellis beats Yuh Hwan-kil via split decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · IBF

  3. 1984

  4. Yuh Hwan-kil beats Sak Galaxy via knockout 6/15

    Super Featherweight · IBF

  5. Yuh Hwan-kil beats Rod Sequenan via split decision 15/15

    Super Featherweight · IBF