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Yuh Myung-woo

Yuh Myung-woo held the WBA light flyweight world title between 1985 and 1993. Yuh's reign as WBA light flyweight world champion, from 1985 to 1991, was the longest of any world champion at light flyweight. Yuh's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 9, in 1990. Yuh first became a world champion aged 21 after winning the WBA light flyweight world title by beating Joey Olivo.

World title bouts
21
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
20–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA light flyweight, 1985–1991)
6 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1985 – Jan 1994

Light FlyweightWBA
1985age 201986age 211987age 221988age 231989age 241990age 251991age 261992age 271993age 281994age 29
19861988199019921994

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1993

  2. Yuh Myung-woo beats Yuichi Hosono via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  3. 1992

  4. The Ring magazine rates Yuh Myung-woo No. 1 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Yuh Myung-woo beats Hiroki Ioka via majority decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  6. 1991

  7. The Ring magazine rates Yuh Myung-woo No. 2 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  8. Hiroki Ioka beats Yuh Myung-woo via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  9. Yuh Myung-woo beats Kajkong Danphuthai via knockout 10/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  10. 1990

  11. The Ring magazine rates Yuh Myung-woo No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  12. Yuh Myung-woo beats Leo Gamez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  13. Yuh Myung-woo beats Leo Gamez via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  14. Yuh Myung-woo beats Hisashi Tokushima via knockout 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  15. 1989

  16. Yuh Myung-woo beats Kenbun Taiho via knockout 11/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  17. Yuh Myung-woo beats Mario Alberto Demarco via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  18. Yuh Myung-woo beats Katsumi Komiyama via knockout 10/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  19. 1988

  20. The Ring magazine rates Yuh Myung-woo No. 4 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  21. Yuh Myung-woo beats Udin Baharudin via knockout 7/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  22. Yuh Myung-woo beats Putt Ohyuthanakorn via knockout 6/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  23. Yuh Myung-woo beats Jose de Jesus via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  24. Yuh Myung-woo beats Willy Salazar via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  25. 1987

  26. The Ring magazine rates Yuh Myung-woo No. 3 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  27. Yuh Myung-woo beats Rodolfo Blanco via knockout 8/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  28. Yuh Myung-woo beats Benedicto Murillo via knockout 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  29. Yuh Myung-woo beats Eduardo Tunon via knockout 1/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  30. 1986

  31. The Ring magazine rates Yuh Myung-woo No. 3 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  32. Yuh Myung-woo beats Mario Alberto Demarco via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  33. Yuh Myung-woo beats Tomohiro Kiyuna via knockout 12/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  34. Yuh Myung-woo beats Jose de Jesus via unanimous decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA

  35. 1985

  36. The Ring magazine rates Yuh Myung-woo No. 4 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  37. Yuh Myung-woo beats Joey Olivo via split decision 15/15

    Light Flyweight · WBA