Oh Kwang-soo
Oh Kwang-Soo (Hangul: 오광수) (born October 30, 1965, in Goheung, Jeollanam-do) is a former South Korean boxer.
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| Full name | 오 광수 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 30, 1965 Goheung, Jeollanam-do | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light Flyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career edit
In 1985, Oh won the light flyweight gold medal at the Boxing World Cup. He defeated 1983 Pan American Games gold medalist Rafael Ramos in the semifinal bout.
In 1986, Oh won the bronze medal at the World Amateur Boxing Championships. In the preliminary bout, he beat Róbert Isaszegi, who won bronze at the 1988 Olympics, by RSC, scoring three knockdowns in the first round. In the second round, he defeated Commonwealth Games gold medalist Scotty Olson. In the quarter-final, Oh defeated another Olympic bronze medalist Marcelino Bolivar. He lost in the semi-final to Luis Román Rolón who was later disqualified after failing a drug test.[1][2]
Oh competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics where he was a favorite to medal, however, he was eliminated in his first bout by a narrow 3–2 decision against eventual silver medalist and future hall of fame champion Michael Carbajal. Oh had defeated Carbajal by a 3–0 margin in a previous meeting.[3]
Results edit
| 1985 Boxing World Cup | ||||
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| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Light Flyweight | Quarterfinal | Win | Marcelino Bolivar | 4-1 |
| Semifinal | Win | Rafael Ramos | 4-1 | |
| Final | Win | Supap Boonro | 5-0 | |
| 1986 World Championships | ||||
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| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Light Flyweight | First | Win | Robert Isaszegi | RSC 1 |
| Second | Win | Scott Olson | 5-0 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win | Marcelino Bolivar | 4-1 | |
| Semifinal | Loss | Luis Roman Rolon | 1-4 | |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Light Flyweight | First | bye | ||
| Second | Loss | Michael Carbajal | 2-3 | |
Pro career edit
In February 1990, Oh made his pro debut in minimumweight, and after only six fights challenged Ricardo Lopez for the WBC minimumweight title on January 31, 1993. However, he was TKO'd in the 9th round. Oh had struggled to make weight to minimumweight, and eventually retired after the bout with a record of 6-1-0 without moving up a weight class.
References edit
- ^ http://www.sportenote.com/view_e.asp?e=07-WORLD%20AMATEUR%20SENIOR%20CHAMPIONSHIPS/04-WORLD%20AMATEUR%20SENIOR%20CHAMPIONSHIPS%20-%201986%20-%20RENO%20-%20NEVADA%20-%20USA.txt
- ^ https://www.medicosport.eu/en/doping-and-sports/doping-and-sports1986.html
- ^ William Gildea (1988-09-21). "CARBAJAL EKES OUT WIN OVER 'HOME TOWN HERO'". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.