Lee Seung-hoon (boxer)
| Lee Seung-hoon | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Oriental Pearl |
| Weight(s) | Super bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Nationality |
 South Korean
|
| Born |
July 26, 1960 Cheongwon, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 52 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Lee Seung-hoon | |
| Hangul | 이승훈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李承勳 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seunghun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Sŭnghun |
Lee Seung-hoon (Hangul: 이승훈, Hanja: 李承勳; born July 26, 1960 in Cheongwon, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea) is a former boxer from South Korea.
Lee early received first two losses to former WBC Light Flyweight champion Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh and future WBA Light Flyweight champion Kim Hwan-jin after making his pro debut in 1977. However, Lee won the Korean Flyweight title in 1978 and beat future WBC Flyweight champion Prudencio Cardona in a non-title bout by decision in 1979.
In 1980, he moved up in weight to super flyweight but unsuccessfully challenged Rafael Orono for the vacant WBC Super Flyweight title in Caracas, Venezuela, losing by a highly controversial split decision.
In 1981, Lee moved up to bantamweight after beating former WBC Light Flyweight champion Kim Sung-jun, and challenged Lupe Pintor for the WBC Bantamweight title in Los Angeles, United States on June 3, 1982. He had an impressive performance against the Mexican hard puncher, knocking down Pintor in the fifth round, but eventually lost via stoppage in the eleventh round.
Following the loss to Pintor, Lee moved up in weight again to super bantamweight. At super bantamweight, he defeated former WBA Super Bantamweight champion Ricardo Cardona via sixth round KO, and challenged Victor Callejas for the WBA Super Bantamweight title in San Juan, Puerto Rico on February 2, 1985, but lost by a controversial decision.
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