# Choi Jum-hwan

Jum Hwan Choi (born June 9, 1963) is a South Korean former professional boxer who competed from 1983 to 1990. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the IBF light-flyweight title from 1986 to 1988 and the WBC strawweight title from 1989 to 1990.

## Professional career

Choi turned professional in 1983 and in 1986 captured the vacant IBF light-flyweight title with a decision win over Park Cho-woon. He defended the belt three times before losing it to Tacy Macalos in a rematch in 1988. He moved down in weight to beat Napa Kiatwanchai for the and WBC strawweight title the following year, but lost the belt in his first defense to Hideyuki Ohashi by knockout, and retired after the loss.

## Professional boxing record

| 23 fights | 20 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 12 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| 23 | Loss | 20–3 | Hideyuki Ohashi | KO | 9 (12), 2:11 | Feb 7, 1990 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBC strawweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Napa Kiatwanchai | TKO | 12 (12), 1:18 | Nov 12, 1989 | World Trade Center, Seoul, South Korea | Won WBC strawweight title |
| 21 | Loss | 19–2 | Tacy Macalos | UD | 12 | Nov 5, 1988 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | Lost IBF light-flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–2 | Rolando Pascua | SD | 10 | Jan 28, 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Azadin Anhar | TKO | 3 (15), 1:03 | Aug 9, 1987 | Senayan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Toshihiko Matsuda | TKO | 4 (15), 1:01 | Jul 5, 1987 | Palpal Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Tacy Macalos | SD | 15 | Mar 29, 1987 | Boxing Gymnasium, Suwon, South Korea | Retained IBF light-flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Park Cho-Woon | UD | 15 | Dec 7, 1986 | Pohang, South Korea | Won vacant IBF light-flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Choi Young-Il | PTS | 10 | Feb 23, 1986 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Chang Kyung-Jae | PTS | 10 | Mar 30, 1985 | Suwon Gymnasium, Suwon, South Korea | |
| 13 | Loss | 12–1 | Dodie Boy Peñalosa | UD | 15 | Nov 16, 1984 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | For IBF light-flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Chang Kyung-Jae | PTS | 10 | Jul 15, 1984 | Pohang, South Korea | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Kim Jung-Hyun | KO | 2 (10), 2:29 | May 13, 1984 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Won South Korean light-flyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Lim Ha-Shik | TKO | 7 (10), 3:00 | Dec 25, 1983 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jang Chang-Young | PTS | 10 | Oct 23, 1983 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jun Sung-Kwan | PTS | 8 | Aug 14, 1983 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Lim Ha-Shik | PTS | 8 | Jul 10, 1983 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Yuh Byung-Dae | KO | 1 (8), 1:04 | Apr 12, 1983 | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Choi Keung-Soo | PTS | 6 | May 29, 1983 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jung Won-Soo | PTS | 6 | May 8, 1983 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kim Yong-Soo | KO | 3 (6), 0:30 | Apr 17, 1983 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kim Sung-Kyu | PTS | 6 | Apr 3, 1983 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kim Jong-Don | KO | 2 (6), 2:25 | Mar 13, 1983 | Seoul, South Korea | |