Ryol Li Lee
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Ryol Li Lee or Retsuri Lee is a professional boxer from Japan
, born on May 20, 1982. He was born in Kadoma, Osaka
, and lives in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
title in 2010, and defended the title once before fighting for a world title.
He captured the WBA
super bantamweight
title against Thai Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym
on October 2, 2010 at Korakuen Hall
, Tokyo, Japan. He earned a 5 million yen bonus for the fight.
Lee is also affiliated with Chongryon
, or the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a group of ethnic Koreans in Japan that is sympathetic to North Korea.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, born on May 20, 1982. He was born in Kadoma, Osaka
Kadoma, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 128,034 and the density of 10,430 persons per km². The total area is 12.28 km²....
, and lives in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
Biography
Lee won his first fight by third round KO in 2005. He won the Japanese featherweightFeatherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
title in 2010, and defended the title once before fighting for a world title.
He captured the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
super bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
title against Thai Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym
Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym
Chalermwong Udomna , who boxes as Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym, is a professional boxer from Thailand who fights in the super bantamweight division...
on October 2, 2010 at Korakuen Hall
Korakuen Hall
is an arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many boxing, professional wrestling and mixed martial arts matches. Part of Tokyo Dome City, it is one of Tokyo's biggest attractions. It opened on April 16, 1962 and has a capacity of approximately 1,800 people. The venue hosted the boxing...
, Tokyo, Japan. He earned a 5 million yen bonus for the fight.
Lee is also affiliated with Chongryon
Chongryon
The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan , abbreviated to Chongryon The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chae Ilbon Chosŏnin Ch'ongryŏnhaphoe in Korean or Zai-Nihon Chōsenjin Sōrengōkai in Japanese), abbreviated to Chongryon The General Association of Korean Residents...
, or the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a group of ethnic Koreans in Japan that is sympathetic to North Korea.
See also
- List of WBA world champions
- List of super bantamweight boxing champions
- List of current world boxing champions