Kim Tae-shik


Kim Tae-shik in Mukho, Gangwon Province, South Korea, is a former boxer.

Pro career

In 1980, Kim became the WBA Flyweight champion with a 2-round KO win over Luis Ibarra. He defended the belt once before losing it to Peter Mathebula by a controversial 2-1, split decision in the same year.
In 1981, Kim challenged Antonio Avelar for the WBC Flyweight title but was knocked out in the second round.
In 1982, Kim defeated Roberto Ramirez in a non-title bout by split decision. However, he lost consciousness within a short time after the decision. Kim was immediately taken to hospital and had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. He spent three days in a coma, after which Kim was forced into retirement.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
20Win17–3Roberto RamirezPTS10 1982-09-04Daegu Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea
19Win16–3Kazuyoshi FunakiKO5 1982-02-13Taegu Indoor Gymnasium, Daegu, South Korea
18Loss15–3Antonio AvelarKO2 1981-08-30Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaFor WBC flyweight title
17Win15–2Henry BalinaKO2 1981-04-12Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
16Loss14–2Peter MathebulaSD15 1980-12-13Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Lost WBA flyweight title
15Win14–1Arnel ArrozalUD15 1980-06-29Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaRetained WBA flyweight title
14Win13–1Luis IbarraKO2 1980-02-17Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaWon WBA flyweight title
13Win12–1Chikara IgarashiKO4 1979-11-18Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
12Win11–1William DevelosKO5 1979-08-26Seoul, South Korea
11Win10–1Flash JagdonKO2 1979-03-11Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
10Win9–1Tito AbellaKO3 1979-01-14Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea
9Win8–1Kriengkrai YingsakKO2 1978-11-18Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
8Win7–1Nobuyuki WatanabeKO1 1978-10-03Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
7Win6–1Mikio UchidaKO2 1978-05-13Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
6Win5–1Chung Woon MoonKO3 1978-02-12Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
5Win4–1Sung Kuk LeeKO3 1977-12-24Seoul, South Korea
4Win3–1Chong Kyu KimPTS6 1977-12-19Seoul, South Korea
3Win2–1Young Shik MoonKO1 1977-12-16Seoul, South Korea
2Win1–1Kap Chul ShinPTS4 1977-11-06Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
1Loss0–1Ki Bong KohKO3 1977-09-30Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea