Kim Ye-joon


Kim Ye-joon is a South Korean professional boxer, who challenged for the undisputed super bantamweight title in 2025.

Early life

Born on October 10, 1992, Kim's early life was marked by hardship as an orphan left in a facility at age five, facing relentless bullying due to his circumstances, leading to feelings of being an outcast, which drove him to boxing as an escape and path to identity. He never knew his parents and wasn't adopted, but boxing gave him discipline and a chance to overcome his past struggles. He discovered boxing as a way to cope with bullying, finding strength and a new sense of self, eventually dropping out of university to pursue it professionally.

Professional career

Debut

At the age of 19 years old on February 28, 2012, Kim made his professional boxing debut against Pil Joon Kim, winning the fight via 4 round split decision.

Undisputed Super bantamweight title fight

January 10, 2025, it was reported that on January 24, 2025, Kim will fight for the undisputed super bantamweight title against champion Naoya Inoue as replacement for injured Sam Goodman. Kim lost the fight by 4th round knockout. This was the first and only knockout loss of Kim's career

Kim vs Tongdee

On November 11, 2025, Kim returned to the ring against former WBO bantamweight title challenger Yuttapong Tongdee. Kim won the fight by 4th round knockout.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Win22-3-2Yuttapong TongdeeKO4, 1:02Nov 28, 2025MISA Cannt Lahore, Lahore, PakistanFor WBA Asia Gold super bantamweight title
26Loss21-3-2Naoya InoueKO4, 2:25Jan 24, 2025Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JapanFor WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles
25Win21-2-2Rakesh LohchabTKO5, 3:00May 9, 2024World Siam Stadium, Bangkapi, Bangkok, Thailand
24Win20-2-2John BasanTKO1, 1:22July 7, 2023Town Hall, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
23Loss19-2-2Rob DiezelMD8Apr 15, 2023Green River Center, Auburn, Washington, US
22Win19-1-2Ruben Montoya RamirezTKO4 Oct 29, 2022,Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
21Win18-1-2Ryo KosakaRTD9, 3:00May 6, 2019Yedang Lake Culture Square, Yesan, South Korea
20Win17-1-2Anocha PhuangkaewKO4 Mar 3, 2019Seocho Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
19Win16-1-2Waldo SabuKO2, 2:54Nov 17, 2018Hadong Gymnasium, Hadong, South Korea
18Win15-1-2Yuki Strong KobayashiUD12Nov 6, 2016Garden 5, Seoul, South Korea
17Win14-1-2Aekkawee KaewmaneeUD10Mar 27, 2016Yongsan Culture Center, Seoul, South Korea
16Win13-1-2Angky AngkottaKO6, 2:42Dec 12, 2015Yesan Girls High School, Yesan, South Korea
15Win12-1-2Yoshihiro Utsumi7, 3:00Jul 20, 2015Lotte Hotel, Ulsan, South Korea
14Win11-1-2Virgil PutonSD12Mar 29, 2015Lotte Hotel, Ulsan, South Korea
13Win10-1-2Yoshiyuki TakabayashiTKO7 2:34Nov 09, 2014Junggu Hall, Seoul, South Korea
12Win9-1-2Chaloemchai KhrithammaratKO10 2:19Aug 30, 2014Yesan Girls High School, Yesan, South Korea
11Win8-1-2Akihiro MatsumotoTKO8, 1:14Mar 13, 2014Sangyo Hall, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
10Win7-1-2Jong Min JungTKO8, 1:37Feb 9, 2014Hoban Gymnasium, Chuncheon, South Korea
9Win6-1-2Sa Myung NohUD8Dec 8, 2013Seongju Gymnasium, Seongju, South Korea-
8Win5-1-2Hyun Je ShinUD6Oct 20, 2013Puno Boxing Gymnasium, Gimpo, South Korea
7DrawJin Wook LimSD6Jul 20, 2013Yesan Highschool, Yesan, South Korea
6Win4-1-1Masatoshi TomitaMD4Apr 21, 2013Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5DrawDong Kwan Lee4Nov 26, 2012Olympic Hall, Ansan
4Win3–1Takafumi Miura2 Feb 29, 2012Culture Center, Wanju, South Korea