Park Chong-pal


Chong-Pal Park is a South Korean former professional boxer who held the IBF super-middleweight title from 1984 to 1988 and the WBA super-middleweight title from 1987 to 1988.

Professional career

Park turned professional in 1977 and won the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation middleweight title in 1979. He also won the OPBF light-heavyweight title in 1983.
Park became world champion in the newly recognized super-middleweight division when he captured the IBF super-middleweights title in 1984 with an eleventh-round knockout over Murray Sutherland at Changchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea. He defended the IBF title against six different contenders before relinquishing it in 1987 to fight for the vacant and newly created WBA title, defeating Jesus Gallardo. He defended the WBA title once before losing it to Fulgencio Obelmejias in 1988.
Park retired after losing his next fight to In-Chul Baek.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
53Loss46-5-1 Baek In-ChulKO9, 1:471988-12-22World Trade Center, Seoul, South Korea
52Loss46-4-1 Fulgencio ObelmejiasKO81988-05-23Waikiki Arena, Suanbo, South KoreaLost WBA super-middleweight title
51Win46-3-1 Polly PasireronKO5, 2:251988-03-01Jeonju Gymnasium, Jeonju, South KoreaRetained WBA super-middleweight title
50Win45-3-1 Jesus GallardoTKO2, 0:271987-12-06 Sajik Gym, Busan, South KoreaWon inaugural WBA super-middleweight title
49Win44-3-1 Emmanuel OttiTKO4, 3:081987-07-26Kwangju Coliseum, Gwangju City, South KoreaRetained IBF super-middleweight title
48Win43-3-1 Lindell HolmesSD151987-05-03Sunin Gymnasium, Incheon, South KoreaRetained IBF super-middleweight title
47Win42-3-1 Doug SamTKO15, 1:551987-01-25Hilton Hotel, Seoul, South KoreaRetained IBF super-middleweight title
46Win41-3-1 Marvin MackUD151986-09-14 Kudok Gymnasium, Busan, South KoreaRetained IBF super-middleweight title
4540-3-1 Lindell HolmesNC2, 1:101986-07-06Sports Arena, Chungju, South KoreaRetained IBF super-middleweight title
44Win40-3-1Vinnie CurtoKO15, 2:151986-04-11 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Retained IBF super-middleweight title
43Win39-3-1Noh Chang-HwanKO9, 2:101986-01-02Seoul, South Korea
42Win38-3-1Vinnie CurtoUD151985-06-30Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaRetained IBF super-middleweight title
41Win37-3-1Noh Chang-HwanPTS121985-04-28Busan, South Korea
40Win36-3-1Roy GumbsKO2, 1:421985-01-02Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaRetained IBF super-middleweight title
39Win35-3-1Wally CarrPTS101984-10-07Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
38Win34-3-1Murray SutherlandKO11, 1:121984-07-22Jangchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaWon IBF super-middleweight title
37Win33-3-1Roosevelt GreenKO9, 1:331984-06-17Seoul, South Korea
36Win32-3-1Charles CarterPTS101984-02-05Seoul, South Korea
35Win31-3-1Rosendo RuvalcabaKO5, 0:421983-12-04Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
34Win30-3-1Gary HubbleKO9, 1:101983-11-06Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaWon OPBF light-heavyweight title
33Win29-3-1Ra Kyung-MinKO4, 1:321983-09-04Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaWon OPBF middleweight title
32Loss28-3-1Ra Kyung-MinKO7, 1:481983-05-29yes2