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The first-ever Korean world boxing champion, Ki-Soo Kim, WBA Super Welterweight
July 03, 2026 | Written by WBA ASIA

June 25, 1966, 60 years ago in Seoul, the first ever world boxing champion was born.

Ki-Soo Kim fought against 65 consecutive wins' Nino Benvenuti with tough 15 rounds fight. By this, Kim acquired WBA Super Welterweight title by SD and he recorded as the first ever Korean boxing world champion.

This is the first landing of WBA in Korea and only WBA title was on the line and it is the history!! Nobody can modify it.