Deuk-Koo Kim

[Bill Paxtom]

April 4, 1982

Munhwa Gym ~ Seoul, South Korea

Attendance .... { 6000 }

OPNF Lightweight Championship

* Deuk-Koo Kim ~ 13-1-1 {6 KO's} ~ 5' 6" ~ 134 lbs. ~ {Age; 23 years, 3 months}
vs.
* Suradej Kiongpjajom ~ 22-0-0 {22 KO's} ~ 5' 7" ~ 135 lbs. ~ {Age; 22 years, 8 months}

Just 5-Weeks after defeating Kwang-Min Kim in a brutal fight to capture the OPBF Title,
Deuk-Koo Kim will making his 1st=Title Defense.

Suradej Kionphajom is a 'fast-starting' and hard-hitting 'KO Artist' from Thailand that they
call 'King Kong'.

Suradej has won all '22' of his bouts by Knockout, and has scored '13' 1st-Round Knockouts.
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~ Deuk-Koo Kim Bombs Out Thai Challenger In 1st Round ~

OPBF Lightweight Champion - Deuk-Koo Kim retained his Title by blasting out 'Thai KO Artist'
Suradej Kionphajom at 2:54 of the 1st-Round.

The South Korean - Deuk-Koo was making the 1st-Title Defense of OPBF Championship that he
he won only 5-Weeks earlier.

In an 'explosive' Opening Round, both fighters met at Center-Ring and unleashed a barrage of punches
on each other, as both Asian Lightweights were 'rocked' during the first Minute.

Deuk-Koo struck first, when he caught the Thai Challenger with a 'right-hook' to the chin at the {0:40 Mark},
sending Suradej to one-knee. The Challenger was up immediately, and fought on without a count.

Moments later, Suradej caught the Champion with a booming right-hand to the chin that 'spun' Deuk-Koo
sideways.

The Thai Challenger moved in to follow up, but he was met by a ferocious counter attack by Deuk-Koo.

Steadily, the Champion bombarded the visiting Thai fighter with '2-Punch' attacks to the body, and by
the {2:30 Mark} Suradej looked to be folding up.

Deuk-Koo kept slamming in hard punches to the body, and at the {2:43 Mark} the Champion dropped
Surajej with a 'crushing' left-hook to the ribs.

The Thai fighter then dropped to both knee's on the canvas, and was writhing in pain as he was counted out
by Referee - Bil-Chuk Kim at {2:54} of the 1st-Round.