Chang Tae-il

Chang Tae-il
Born	Chang Tae-il (1965-04-10) April 10, 1965 Damyang County, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super flyweight
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	31
Wins	26
Wins by KO	11
Losses	4
Draws	1
No contests	0

Chang Tae-il (born April 10, 1965 in South Korea ) is a retired South Korean boxer.

Professional career

After turning professional in 1981 he had compiled a record of 21-2-1 in 6 years before challenging for the vacant IBF super flyweight championship against Kwon Soon-chun in 1987. The title had been declared vacant after titleholder Ellyas Pical challenged and lost to WBA champion Khaosai Galaxy. Chang was successful in his fight against Kwon and won the IBF title. He lost the title in his first defense to the original titleholder Pical and would retire from the sport in 1989 after losing to WBA champion Khaosai Galaxy.

See also

• List of super-flyweight boxing champions

External links

• Boxing record for Chang Tae-il from BoxRec (registration required)