Lee Ryol-li
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| Lee Ryol-li | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20, 1982 Kadoma, Osaka, Japan |
| Native name | Ri Retsuri (李 冽理, Japanese) Lee Yol-Li (이 열리 in South Korean) Lee Ryol-Li (리 렬리 in North Korean) |
| Nationality |  North Korean |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
| Division | Super bantamweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Team | Yokohama Hikari Gym |
| Years active | 2005–2013 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| University | Korea University |
| Website | |
Last updated on: October 2, 2010 | |
Lee Ryol-li (born on May 20, 1982), or Retsuri Lee,[1] is a Japanese-born North Korean retired professional boxer. He was born in Kadoma, Osaka, and lives in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
Biography
[edit]Lee won his first fight by third-round KO in 2005. He won the Japanese featherweight title in 2010, and defended the title once before fighting for a world title.
He captured the WBA super bantamweight title against Thai Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym on October 2, 2010 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.[1] He earned a 5 million yen bonus for the fight.
Lee is also affiliated with Chongryon, or the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a group of ethnic Koreans in Japan that is sympathetic to North Korea.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 AFP (October 3, 2010). "Japan-based Lee new WBA super bantamweight champion". Bangkok Post. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 2010-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Official blog
- Boxing record for Lee Ryol-li from BoxRec (registration required)
Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Kadoma, Osaka
- Martial artists from Yokohama
- Martial artists from Osaka Prefecture
- World Boxing Association champions
- World super-bantamweight boxing champions
- World boxing champions
- Zainichi Korean sportspeople
- North Korean male boxers
- Japanese male boxers
- Members of Chongryon