Hong Soo-hwan (Hangul: 홍수환, born May 26, 1950) is a South Korean former professional boxer who competed between 1969 and 1980. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA and The Ring bantamweight titles from 1974 to 1975 and the WBA super-bantamweight title from 1977 to 1978. Professional career Hong turned pro in 1969 and in 1974 captured the WBA and The Ring bantamweight title with a decision win over Arnold Taylor in a fight in which Taylor was down in the 1st, 5th, and 14th rounds. He lost his title in his 2nd defense to Alfonso Zamora in 1975. In 1977 he captured the vacant WBA super bantamweight title in a 3rd-round knockout of Hector Carrasquilla. Hong was down 4 times in the 2nd and came back in the following round to win. He lost the title in his 2nd defense to Ricardo Cardona in 1978. Professional boxing record Honors Hong was named The Rings Progress of the Year fighter for 1974. See also List of bantamweight boxing champions List of super-bantamweight boxing champions References External links Official Website Hong Soo-hwan - CBZ Profile 1950 births Living people Bantamweight boxers Super-bantamweight boxers World bantamweight boxing champions World super-bantamweight boxing champions World Boxing Association champions The Ring (magazine) champions South Korean male boxers Sportspeople from Seoul Namyang Hong clan