Choi Hyun-mi
Introduction '''Choi Hyun-mi''' (; born November 7, 1990) is a South Korean female professional boxer. She is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBA female super-featherweight title from 2008 to 2023 and previously the WBA female featherweight title from 2008 to 2013.As of September 2020, she is ranked as the world's third best active female super-featherweight by ''The Ring'' and ninth by BoxRec.At age 18 Choi was asked to prepare to compete in the 2008 Olympics as a member of the North Korean team; eventually the International Olympic Committee decided against including women's boxing in the competition. In 2004 her father, a successful businessman in North Korea, fled the country, followed by his family, who traveled first through China, then were smuggled through Vietnam before settling in South Korea, where Choi's promoters advertised her as the "Defector Girl Boxer".
Professional career Choi entered the amateur ranks in South Korea in 2006, winning 5 domestic titles before turning professional in 2007.On October 11, 2008, Choi won the vacant women's featherweight championship of the World Boxing Association by beating Xu Chunyan of China.On January 23 and 30, 2010, Choi featured in episodes of the popular Korean variety show ''Infinity Challenge'' where she successfully defended her WBA Featherweight Women's title against Tenku Tsubasa.On May 10, 2014, Choi won the women's super featherweight championship of the World Boxing Association by beating Keanpetch Superchamps of Thailand.
Professional boxing record ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes21Win20–0–1 Vanessa BradfordUD10Oct 19, 202220Win19–0–1 Simone Aparecida da Silva KO9 (10), 1:15Sep 18, 202119Win18–0–1 Calista SalgadoUD10Dec 18, 202018Win17–0–1 Wakako FujiwaraUD10Jun 29, 201917Win16–0–1 Mayra Alejandra Gomez    UD10Jul 15, 2018  16Win15–0–1 Jessica Gonzalez   TD6 (10), 1:05Nov 18, 2017  15Win14–0–1  Kimika Miyoshi  UD10Apr 15, 2017  14Win13–0–1 Unathi Myekeni UD10May 16, 2016  13Win12–0–1  Diana AyalaUD10Mar 27, 2016 12Win11–0–1  Siriwan ThongmanitKO3 (10)Dec 6, 201511Win10–0–1  Chika MizutaniUD10May 23, 201510Win9–0–1  Keanpetch SuperchampsTKO8 (10), 1:19May 10, 20149Win8–0–1  Emiko RaikaUD10Aug 15, 20138Win7–0–1  Shannon O'ConnellUD10May 5, 20137Win6–0–1 Rocio CastilloUD10May 4, 20126Win5–0–1 Sainumdoi SuperchampsTKO5 (10), Dec 17, 20115Win4–0–1 Sandy TsagourisKO3 (10), Apr 29, 20114Win3–0–1 Claudia Andrea LopezSD10Apr 30, 20103Win2–0–1 Tenku TsubasaUD10Nov 21, 20092Draw1–0–1 Kim Hyo-minSD10May 30, 20091Win1–0 Xu ChunyanUD10Oct 11, 2008
See also * List of female boxers
References
Notes *  The Korea Times, 10-12-2008*  ''Choi Hyun-mi: From N.Korea to Boxing Glory '', The Chosun Ilbo, December 29, 2009
External links *  Hyun-mi Choi at  Awakening Fighters*  ''Champion North Korean Boxer'', PRI's The World* * *  Reuters photo, after winning featherweight championship match