Date: 1st February 1997
Venue: Songnam Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaTitle: WBA World Super-featherweight Title
Promoter: Kukdong Promotions
Yong Soo Choi
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Weight: 129 1/2 lbs
Lakva Sim
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Weight: 129 1/2 lbs
In only his sixth professional bout, Mongolia's Lakva Sim challenged Yong Soo Choi of South Korea who was making the fourth defence of the WBA world super-featherweight title he won in Argentina against Victor Hugo Paz 14 months earlier. The pair met at the Songnam Gymnasium in Seoul, Korea.
Choi won by a split decision in a fight that many in the crowd felt he had done enough to win.
Scores: Derek Milham 113-115 | Ove Ovesen 115-113 | Chalerm Prayadsab 114-113.
Sim went on to later win both WBA super-feather and lightweight titles.