(AUG 3) Last night, the Nova Boxing Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea, featured three female bouts on the undercard. In the first bout of the evening, 45-year old Eun Young Lee, 104 1/2, made her pro debut against the much younger boxer, 26-year old Hye Sun Park, 104 1/2. The judges’ scores ending with a majority decision in favor of Lee. The official scores read 37-39, 38-39, and 38-38.
Lee began late in the game when she had her pro debut in July of 2023, at the age of 43 years old. She did not fair well in her first two fights fighting the same female boxer. In her third pro bout she won the fight by a four-round unanimous decision.
The second female bout featured Min Ji Choi, 113 3/4, 27 years old, from Seoul, South Korea, who was making her pro debut against 23 year old, Myung Ji Lee, 113 3/4, of Pyeongtaek.
Choi won the bout by a four-round unanimous decision. The judges scored was 36-40, 37-39, and 37-39.
Lee’s last fight before her fight with Choi took place in February of 2025, winning that bout by a four-round unanimous decision over Hee Ra Jang.
In a third female bout, 25 year old Kyeong Ju Bae, 125 1/2, of Changwon, South Korea, won a six-round unanimous decision over Hye Jung Lee, 122 14, 28, of Seoul, South Korea. Lee was down in the fifth round. Final judges scores were 58-55, 57-56, and 58-55.
These bouts are part of a larger trend showcasing the rise of female boxing in South Korea. The card was promoted by Byung Soo Moon, and approved by the Korea Members Boxing Commission.
About the Author
