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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Troublemaker |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | (1992-10-10)October 10, 1992 (age 33) Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 67+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Win by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
Kim Ye-joon (Korean: 김예준;Hanja: 金藝俊, born October 10, 1992) is a South Korean professional boxer, who challenged for the undisputed super bantamweight title in 2025.
Born on October 10, 1992, Kim's early life was marked by hardship as an orphan left in a facility at age five, facing relentless bullying due to his circumstances, leading to feelings of being an outcast, which drove him to boxing as an escape and path to identity. He never knew his parents and wasn't adopted, but boxing gave him discipline and a chance to overcome his past struggles. He discovered boxing as a way to cope with bullying, finding strength and a new sense of self, eventually dropping out of university to pursue it professionally.[1][2]
At the age of 19 years old on February 28, 2012, Kim made his professional boxing debut against Pil Joon Kim, winning the fight via 4 round split decision.
January 10, 2025, it was reported that on January 24, 2025, Kim will fight for the undisputed super bantamweight title against championNaoya Inoue as replacement for injuredSam Goodman.[3] Kim lost the fight by 4th round knockout. This was the first and only knockout loss of Kim's career[4][5]
On November 11, 2025, Kim returned to the ring against former WBO bantamweight title challengerYuttapong Tongdee. Kim won the fight by 4th round knockout.[6][7]
| 27 fights | 22 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 14 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Win | 22–3–2 | Yuttapong Tongdee | KO | 4 (10),1:02 | Nov 28, 2025 | MISA Cannt Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan | Won WBA Asia Gold super bantamweight title |
| 26 | Loss | 21–3–2 | Naoya Inoue | KO | 4 (12),2:25 | Jan 24, 2025 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | ForWBA (Super),WBC,IBF,WBO andThe Ring super bantamweight titles |
| 25 | Win | 21–2–2 | Rakesh Lohchab | TKO | 5 (10),3:00 | May 9, 2024 | World Siam Stadium, Bangkapi,Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 24 | Win | 20–2–2 | John Basan | TKO | 1 (8),1:22 | July 7, 2023 | Town Hall, Malvern, Victoria, Australia | |
| 23 | Loss | 19–2–2 | Rob Diezel | MD | 8 | Apr 15, 2023 | Green River Center, Auburn, Washington,US | |
| 22 | Win | 19–1–2 | Ruben Montoya Ramirez | TKO | 4 (8) | Oct 29, 2022, | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 21 | Win | 18–1–2 | Ryo Kosaka | RTD | 9 (12),3:00 | May 6, 2019 | Yedang Lake Culture Square, Yesan, South Korea | |
| 20 | Win | 17–1–2 | Anocha Phuangkaew | KO | 4 (8) | Mar 3, 2019 | Seocho Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 19 | Win | 16–1–2 | Waldo Sabu | KO | 2 (10),2:54 | Nov 17, 2018 | Hadong Gymnasium, Hadong, South Korea | |
| 18 | Win | 15–1–2 | Yuki Strong Kobayashi | UD | 12 | Nov 6, 2016 | Garden 5, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 17 | Win | 14–1–2 | Aekkawee Kaewmanee | UD | 10 | Mar 27, 2016 | Yongsan Culture Center, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 16 | Win | 13–1–2 | Angky Angkotta | KO | 6 (12),2:42 | Dec 12, 2015 | Yesan Girls High School, Yesan, South Korea | |
| 15 | Win | 12–1–2 | Yoshihiro Utsumi | RTD | 7 (12),3:00 | Jul 20, 2015 | Lotte Hotel, Ulsan, South Korea | |
| 14 | Win | 11–1–2 | Virgil Puton | SD | 12 | Mar 29, 2015 | Lotte Hotel, Ulsan, South Korea | |
| 13 | Win | 10–1–2 | Yoshiyuki Takabayashi | TKO | 7 (8)2:34 | Nov 09, 2014 | Junggu Hall, Seoul, South Korea | |
| 12 | Win | 9–1–2 | Chaloemchai Khrithammarat | KO | 4 (10)2:19 | Aug 30, 2014 | Yesan Girls High School, Yesan, South Korea | |
| 11 | Win | 8–1–2 | Akihiro Matsumoto | TKO | 9 (10),1:14 | Mar 13, 2014 | Sangyo Hall, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 10 | Win | 7–1–2 | Jong Min Jung | TKO | 8 (10),1:37 | Feb 9, 2014 | Hoban Gymnasium, Chuncheon, South Korea | |
| 9 | Win | 6–1–2 | Sa Myung Noh | UD | 8 | Dec 8, 2013 | Seongju Gymnasium, Seongju, South Korea | |
| 8 | Win | 5–1–2 | Hyun Je Shin | UD | 6 | Oct 20, 2013 | Puno Boxing Gymnasium, Gimpo, South Korea | |
| 7 | Draw | 4–1–2 | Jin Wook Lim | SD | 6 | Jul 20, 2013 | Yesan Highschool, Yesan, South Korea | |
| 6 | Win | 4–1–1 | Masatoshi Tomita | MD | 4 | Apr 21, 2013 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 5 | Draw | 3–1–1 | Dong Kwan Lee | MD | 4 | Nov 26, 2012 | Olympic Hall, Ansan | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Takafumi Miura | TKO | 2 (4),0:57 | Jul 14, 2012 | Chungnam Marine High School, Boryeong, South Korea | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Jae Hwan In | UD | 4 | Apr 29, 2012 | Chungeui Temple, Yesan, South Korea | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Sa Myung Noh | UD | 4 | Mar 8, 2012 | Culture Center, Wanju, South Korea | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Pil Joon Kim | SD | 4 | Feb 29, 2012 | Culture Center, Wanju,South Korea |