Choi Shin-hee
South Korean boxer
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Choi Shin-hee (Korean: 최신희; RR: Choe Sin-hui; married name Baumgardner; born, March 21, 1983) is a South Korean female boxer. She competed professionally since 2004 and is a former 2005-2006 IFBA Flyweight Champion.[1][2] She was defeated in 2007 by Elena Reid.[3][4] She retired in 2008 and owns the Seongnam Boxing Gym. Her boxing nickname was “The Beauty”.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | 21 March 1983 |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | lightweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 11 |
| Wins | 8 |
| Losses | 3 |
Early life and education
Choi was born on March 21, 1983, in Seoul, South Korea. She started to train in boxing in 2002 for dieting and exercise when she was 19, and began an amateur career under coach Sang Kwon Park in 2002. She attended Yongin University from 2005 to 2009.
Boxing career
Choi was a 2003 Amateur Boxing Gold medalist and had earned an amateur record of 6-1 when she decided to go professional in 2003. She won the KBC Korean Championship by 2004 against Jin-Young Kim.[5][6]
In 2005 Choi traveled to China to face Maribel Zurita for the IFBA Flyweight World Championship and won by split-decision.[7] Eight months later she successfully defended and won the IFBA Flyweight World Championship in Seongnam City against Jet Izumi of Japan.[8] In 2006, she was awarded a Korean Presidential Citation from President Roh Moo-Hyun. She also became a Boxing Coach for the Korean Air Force Academy.
In 2007, with a record of nine fights and eight wins,[1] Choi fought Elena Reid in Temecula, California losing the title by decision.[9][10]
In 2007 was a boxing commentator on MBC, ESPN, and KBS N Sports.
Other career events
Choi was on variety of TV programs and in magazine articles.
- TV programs: XTM “Go Super Korean”, a Japanese variety show called TBS Kunoichi, and KBS “Star Golden Bell”. She was also on Yoon Dohyun’s “Love Letters”.
- Magazines: Choi was featured in Vogue Korea, GM Daewu, Allure, Men's Health, Adidas Stella Macartney, Diet Friends, Dove, Ecole, and Ceci. Magazines
- She was also featured in a 2010 music video from the South Korean Musician CHO PD.[11]
Professional boxing record
| 11 fights | 8 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Loss | Young Shim Ryu | KO | 2007-10-19 | Kaesong, North Korea | |||
| 10 | Loss |  Elena Reid |
UD | 2007-07-02 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, US | International Female Boxers Association World flyweight title | ||
| 9 | Win | Saichon Taichio | KO | 2006-04-22 | Shingoo University, Seongnam City, South Korea | |||
| 8 | Win | Jet Izumi | KO | 2005-11-12 | Seongnam City, South Korea | International Female Boxers Association World flyweight title | ||
| 7 | Win | Maribel Zurita |
TD | 2005-03-30 | Hotel Sunrise International, Shenyang, China | International Female Boxers Association World flyweight title | ||
| 6 | Win | Marisha Allard | KO | 2004-11-28 | Goyang City, South Korea | |||
| 5 | Loss | Maribel Zurita | UD | 2004-11-28 | Jinseon Girls' High School, Seoul, South Korea | vacant International Female Boxers Association World flyweight title÷ | ||
| 4 | Win | Jin-Young Kim | PTS | 2004-05-08 | Segokdong Hall, Seoul, South Korea | |||
| 3 | Win | Na-Yun Um | PTS | 2004-02-28 | Shinheung University, Uijeongbu City, South Korea | |||
| 2 | Win | Ji-Eun Kim | PTS | 2003-12-06 | Gooil Highschool, Seoul, South Korea | |||
| 1 | Win | Na-Yun Um | KO | 2003-09-27 | KyoYuk MunHwa HoeKwan, Seoul, South Korea | |||